Web Letters: Bull Street feedback; Non-Fossil-Fuel Electric in Oregon
LOCKING PEOPLE UP MAKES THEM WORSE There are many things we could be doing about the problem of homelessness, but the recent Weekly article “Lessons … Continue reading
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The Clock Is Ticking
Eugene’s policies on homelessness are in dangerous waters
Eugene Weekly’s June 15 cover story “Where’s the Humanity?” described how sad and ultimately unjust Eugene’s policies are towards the homeless. Here we are, living … Continue reading
A Psychiatric Dark Age
I appreciate Bob Keefer’s perspective (“Lessons From Bull Street,” Eugene Weekly June 22) countering a popular narrative that all mental hospitals mirror One Flew Over … Continue reading
Holvey Recall Misplaced
A single labor union is trying to recall Rep. Paul Holvey. Don’t sign their petition. Holvey has a long history as a progressive labor and … Continue reading
Psychiatry Isn’t The Answer
Like Bob Keefer, I also worked as a psychiatric orderly many years ago, but in a private hospital in the suburbs outside St. Louis. Contrary … Continue reading
No News Desert Here, Bears, Baseball and More in Slant
A young bear recently wandered into the grounds of Cascade Manor in south Eugene. Five deer rested on a lawn on Birch Lane near Hendricks … Continue reading
Donate Unused Items, Don’t Abandon Them
It’s the time of the year many people clean out garages, back yards, decks, etc. Oftentimes, unwanted items, found while cleaning, are placed on the … Continue reading
Government, State and Local
From the Rep. Paul Holvey recall effort to Lane County’s timber move
HOUSE DISTRICT 8 NEEDS A LEADER LIKE PAUL HOLVEY I have known Paul Holvey for nearly 20 years and had the privilege of working with … Continue reading
PacifiCorp verdict, Black Student Success fundraising, the Solstice and more in Slant
It’s Summer Solstice week and we welcomed that splash of rain to kick off the season. The Oregon Coast is gorgeous right now, and we … Continue reading
Rape and Corruption are not the Same Thing
In the June 15 Weekly, the final entry in Slant laments the fact that recent events demonstrate that Oregon’s leaders are not living up to … Continue reading