Of Sawdust & Chips — Part II
Business development and Oregon’s economy
It’s almost impossible to overstate how devastating the 1980s recession was for Oregon. The early 1980s had the largest percentage of job loss since World … Continue reading
Viewpoint: Page 51
A Message from Teachers in the Era of Trumpism
This year at school, kids are scared
A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally … Continue reading
Key Principles for a Rejuvenated Civic Center
Local architects weigh in on the City Hall plan
The Eugene-Springfield Committee on Local Affairs (CoLA) of the American Institute of Architects – Southwestern Oregon Chapter commends the Eugene City Council for its decision … Continue reading
Chips & Sawdust — Part One
What happened to the old Oregon?
Occasionally, there is a point in the history of a place that creates a before and after moment — an event that, in the aftermath, … Continue reading
Gandhi, Non-violence and the Politics of 2017
Sharpening the tools to resist oppression
With the election of Donald Trump we are witnessing a coup that combines white nationalism, finance capital and militarism. The Lane Peace Center is bringing … Continue reading
The Face You Wear
Becoming healers
What if you were born to live in this time, in these times? Choosing to incarnate, burdened by terrible conditions, strengthened by an indigenous strength, … Continue reading
Don’t Call It Retirement
Pete Sorenson Announced Jan. 9 that we'll have a new county commissioner in four years
Harriet Beecher Stowe said, “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” I’ve always lived by that view. … Continue reading
Dear CAPE
Dear Community Alliance for Public Education: Every year we hear about this “opting out” business. We aren’t big fans of standardized tests, but we don’t … Continue reading
The Times We’re Living In!
Reflections on being arrested for the climate
We each bring all our past, including childhood traumas we have been working to heal from, to every experience we have, every day. Being arrested … Continue reading
Can you fix PERS?
The Bellotti Effect is not football lingo!
Just to be clear about my biases: I despise The Oregonian editorial board because it despises public employees and it misrepresents Oregon political reality because … Continue reading