Whooping Cough
I have something to tell you that very few people want you to know. Seventy-eight percent of the people who caught pertussis (whooping cough) in … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 275
Dancer In The Dark
In your Nov. 8 issue you alluded to the alternate reality of Rick Dancer defeating Kate Brown for secretary of state, making him now, in … Continue reading
Consent is Sexy
Understanding consent leads to better communication, which leads to better sex
“Consent.” We’ve all heard the word by now, but what does it mean? How does one get it? What do people mean when they say … Continue reading
Circle Of Compassion
There is an often-overlooked distinction between “humanists” and what could be called the path followed by Mahayana Buddhists. Humanists have the narrow focus of working … Continue reading
What’s That Smell?
I wonder if there has been any investigation into the horrible smell that blankets the west Eugene Barger area all the way up to the … Continue reading
Slant
• What we’re reading: Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas. We’re just starting this book, which is highly … Continue reading
Tired of the One-Percent?
We’ve survived another election, but we all know the politicians will not solve our problems. The corporate politicians and the talking heads keep telling us … Continue reading
Bait And Switch
The Republican Party used the threat of Obamacare repeal as a political wedge issue for four election cycles, from 2010 to 2016. When the party gained … Continue reading
United States Of Hate
Hate and violence seems to be consuming our country right now. Just this week, we saw two African Americans gunned down in a hate crime … Continue reading
The Way of Peace
Pastor Dan Bryant’s address to Temple Beth Israel
Thank you to everyone, and to members of this community that have responded in this way by showing up. Nina [Corrigan, executive director of Temple … Continue reading