Pick a Card, any Card
The win-win of buying a gift card this season
Gift cards are an underrated present. Think about it — what other gift is specific yet generic at the same time? And with a global … Continue reading
Year: 2020
Happy Thanksgiving
It’s been a hellacious and warped year for one and all. Not for nothing do people throw up their hands in exasperation and mutter, “It’s … Continue reading
Podding in the Name Of
OSU’s Bob Santelli kicks off podcast on music biz with guitar legend Tom Morello, Arlo Guthrie
“I was the only Black kid in an all white town,” guitar legend Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine fame says on an Oregon State … Continue reading
This Is No Dictatorship
I have family members that share Brian Palmer’s sentiments (“Dictator Kate Brown?,” Letters 11/19) about the virus and politicians. To them wearing a mask is … Continue reading
The Impossible Dream
I was seated in my recliner by the window this morning, reading the new memoir of Barack Obama, when a vision appeared. It became clear … Continue reading
Going the Distance
Eugene singer-songwriter and producer Tyler Fortier returns as Last Year’s Man
At the end of November, 2020 jokes are so last year — almost literally. What will 2021 bring for Eugene songwriter Tyler Fortier, now performing … Continue reading
Gifts for the Great Outdoors
From winter sports to bouldering, here are local gifts to keep you active
Berg’s Ski Shop As we approach Eugene’s season-long stretch of drizzle, combined with a second COVID lockdown imposing stricter indoor social-distancing, there’s no better time … Continue reading
Happy House Plant Holidays
As the winter months creep up, house plants and other home improvement items make for great gifts
The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to become more creative: creative with how we take care of ourselves, how we spend our time and who we … Continue reading
What Val Is Cooking
BOLI Commissioner Val Hoyle invites movers and shakers to talk policies and share recipes on a YouTube show
Every nook and cranny of the U.S. is plagued with divisiveness, a systemic problem that continues to hemorrhage after the 2020 election. But maybe Bureau … Continue reading
Stop Death on the Streets Holds Demonstration at City Manager’s House
The caravan protest comes after recent sweeps of unhoused people's camps during COVID-19
The caravan of cars circles around City Manager Sarah Medary’s house for a second time at around 7:30 pm, their horns blaring as the demonstrators … Continue reading