Immigrant Truths
People who steal bikes or forge checks rarely face jail time, let alone federal prison or the loss of children, because those are misdemeanors. But so … Continue reading
Opinion: Page 295
Go Green
I am a Pacific Green Party voter and activist, and I encourage others to consider registering and voting Green. I first registered as a Green … Continue reading
Slant
Keynote speaker at the Slow News conference — no, that’s not a typo — June 25 at the University of Oregon was none other than … Continue reading
Where the Buck Stops
Attending the University of Oregon Commencement June 18, where my daughter was graduating, I was surprised and pleased to hear President Michael Schill admit, “My … Continue reading
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
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