by Ty Davison | Jul 14, 2020 | News & Commentary
With new daily cases running generally between 200 and 400, Gov. Brown instituted new rules on July 13 that ban social gatherings of more than 10 people and that require wearing face coverings outdoors if 6 feet of distance can’t be maintained. As per usual, the...
by Ty Davison | Jul 4, 2020 | News & Commentary
I think the thread may have been lost. Police declare riot early Saturday, third time in week. It is unclear to me what is now being accomplished other than the destruction of property and the risking of lives. Whatever specific changes protestors might be...
by Ty Davison | Jul 4, 2020 | Essays
Another day in Oregon with 344 new cases, second highest (yesterday was higher). The United States will report over 50,000 new cases nationwide. The to-do list would have seemed somewhat simple: Mask, meet outdoors, physically distance, ventilate interior spaces with...
by Ty Davison | Jun 27, 2020 | News & Commentary
Oh, look, there can be a legal process for change. Mississippi flag vote: Lawmakers take first steps to remove Confederate symbol from state flag Applause broke out when the House of Representatives voted 85 to 35 to suspend rules and allow consideration of a...
by Ty Davison | Jun 27, 2020 | News & Commentary
Anarchy in the MLK An estimated 30-40 people, mostly white, out of a crowd of 200 vandalized buildings and businesses and set things afire on late Thursday night around NE MLK Blvd and Killingsworth Street. Police chief, Black leaders decry violence, vandalism...
