The Fix Is In
There is a common saying that seems appropriate to the debate over Measure 105: “If is isn’t broken, don’t fix it.” Oregon’s Sanctuary Law, existing … Continue reading
Year: 2018
Slant
• Rick Levin’s Q&A last week with Chris Hedges, our feature this week on the Valve Turners and this weekend’s Environmental Film Festival in Eugene … Continue reading
Money Reigns Over Autzen Stadium in Body-Bag Games
Call it an ‘aberration’ of scheduling, but UO paid more than any other Pac 12 team for 2018 nonconference play
The University of Oregon got a lot of flak for its 2018 nonconference football schedule. It was called the “softest” schedule in the Pac-12 for … Continue reading
Bully Tactics
What a show. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confrontational stance throughout his performance was a tactical maneuver. It was a shock to watch the reactions … Continue reading
Lane County Area Spray Schedule
• Roseburg Resources , 541-679-3311, plans to apply urea 46-0-0 fertilizer to 2,289.9 acres near Walton. See ODF notification 2018-781-13020, call Brian Peterson at 541-935-2283 … Continue reading
It’s About Time – October 2018
Forest fires give me a sense of unease. Even where there are no fires, the woods are so dry that there is a smell in … Continue reading
Merkley’s War Spending
Last week, amidst the frenzy over the Kavanaugh nomination, the U.S. Senate quietly passed HR 6157 — the Department of War (I refuse to call … Continue reading
Everyone’s Invited
BEAM shines at Studio Without Walls
The trees looked as if they had moving parts. And no, I hadn’t had any of the Art City Fizzes offered by Thinking Tree Sprits. … Continue reading
NAACP Says No On 105
The Eugene/Springfield NAACP has voted to oppose Measure 105 in accordance with our stance that all people be treated with equality and dignity. Measure 105 … Continue reading
Men in Skirts
The Real McKenzies bring Celtic punk to Whirled Pies
Why would a kid in Vancouver, British Columbia, grow up to play Celtic-influenced punk rock? “It’s my parents’ fault,” The Real McKenzies bandleader Paul McKenzie … Continue reading