SlimeShine Shines Again
2019 SLUG queen holds onto her crown and title for another year
With the second Friday of August come and gone, the 2020 SLUG queen has officially been announced — and she just so happens to be … Continue reading
Year: 2020
What’s So Hard About ‘Black Lives Matter’?
I have been watching the protests with growing concern. On one side are people marching for equality and justice. On the other, I see people … Continue reading
Gas Lighting the First Amendment
EPD lacks transparency after tear gassing a journalist
He wasn’t with the crowd. He was holding up a press pass. On May 31, Eugene Weekly staff writer Henry Houston says his constitutional rights … Continue reading
Dr. Dolittle
Eugene bar owner has an extended family
Emily Chappell, co-owner of Old Nick’s Pub, is otherwise known by her friends as “Dr. Dolittle.” That’s because she has a horse, three cats, a … Continue reading
Pay Attention To Masks, LTD
As COVID numbers continue to rise, many riders often wear no masks on LTD property. The 6-foot rule is arbitrary at best, and an excuse … Continue reading
A Moving Demonstration
It was about 10 o’clock at night. I was working at my desk, with my window open to Patterson Street. Orderly demonstrations had been happening … Continue reading
Not Even CAHOOTS Can Help
I hope the governor called in CAHOOTS at the Capitol. It sounds like there were about 200 mentally disturbed protesters who were claiming that the … Continue reading
Healing Those Who Heal
A doctor and his dog brave COVID-19 together
At Mckenzie Willamette Medical Center, Dr. Mark Brauner works strange hours — and he’s virtually always on call. When COVID-19 began ramping up in March, … Continue reading
Mike and Max
Even university presidents can dream of getting to know man’s best friend
When he was a boy growing up in New York, Mike Schill wanted a dog. His parents said, “No.” Flash forward a few decades, and … Continue reading
The Strength Within
A famous local blind horse can do more than most sighted horses
Endo the Blind meanders over to the fence on the far side of his indoor arena in Springfield. The horse doesn’t have any eyes, but … Continue reading