Emeralds Media Day
Eugene Ems ready to play ball with new coach and young roster
Summer is nearly here and that means the Eugene Emeralds are about to throw out the first pitch of their 2018 season. Last year, Jesus … Continue reading
Year: 2018
Families Belong Together Rally Brings Crowd to Kesey Square
More than 100 people gather to support immigrants on a weekday afternoon
Upwards of 100 people gathered in Kesey Square for the Families Belong Together rally Thursday, June 14. The rally, opposing the “cruel, inhumane and unjustified … Continue reading
End Child Marriage
Between 2000 and 2015, at least 207,468 children were married in the U.S., and 3,285 or more of those cases were in Oregon and mostly … Continue reading
It’s A Family Affair
Horrors of domestic strife, inconsolable grief and supernatural evil run rampant in Hereditary
There are a handful of movies I never tire of watching, and one of them is Rosemary’s Baby. That film, about the birth of Satan’s … Continue reading
Dancing With Danger
I have been wanting to write this for years, yet didn’t know exactly where to send it. I am concerned about the lack of rules … Continue reading
It’s The Yurts
A small business with large effects
Mary and I are at Treebones Resort, perched on the western slopes of the Santa Lucia Mountains, at the end of the road on the … Continue reading
That Old-Time Feeling
Eugene’s Breakers Yard revives the past with new album
Much to his chagrin, Brandon Olszewski’s 12-year-old daughter likes pop country music. “I can’t stand it,” Olszewski tells me. “It’s awful.” He prefers Hank Williams. … Continue reading
Preventing Suicide
On June 10 I will be traveling to Washington, D.C. along with more than 225 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) advocates from all 50 … Continue reading
SLUG Lyfe
Transform from slug bug to SLUG Queen
The SLUG queen competition is a Eugene summer staple, happening every year since 1983. As the season draws near, the next batch of potential SLUG … Continue reading
Gather ’Round for Music in Eugene
Summertime in Eugene features different musical options
Everything I know in life is thanks to The Simpsons. Homer taught me that when you get a job, summer vacations become a thing of … Continue reading