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Don't Hate Me Because I Bag My Own Groceries: According to a Proposed Oregon Ballot Initiative, I Am Contributing to Unemployment, Social Isolation and Adolescent Alcoholism Sep. 11, 2019
When I buy groceries, I almost always use the self-checkout line. I confess that I did not contempla... Read More
See Shakespeare and Much More in Ashland, Oregon Jul. 06, 2019
By Gay Courter Ashland, Oregon, is the ultimate weekend destination. The problem is that when the we... Read More
Quilt Barns: A Quaint and Colorful Tour Through Oregon History Jun. 30, 2019
By Fyllis Hockman Farm history. Family history. Artistry. Bursts of color. Tradition. Community. Cre... Read More
Discover Diverse, Unsung Oregon Jun. 29, 2019
By Victor Block It doesn't take long for visitors to Oregon to admire its varied landscapes, intrigu... Read More
From Accident to Embarrass, No Name and Hell -- Unusual Town Names May. 11, 2019
By Victor Block Vacationers seeking a double thrill enjoy an exciting whitewater rafting trip on the... Read More
Statewide Rent Control Laws Cannot Escape the Law of Supply and Demand Mar. 07, 2019
Last week, Oregon became the first state in the nation to adopt a mandatory statewide rent control p... Read More
States' Policies Should Be Countering the Anti-Vax Movement, Not Coddling It Jan. 29, 2019
A well-known anti-vaccination enclave near Portland, Oregon, is now facing a measles epidemic, an ou... Read More
How the West Was Shunned in Primary Politics Mar. 17, 2016
There's a not-insignificant part of the United States known as the West Coast. It includes such prom... Read More
Government Keeps Rural West Going Feb. 02, 2016
The 187,000 acres on which sits the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge never belonged to the state of ... Read More
Like Armed Militia, the Law Is an Ass Jan. 07, 2016
Weeks before Ammon Bundy and his pals showed up at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge to protest f... Read More
Let Pharmacies Prescribe Birth Control Nov. 26, 2015
Back in 1933, Rep. Walter Pierce of Oregon introduced a bill in Congress to let doctors discuss birt... Read More
Take the Train to Oregon's Winter Wings Festival Nov. 15, 2015
By Donna Barnett Imagine thousands of waterfowl swirling in the sky, energizing the air with birdson... Read More
GOP Wolves Looking for Sheep Oct. 21, 2015
A wolf in sheep's clothing is still a wolf. And no matter how "amiable" and "personable" and "affabl... Read More
The Media's Latest Phony Attack on Ben Carson Oct. 09, 2015
How about the next time the mainstream media decide to fabricate a controversy against a conservativ... Read More
The More You Politicize Guns the Weaker Your Case Becomes Oct. 09, 2015
After the horrific mass shooting at a community college in Oregon, President Barack Obama made an im... Read More
The Natural Right to Self-Defense Oct. 08, 2015
While the FBI continued to analyze the emails Hillary Clinton thought she deleted and her advisers p... Read More
Twisted Social Media and Mass Murder Oct. 06, 2015
The first details about the mass killer at the community college in Roseburg, Oregon, were that he w... Read More
Shoot First; Ask Questions Later Oct. 06, 2015
After America learned of the latest mass shooting at an Oregon community college, President Barack O... Read More
...Are the Luckiest People Apr. 04, 2015
It's not you; it's me. I just don't really like ... people. It's not because of some shy, reactive r... Read More
Progressives Don't Need Washington All That Much Nov. 06, 2014
The Republican takeover of the Senate majority really shouldn't matter much to progressives. Even wh... Read More
