A Cup of Hospitality
A story of tea in Istanbul
Through a glass of the Turkish çay (pronounced chai), the amber red glow of light passes through, casting it onto the two sugar cubes placed … Continue reading
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Tea and Hiking in Las Vegas
A savage journey in search of winter sunshine
We don’t gamble. We’re not opposed, but my wife and I are both truly bored by even the idea. The lure of jackpots simply doesn’t … Continue reading
Junction City Schools Have Simply the Best Snow Day Announcements Ever
Simon and Garfunkel parody sets off even more videos
Administrators at Junction City School District made the the most of their snow day… making a snow day parody music video to announce school was … Continue reading
Tacos, Weed and Cute Cars
Bloomberg profiles local electric carmaker Arcimoto
Business writer Ashlee Vance, known for his biography of Elon Musk, came to Eugene recently to enjoy weed and Taco Bell for his “Hello World” … Continue reading
Q&A with Texan singer-songwriter Tish Hinojosa
The 63-year-old Mexican-American musician talks about bilingualism, her Mexican-American identity and the inspirations behind her music
As the youngest of 13 siblings in San Antonio, Texas, Tish Hinojosa was the odd one out for her interest in music. Her music, which … Continue reading
Ancient Mating Rituals
Eugene author of Love Factually offers solutions for the pitfalls of modern dating
They stand everywhere, ready and willing to get back into the dating world. They are the single parents with too little time to control the … Continue reading
Sexual Empowerment
A local sexologist discusses the idea of women embracing their pleasure
The idea of a woman knowing and pleasuring herself has not been in vogue for thousands of years,” says Regena Thomashauer (aka Mama Gena), bestselling … Continue reading
Birds & Bees
A young mother prepares herself to have the sex talk with her daughter
No mom wants to explain boners to her eight-year-old daughter, right? And yet, there I was: slouched over the kitchen table, nervously sculpting non-threatening puppy … Continue reading
Below the Belt
A steamy talk with Savage Love sex advice columnist Dan Savage
Almost 30 years ago, Dan Savage started writing a sex advice column for Seattle upstart The Stranger, an independent newspaper that has become a benchmark … Continue reading
It’s About Time – February 2019
A bright, sunny day recently offered a great “Duck Watching Day.” It’s a day when almost all of the regular winter residents can be seen … Continue reading