From Real Eugene to Magical Realism
The Eugene Trilogy, by Dan Armstrong
Thank goodness for local writers! I read them wherever I live. When I moved to Eugene I read the local writers I knew about, Ken … Continue reading
Jim Earl
Author: Jim Earl
Eugene in 1970
Mystery, academics, history and sci-fi set in Eugene
Blake College by Dan Armstrong. Mud City Press, $15. I arrived in Eugene from New York in 1988. On a warm September evening a few weeks … Continue reading
A Walk in the Park
A meditation on the therapy of parks and the river
James Earl lives in Eugene and is a professor emeritus of English at UO. Previous essays by him can be found by searching for his name at eugeneweekly.com. Valley River Inn will host an exhibit of 26 of his riverbank photos in its lobby starting April 10. Continue reading
Better Not Pout
Let’s not myth out on Santa Claus
Better not Pout Let’s not myth out on Santa Claus An essay by Jim Earl We live in a state of near-total confusion. So few of us know what we really believe. Continue reading
Weird About Sports
Football's lessons contradict higher education
Weird About Sports Football’s lessons contradict higher education BY JIM EARL Continue reading