Imagine Peace On Earth
When I was a child and the movie, which used to cost 25 cents, got scary, I simply closed my eyes. The soundtrack usually signaled … Continue reading
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Robinowitz Responds
Chuck Areford (EW 1/5) claims I’m grumpy because I don’t like environmental groups being sleepy on the job. No group opposes expansions of Eugene to … Continue reading
Get Over It, LTD Drivers
Regarding “Exhausted, Disrespected” (EW, 12/16) on LTD bus drivers: I’m not advocating for grueling conditions, but I am saying that resilience, creativity and stamina, along … Continue reading
Don’t Urbanize More Farmland
Mark Robinowitz is a community treasure. His recent letter (“Our environmental watchdogs have become lap dogs,” 12/29) makes a serious point regarding the lack of … Continue reading
Going Electric Is A No Brainer For Climate
Mark Robinowitz is grumpy because environmental groups are not working on the issues that he thinks they should. It must be tough to be a … Continue reading
Let’s ‘Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive’
Loved the article about Tanya Bucierka (12/29) and the work she is doing in Ukraine. She reminds us that the war in Ukraine is still … Continue reading
Cutting Natural Gas: The Right Thing To Do
In 2007 I was vice-chair of the first Eugene Sustainability Commission. We were charged with advising the City Council on sustainability measures and helping to … Continue reading
What Strong And Healthy Democracy?
The first week of December, EW ran a Viewpoint by Dan Bryant, “Political Relief Comes to Democrats.” In this piece Bryant discusses the better than … Continue reading
Obie’s Vision Helps Only The Wealthy
It is so disappointing how Eugene Weekly chooses to cover Brian Obie (“Visions of Eugene,” 12/22). I have lived in Eugene since 1977 and have … Continue reading
Our Environment Watchdogs Have Become Lap Dogs
In her 12/22 letter, Debra McGee of 350Eugene claims the city of Eugene works to protect us from climate change. On Dec. 20, the city … Continue reading