Classic Jam
Equal parts sugar and fruit for real old-fashioned jam
I grew up in England with a yard loaded with fruit and a mother who was a bit of an overachiever in the jam department. Perhaps … Continue reading
Culture Archive
Queer Quickies
I just attended the nauseating wedding of my 30-year-old niece to her boyfriend of several years. Both of them seem as gay as possible but … Continue reading
Eugene Pro Rodeo
Rodeo fans want to see the arm jerker, a bronc or bull with a powerful buck, not a hat bender, an animal who bucks very … Continue reading
Giving Eugene Soul (Food)
After years of hard work, Stewart’s Soul Fusion goes beyond Southern soul food
In today’s age of food truck popularity, looking at Stewart’s Soul Fusion’s food truck with its white exterior and abnormally large window, you don’t realize … Continue reading
Magic Cart
Arekie Food Truck in Eugene combines Latin American and Indian food
The first time I ate at Arekie Food Truck, it was at Public House in Springfield, and I had a few drinks (OK, pitchers). A … Continue reading
Elevating Black Food
Yardy Eugene celebrates Caribbean food, addresses unequal value held to foods of different cultures
The stereotype that Black people love fried chicken developed deep in U.S. history, says chef and Yardy Eugene owner Isaiah Martinez. It started after emancipation … Continue reading
Knowing You
I’m a 40-year-old gay male. I live in a big city, in a dense neighborhood. While I’ve been working from home during COVID, I’ve been … Continue reading
Take in the sights of Eugene
Years of grueling work have gone into shaving seconds off track times and adding inches to field events — including Ryan Crouser’s world record June … Continue reading
Archaeology Channel International Film Festival
It’s the mystery that has puzzled many: What happened to Amelia Earhart, the famed pilot who disappeared in 1937? Jaime Bach, anthropologist and archaeologist, offers … Continue reading
The Euro Zone
We’re a happily married couple from Europe, longtime readers, both in our 30s, and both interested in having sex sometimes with other people. Before the … Continue reading