Silence = Complicity
Your Slant column (June 21) said you’re reading William Shirer’s classic The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. I recommend his discussion of the Reichstag … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 294
But of Course
Recently, in looking up how to spell trumpeter, as in the swan, I discovered the word trumpery: noun, meaning “attractive articles of little or no … Continue reading
Round ’Em Up!
They’ve made us laugh: Jim Carrey, Mike Meyers, Seth Rogan, John Candy, Dan Aykroyd, Catherine O’Hara, Tommy Chong, Samantha Bee, Leslie Neilsen and many more. … Continue reading
Carbon Nation
Another hot summer? Our CO2 levels are increasing after hearing warnings of climate change since the 1950s. Where are our elected representatives? Today I inquired … Continue reading
Duplicity, Greed and Loss
A Poem: (Fuck You, O) The notices for tree removal Were removed Before the track and field Events You two-faced phonies You bureaucratic snakes That … Continue reading
Slant
Where’s Walden?, 5th Street Market district development and what we’re reading
• Where’s Walden? Call and write his offices in Oregon and D.C. We have not heard one word from Oregon Congressman Greg Walden about the … Continue reading
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
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