January 6 Epiphanies
Thoughts on the anniversary of the MAGA insurrection
On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, Nancy Pelosi spoke to members of the Democratic caucus via video conference. She closed the meeting with these … Continue reading
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On a Mission
Our future and the necessity of local journalism
by Kaarin Knudson You might’ve made New Year’s resolutions last weekend, outlining your personal goals for 2023. Research would indicate that many of us have … Continue reading
A Cultural Safety Net
Community radio is stepping into the gap
by Mike Meyer Cultural shifts are no longer measured in generations, decades or even years. From one month to the next, we see screen time … Continue reading
Resisting Assimilation
The true meaning of Chanukah
By tova stabin There is a Jewish tradition that on the anniversary of a loved one’s death one lights a memorial candle, a yizkor candle. … Continue reading
Grounds for Hope
Living in a civilization of grief
Some years ago a friend said to me, “Remember, everyone’s heart is broken.” A so-called “age of grief” didn’t set in yesterday, or with the … Continue reading
The 44.4 Percent
Oregon voted to amend language in the Constitution about slavery, but 44.4 percent of us voted against it
Oh, Oregon… Oh, Eugene… We are not on the same page. Let’s discuss white centering in solutions to anti-racism, and the lack of attention to … Continue reading
Climate Reality
Upcoming library-sponsored Community Philosophy Circle to focus on climate change
By Paul Bodin “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator.” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres made these … Continue reading
Political Relief Comes to Democrats
With a nod to Alka-Seltzer and Ray Charles
by Dan Bryant Plop. The first indication that there would not be a tectonic shift in the political geosphere this election came from Pennsylvania. “The … Continue reading
A Bridge to Sell You
NW Natural‘s ‘Destination Zero’ is a bridge to nowhere
by Danny Noonan About a decade ago, the fossil fuel industry sold the public the idea that gas could be a “bridge fuel” between coal-fired … Continue reading
How to Save the ‘Guarded-Register’
As The Register-Guard shrinks, we still need a hometown paper
by Peter Laufer We in Eugene are witnessing the slow murder of our daily newspaper. But maybe, just maybe, what’s rapidly becoming too thin to … Continue reading