Find the River
Respond loudly and quickly if you agree that the final concept design for EWEB’s Riverfront Park is ugly and unnatural. No offense to anyone involved, … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 240
Hard to Swallow
Gladly call me old fashioned, but when I read in Chow (6/20) the quote, “It’s gluten free, so shut the fuck up and eat it,” … Continue reading
The Green Scare
In his letter (James Phillips, 6/20) criticizing my opinion piece on the Green New Deal (“Green New Deal is a Must,” 6/6), Mr. Phillips is … Continue reading
Health vs. Profit
The timber industry asserts its practices are safe and that they have the studies to prove it. I searched for these studies and came up … Continue reading
Citizens United and Citizen Knight
‘Phil’s Bill’ moves to the Oregon Senate
We have a tradition in America of naming laws after real people. Laws named after people are often created so they can protect others. In … Continue reading
The Birth Experience
Since hearing of the impending closure of the Nurse Midwifery Birth Center, I’ve been participating in my first protest of anything. Yet, my births were … Continue reading
Good Works
Shout out to a little known organization that provides free delicious and nutritious meals to patients undergoing chemo treatment, including their caregivers. Positive Community Kitchen … Continue reading
History Repeating
I grew up during WWII and America was at war with people who did this. The only difference now is there are not yet extermination … Continue reading
Slant
• Fireworks celebrations are a blast, and between Art and the Vineyard, the Creswell Fourth of July Parade and Springfield’s Light of Liberty, there will … Continue reading
Good for the Goose
One recent day I met a group of five geese along the river, four of which had “angel wing,” the deformity that is increasing among … Continue reading