A Modest Proposal
I just read the update from WE CAN [Walkable Eugene Citizens Advisory Network] regarding Monday’s City Council meeting, and I am so incredibly disappointed. I … Continue reading
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Moving the Goal Posts
Why are we raising the bar for Oregon school kids?
Picture yourself applying for a home loan. Your credit is good, and you’ve worked hard to save the customary 20 percent down payment. That’s what … Continue reading
Divide and Conquer
My daughter and I went to eat at Kesey Square around 11:45 am. Several kids stretched out in front of the Ken Kesey memorial. Behind … Continue reading
Prizes For Trump
Peace for raising the status of a cheap-shit dictator. Literature for his tweets. Science for wetting his bed. Physics for taking up space a better … Continue reading
End Child Marriage
Between 2000 and 2015, at least 207,468 children were married in the U.S., and 3,285 or more of those cases were in Oregon and mostly … Continue reading
Dancing With Danger
I have been wanting to write this for years, yet didn’t know exactly where to send it. I am concerned about the lack of rules … Continue reading
It’s The Yurts
A small business with large effects
Mary and I are at Treebones Resort, perched on the western slopes of the Santa Lucia Mountains, at the end of the road on the … Continue reading
Preventing Suicide
On June 10 I will be traveling to Washington, D.C. along with more than 225 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) advocates from all 50 … Continue reading
Slant
Trump and Korea, downtown, turtles, Hayward and more editorial opinions
• A bold MSNBC commentator reminded us during the Singapore meetings between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un that both leaders are avowed big-time liars. That’s … Continue reading
A Critter Proposal
Some thoughts on Eugene’s proposed wildlife feeding ban
On June 11, Eugene critters don’t get to be present or place bets at the City Council wildlife lottery — but there will be Harris … Continue reading