Trumpery
Rage by Bob Woodward. Simon & Schuster, $27.95. For all of the books out there on Trump, Bob Woodward’s reporting will most likely be the … Continue reading
Whats-Happening: Page 192
Adult Soccer Drop-in at Civic Park
In 2015 Eugene’s historic wooden baseball venue, Civic Stadium, burned to the ground, and with it a piece of history. But by July 1 of … Continue reading
Rock Local
vug&chisel collects, sets and sells Oregon gemstones
It was a couple months into this pandemic, and I was feeling low and slowly walking through my horse’s pasture, kicking clods of dirt as … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving
It’s been a hellacious and warped year for one and all. Not for nothing do people throw up their hands in exasperation and mutter, “It’s … Continue reading
Pick a Card, any Card
The win-win of buying a gift card this season
Gift cards are an underrated present. Think about it — what other gift is specific yet generic at the same time? And with a global … Continue reading
Podding in the Name Of
OSU’s Bob Santelli kicks off podcast on music biz with guitar legend Tom Morello, Arlo Guthrie
“I was the only Black kid in an all white town,” guitar legend Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine fame says on an Oregon State … Continue reading
Going the Distance
Eugene singer-songwriter and producer Tyler Fortier returns as Last Year’s Man
At the end of November, 2020 jokes are so last year — almost literally. What will 2021 bring for Eugene songwriter Tyler Fortier, now performing … Continue reading
Gifts for the Great Outdoors
From winter sports to bouldering, here are local gifts to keep you active
Berg’s Ski Shop As we approach Eugene’s season-long stretch of drizzle, combined with a second COVID lockdown imposing stricter indoor social-distancing, there’s no better time … Continue reading
Happy House Plant Holidays
As the winter months creep up, house plants and other home improvement items make for great gifts
The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to become more creative: creative with how we take care of ourselves, how we spend our time and who we … Continue reading
A Grinchy Christmas
Smaller is better in 2020. At least when it comes to live holiday entertainment.
OK, we’re not looking at the holiday season we’ve come to expect. Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa 2020 is going to be a relatively quiet affair compared to holidays past. … Continue reading