Of mascots, meadowlarks and mallards
This is Oregon's state bird, the Western meadowlark: Continue reading
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EmX gets kudos in new video
New video about bus rapid transit focuses on LTD's EmX system and Seattle's equivalent. Featured are Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy, Councilor Greg Evans, UO's Marc Schlossberg, PeaceHealth's Phil Farrington and others. See also best-oregon.org Continue reading
Jerry Brown’s inauguration
A full transcript of California Gov. Jerry Brown's inaugural remarks can be found today at http://wkly.ws/1vo His fourth address targets climate change and what California has done and can do to lower greenhouse gases and become more resilient to drought and other climate-related issues facing the state and nation. Continue reading
Mariota is “All In” for Jesus Christ
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes did an interview with Duck quarterback Marcus Mariota before his Heisman win and before the Rose Bowl win that is sending Mariota and the Ducks to the National Championships against Ohio State. In the interview with FCA, of which he is a member, Mariota discusses his Christian faith and going "all in for Him." Continue reading
Newsroom interview on climate change
In case you missed it, The Newsroom recently aired a fascinating and scary fictional interview with a government official on climate change. Climate deniers are all over this, of course. We are blocked from embeding the segment here, but you can watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM0uZ9mfOUI Continue reading
Naomi Klein on climate & the economy
What is the relationship between climate and capitalism? Naomi Klein puts the pieces together. Continue reading
Can you get buzzed on black truffles?
A BBC story online says black truffles have an active ingredient to that found in cannabis plants. See http://wkly.ws/1v2 Continue reading
Photo Recap: Sallie Ford at Cozmic
Sallie Ford at Cozmic Dec. 9. All photo illustrations by Athena Delene. The last time Sallie Ford played in Eugene was October 2013 at Sam Bond's. She was with her old band, The Sound Outside, and had recently released Untamed Beast. That show was packed — if memory serves me right, there was a line around the block. Continue reading
Take the 4J superintendent survey
Eugene School District 4J is on the prowl for a new superintendent, and its looking for community input. Launched Dec. 8 and open through Dec. 21, 4J's online survey is for all members of Eugene's community. 4J says board members will use the survey to determine what characteristics its looking for in 4J's next superintendent. Continue reading
GTFF strike is over
The UO and the GTFF reached a tentative agreement early this morning. UO administration agreed to create a seven person committee to over see an emergency fund that a graduate student could use for parental or sick leave. This from the UO website: Continue reading