Can-Do
While many 20-somethings before me have been uncertain of their future, today’s moment is especially perilous. Climate scientists have sounded the alarm: We have 10 … Continue reading
Year: 2020
Making Architecture Great Again
Our golf-resort president calls for a federal design code and disses the designer of Eugene’s courthouse
It’s nice to discover, at long last, that Eugene’s Wayne L. Morse Federal Courthouse is officially un-American. Who hasn’t suspected this all along? When the … Continue reading
No Leaders
On paper at least, I support the Green New Deal because I view it as a strong effort by a few visionary new congress-people to … Continue reading
A Good Example
The Jan. 9 article on Lane County’s Poor Farm (“The Poor Among Us”) shows what we can do when a community comes together to provide … Continue reading
Beautiful Noise
As the group nears three decades of performance, STOMP keeps banging it out
STOMP, the high intensity percussion show that’s a perennial favorite in Eugene, brings its weird musical instruments — think hubcaps, Zippo lighters, brooms and garbage … Continue reading
Slant
• We are loving the suggestions we are getting for naming Phil Knight’s special new tower protruding over Hayward Field. Points for rhyming, like Phil’s … Continue reading
Court Strikes Down Secretary of State Bev Clarno’s Ballot Rejection
Oregon Court of Appeals reverses secretary of state ruling on three aerial spray proposals
The Oregon Court of Appeals reversed a November Marion County Circuit Court ruling that had deemed Secretary of State Bev Clarno in the right for … Continue reading
Sweet Hearts
Voodoo Doughnut brings back classroom sweetness with its Valentine's Day lineup
I’ve never been big into Valentine’s Day. Schools required us kids to bring cards for the rest of the class for the greeting-card-hijacked holiday, and … Continue reading
Awards Night Dinner and Benefit
Broadway Metro is literally pulling out the red carpet for its Awards Night Dinner and Benefit, but since it’s Eugene, you can leave the nice … Continue reading
It’s About Time – February 2020
February is a month that leads us into a new season. My mood gets increasingly positive when daylight creeps into the window earlier and earlier. … Continue reading