No Kobe Beef
In November 2007, Billy Thorington of Davenport, Iowa, buried his 15-year-old son, Cody, who had died of a rare form of cancer. Prior to the … Continue reading
Letters Editor
Author: Letters Editor
Stop Making Sense
The play Sons of the Prophet is fast-paced, comical and tragically tumultuous in its portrayal of intersubjective relationships that transgress the borders of family, individual … Continue reading
Tuition Disaster
The University of Oregon’s Tuition and Fee Advisory Board (TFAB) is quickly ramrodding another rubber stamp proposal for UO President Michael Schill. They hope to … Continue reading
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
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
Rational Suicide
Your article on the prevalence of suicide among seniors (“Out of Focus,” 1/30) treats suicide as an unalloyed “problem” — the authors use that word, … Continue reading
Kobe’s Worthless Legacy
We all by now have heard every angle from the media about the death of Kobe Bryant — or have we? Our ever-predictable media has … Continue reading
The Reagan Scam
A recent Eugene Weekly letter to the editor accurately pointed out the minuscule list of President Ronald Reagan’s actual accomplishments (“Reagan Was No Jesus,” 1/9). … Continue reading
The Green New Con
The Green New Deal (GND) is a Trojan horse the ruling elite have carefully crafted to green-wash a new era of corporate industrialism. To attain … Continue reading