Of Blue Waves and Bah Humbugs!
Politicians and opinionaters
Dear reader, we haven’t visited since the election. Congratulations! Mostly the good people won. The Blue Wave showed up in Lane County with a 69 … Continue reading
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More (Civic) Exercise
A New Year’s Resolution:
The midterm elections are history. Soon, we will roll into a new year. Thus, today is the perfect moment to make a resolution for 2019 … Continue reading
DeFazio on Climate Change
The congressman responds to critiques of a quote in Politico
In response to Jim Neu’s letter to the editor “Get With It, Pete” (Nov. 21) on the issue of climate change and fossil fuel and … Continue reading
Fighting Racism
Oregon organizations receive a two-year environmental justice grant
A marked upsurge of emboldened racist and biased attacks in Oregon has many of us worried, even despairing about the state of our social ethics. … 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
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
A Culture of Joy and Solidarity
Rabbi Rubenstein On The Tree Of Life Shootings
Thank you all for being here this evening. My heart is with you from New York. Your presence together this evening is not just an … Continue reading
Chopped Liver
Saturday Market needs to be considered in downtown Eugene’s future
Does anyone remember Bizarro World? It was a DC Comics planet, a mirror of Earth, except everything was opposite. Sometimes I feel as though Eugene … Continue reading
Of Climate Change and Campaign Donations
A Republican decides to vote for Kate Brown
I am a registered Republican who has worked with both Kate Brown and Knute Buehler. Based on this personal experience, although I wish Gov. Brown … Continue reading
Idiot Winds! Lawn Signs Speak!
Biennial migration: birds of a feather flock together …
Quit whining about Barf Kavanaugh! Get over it. A woman got disrespected once again by Donald Trump with the total complicity of his Republican colleagues … Continue reading