Your Country On Drugs
Immigration will not be resolved by begging and appealing to selfish people. There are one billion people in the American continent; one third of them … Continue reading
Year: 2018
Dirty Politics
Summertime is upon us, and most of Eugene is vacationing or busy preparing to attend or work at the Country Fair. City Manager John Ruiz … Continue reading
Presidential Compost
Many of my fellow citizens rue the triumph of Trump — his style of pre-emptive prevarication, his fraudulent contributions to the commonwealth. I argue that … Continue reading
Youth Climate Change Case Holds Oral Argument Hearing
Both plaintiffs and defendants argued their positions in a pre-trial hearing for the Youth v. Gov. case
Although the Juliana v. U.S. case — also known as Youth v. Gov. — doesn’t start its trial until late October, both plaintiffs and defendants … Continue reading
Modesto
Egotones performing live in the EW office
Eugene Weekly presents Egotones performing ‘Modesto’ for #lincolnstreetsessions live at the EW offices. Eugene Weekly’s Back Beat: Lincoln Street Sessions are a series of live … Continue reading
Eugene Symphony Gets Ready to Feel the Force
Francesco Lecce-Chong readies his baton for a more civilized time
Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) told Variety in 2018 that John Williams’ score elevated Star Wars: A New Hope to the status of Lawrence of Arabia. And … Continue reading
The Avett Brothers
Night 1 at Edgefield [7.5.18]
The Country Fair Runway
Fair fashion and glitter
Oregon Country Fair is known for trying to be an all-inclusive spot for people of all kinds. It encompasses the most eclectic parts of society, … Continue reading
Exclaiming Environmental Excitement
Plaintiffs of a landmark environmental lawsuit will take the stage for a spoken word performance at OCF
Although it takes place near Veneta, Oregon Country Fair is inherently a very Eugene thing: weird, wacky, peaceful and creative — all descriptors Eugene, and … Continue reading
Last Stand for The Grandstand
Pre’s East Grandstand is gone, but let’s learn from its history
On Sept. 3, 1974, Steve Prefontaine put down the megaphone he had just used to address the crowd in the East Grandstand at Hayward Field … Continue reading