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News & Commentary
Student test scores stagnant in Salem, across Oregon
Public education is a disaster in the state of Oregon. Salem-Keizer is no exception.
US-made 2,000-pound bombs likely used in strike that killed Hezbollah chief Nasrallah, CNN analysis shows
Money well-spent.
Just Stop Oil protesters handed prison terms for throwing soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
Attempted cultural destruction is a crime
Portland alternative high school students get a beautiful new building and a bumpy transition
Money doesn’t solve all problems.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek releases long-promised ‘first spouse handbook’
Which fails the address the mess she made.
Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake
Except for the notion of individual liberty.
Lewis & Clark College no longer wants to be a ‘Pioneer,’ planning to adopt a new mascot
There’s nothing wrong with being a pioneer.
Student-loan borrowers in their 50s and older are begging lawmakers: Don’t let us die with this debt
I guarantee you that the story will wave away the fact that these people voluntarily took on the debt and focus on the sob-story consequences of the burden they face.
Police: Person in mental crisis jumps in front of cars on Portland street, is struck by DUII driver
The most “Portland” headline this week.
Just Stop Oil demanded climate action. Their protests have landed them in prison
Fervent belief in your pet cause is not grounds to disrupt society.
Essays
Three Days in Vegas…
Never having been to that oasis of sin and decadence called Las Vegas, I determined to go with the help of a Groupon that gave me a "luxury tower" room at the train-themed Palace Station Hotel & Casino for an average nightly price of $36. This could have been lower had I opted not to stay on a Friday or if I had chosen, against all online advice, to lodge in the "courtyard" rooms. Palace Station is off-Strip and reminds me of Oregon Indian tribe gaming centers. That's...
Sex and the City 2: Abu Dhabi Doo-Doo
Spoilers, should such a thing be possible with this kind of movie, follow Background Bearing in mind that I know nothing about the characters that I didn't learn from the horrid first movie (review here), let me catch you up to date: The protagonist, Carrie, is the New York City-based book and magazine writer. She is in love with fashion, shoes, and herself, and not necessarily in that order. Although she occasionally provides a genuinely interesting thought, even a broken...
Sex and the City: The Movie
Warning: Spoilers, to the extent a movie of this nature can be spoiled, follow Opening voice-over: "Year after year 20-something women come to New York City in search of the two Ls: Labels and love." If this is true, it's a horrible indictment of a generation. "Twenty years ago, I was one of them." Oh. I'm wrong then. It's a horrible indictment of American culture. Nice opening montage, but that is not a "hot dress." You look like a fool. Seriously? I would say that you...
This is How I Roll
HistoryAfter a variety of health woes, my parents downsized from two vehicles to their one Honda Accord in 2006. They generously offered us their high mileage 1991 Honda Civic and, as I recall, we somewhat hesitantly accepted. Erin and I figured we'd drive it for a year, buy a new car to replace it, and all would be fuzzy bunnies and rainbows. Well, I think the reliability of the Honda, especially after the nightmare that was the Mazda 626, plus the lack of a monthly car...