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Halloween is a good time to talk about blood and why the American Lung Association sent me candy and rolling papers
Last week the Lane County Blood Bank sent EW an email that says, "Halloween is a great time to talk about blood and we’d like to bring some attention and educate your readers on the need for blood in our community." Err, umm, yes, I suppose Halloween is a good time to talk about blood, now that you mention it. And nothing says Halloween like the Lane County Bloodmobile, right? Continue reading
Afroman says #YesOn91, #SmokeTheVote
It’s been 13 years since Afroman released “Because I got High,” an ode about life in the slow (and forgetful) lane that could be heard defiantly wafting from many a college dorm room. Continue reading
Our forests vs. biomass industry
Former Eugenean Josh Schlossberg has written an extensive article for Earth Island Journal on the impact of the biomass industry on our forests. Find it at http://wkly.ws/1tw Continue reading
Architecture Activist Barry Bergdoll to speak at UO
To introduce Columbia University’s Meyer Schapiro Professor of Art History and Archaeology Barry Bergdoll — who gives his talk “The Museum as Architectural Activist: The Art of Advocacy” Oct. 22 at the UO — I will use his own words: Continue reading
If We Cared About the Environment Like We Care About Sports
If you live in Eugene you probably do know someone who has watched an enviro bill pass or fail on C-SPAN like it's the final seconds of a close game. We are so doomed this season … Continue reading
Lane County Makes George Takei’s Facebook Page
It's an oldie but a goodie. Lane County's interesting decision making and the R-G's headline keeps resurfacing on the internet. (Click the image to go to Facebook and see it fullsize). Continue reading
There Really is a Pink Drill Bit for Fracking
The moment you see a post on social media that's too crazy, too good or too stupid to be true like fracking companies using pink drill bits to raise breast cancer awareness … it's usually fake. When people post and repost those things it drives me a little insane. SO I've been ignoring all those pictures of pink drill bits that people have been posting, because who would do that in real life, honestly? As it turns out a company called Baker Hughes. Continue reading
Cylvia Hayes makes a public statement
Oregon's First Lady Cylvia Hayes has been the subject of investigative reporting by Willamette Week and this afternoon issued a statement acknowledging an earlier "marriage of convenience." Continue reading
PBS to feature Eugene tiny houses
Tiny houses in Eugene and an interview with Pastor Dan Bryant will be featured in a 3:30 pm program on PBS this Sunday, Oct. 12. Continue reading