Life Inside
Stories of lives lived behind bars
Less than a mile and a half from the pretty, golden-domed state Capitol building in the heart of sleepy Salem, invisible behind a 25-foot-high concrete … Continue reading
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Bunfight!
Thanksgiving is finished. Leftovers are either in the freezer or being devoured over the next several days. What about the buns, though? Bunfight! OK, buns … Continue reading
A Christmas Carol
Never say journalism doesn’t change the world. When John Breen read in Eugene Weekly last month that this holiday season would pass without a single … Continue reading
Destination: Beer
Fall Into Winter 2019 Beer Roundup
The old news is that Sam Bond’s Brewing went flat early in the summer. The new news is that Eugene’s historic Foundry Building at 540 … Continue reading
Quickies
My ex-girlfriend, who I dated for nine months, called me two months after we broke up and accused me of giving her HPV. She was … Continue reading
Poppin’ Tags
Your guide to thrift gifting this holiday season
Malls are a terrifying place during the holidays. Okay, maybe my opinion is biased, as I am by no means a mall rat. I would … Continue reading
Married Behind Bars
To have but not to hold
You can get married twice a year, either on a Tuesday in April or a Tuesday in October. You can get married between eight and … Continue reading
King of Eugene’s Ring
Eugene finally gets its own indie pro wrestling promotion
When indie pro wrestler Joey Ryan walks out to the classic Rupert Holmes’ song “Escape (The Piña Colada Song),” with a sucker in his mouth, … Continue reading
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Bluff Calls
I’m a heterosexual cis woman in a monogamous marriage. My husband and I have always struggled to connect sexually, mostly because he has extreme anxiety … Continue reading
Beauty and the Beast and Disney After Dark
There are Disney characters as you have always loved them, and Disney characters as they perhaps really are. Either way, they all come to life … Continue reading
A Good Week In Prison
The small things matter once you’re inside
By OMike A good week in prison? I know what you are thinking: That’s an oxymoron if you have ever heard one. To be honest, … Continue reading
The Art of Giving
Buying original works of art can be easy and fun this time of year
Buying art can be intimidating, especially for beginners. Those high prices! Those inscrutable artist statements! But during the holiday season, studio sales abound, opening up … Continue reading
Wise up for the Holidays
Picc-A-Dilly Flea Market brings together an eclectic group of vendors, offering unique gifts
Three women sit at a table, poking diamond-shaped beads on canvas. It’s sort of like Paint by Numbers but an even more minute process that … Continue reading
Turkey Trot and Stuffer
For active or for those aspiring to be active, Thanksgiving Day runs are a holiday highlight. The Eugene Turkey Trot is a unique way to … Continue reading