Shining Geranium: the Sequel
Advice from an expert with personal experience
In response to my March column about the scourge of shining geranium, local resident Alan Van Zuuk has provided more detail on how to control … Continue reading
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Horses All Weekend
Northwest Horse Fair and Expo in Albany this weekend
Anyone who follows me on social media knows that about 50 percent of my posts are news-related. The rest are horses and dogs. So, this … Continue reading
Dress up your Salads
There’s more to colorful salads than eye appeal
Years ago a chiropractor who was into nutrition told me that salads should be composed of at least nine ingredients. Or was it seven? Plain … Continue reading
Come to Oregon, Ride the Giant Bunnies
Then go home … But seriously, Travel Oregon's new 'only slightly exaggerated' campaign is a delight
Sky whales. A giant ridable rabbit in a tulip field. It’s everything you love about Oregon in a magical cartoon setting. Or would love if … Continue reading
Considerate Design
Design needs to incorporate mindful intent for these Lane Community College artists and instructors
For sculptor and Lane Community College instructor Lee Imonen, design balances interaction and identity. “There’s no distinction between design and fine art, but if there … Continue reading
Designing a Waterfront Town
A visionary professor wants to help Eugene find its river again
Poet, playwright and scholar Barbara Mossberg was humanities and American studies professor at the University of Oregon from 1976 to 1988 before taking on academic … Continue reading
Eugene Design: The Good and the Awful
Eugene Weekly's staff picks our favorite and not-so-favorite examples of the city's built landscape
The Eugene Public Library High vaulted ceilings, natural light streaming through subtle stained glass, and an awe-inspiring rotunda capped with a skylight mark the remarkable … Continue reading
Urban Delight
A New York architect sees Eugene with fresh eyes
Writing sometime around the year 30 B.C., the Roman architect Marcus Vitruvius Pollio — Vitruvius, to his friends — laid out, in his foundational work … Continue reading
A Word of Warning
Beware the shining geranium
A small but perniciously invasive plant is headed to a yard near you. And trust me, this is not a plant you want in your own … Continue reading
Where Are the Girl Scout Cookies?
Girl Scout cookies are available for only about six to eight weeks out of the year (aka cookie season). The Girl Scout Council says this … Continue reading