Slant
From ugly banners to Measure 101
• Local homeless advocate Arwen Maas-DeSpain sent us this photo taken at 11:30 pm Dec. 23 in downtown Eugene. She observes, that it was “33 … Continue reading
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Land Swap
Ask Eugene Skinner?
The small in statue but large in stature bronzed man who sits on the log outside the Eugene Public Library was a generous man. He and … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-12-21
TINY, PITIFUL GESTURES There seems to be a perception among local politicians that the homeless and their advocates don’t appreciate the tiny pitiful efforts of … Continue reading
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Gifts to the city and the passing of Gary Crum
• With Storm Kennedy as guest emcee, the City Club of Eugene’s “Gifts to the City” program Dec. 15 was great fun. Otto Poticha, architect … Continue reading
Expel Greg Walden from Congress!
His Republican House tax giveaway will kill Oregonians
Is it just me? Or are others asking the same existential questions? RYFKM? Tax breaks for the rich? Tax increases for Oregon’s workers, educators, firefighters, … Continue reading
Slant
Hungry students and a shortage of Christmas trees
• It’s cold outside and the volunteers of the Egan Warming Center have being going nonstop trying to keep the unhoused in our community warm. … Continue reading
The Long Con
Oregon government and the land of make-believe
My son Chris recently gave me a poster from the 1973 movie The Sting, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, as a couple of conmen … Continue reading
Slant
From net neutrality to the RG arbitration
• There are not a lot of people in life who always greet you with a smile and exude goodwill and bonhomie no matter how … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-11-30
CORRECTING NEGLECT Last May, you brought our attention to the problem of a lack of accountability in our long-term residential centers, which has led to … Continue reading
Thanksgiving
A farewell from a longtime columnist
If you know me you know that each year in November I like to take time to take stock and remember That Thanksgiving means: Giving … Continue reading