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Agent Orange and Dioxins: The Most Destructive, Poisonous Substances Ever Found

One of our reader/correspondents, Chuck Palazzo, just brought to our attention that Agent Orange, actually DIOXINS, have been re-discovered to cause all sorts of damage to humans.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I believe I had the first human DDT insecticide poisoning case in the US in about 1952.

The patient was a “cropduster” pilot spraying mosquito swamps in Portland, Oregon. He filled the sprayer tanks with DDT in oil with 5 gallon cans and spilled it all over himself.

Schrader Applauds Creation of Senate Veterans Committee, Appointed Chair

Interim committee will look at issues facing Oregon’s men and women in uniform.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Senator Martha Schrader applauded the formation of the interim Veterans’ Affairs Committee –of which she was appointed chair this week.

“The list of things we were able to accomplish for our veterans this last session is impressive,” said Schrader (D-Canby).

Summer Vacations are for Parents, Too

In summer, the parenting duties are less, but with a teen in the house, my job is to be vigilant about his whereabouts, his friends, what he’s watching on all his screens, and generally try to keep him alive.

(AGOURA, Calif.) - Remembering Chevy Chase in those summer vacation movies reminds me of the fact that most so-called “family vacations” are, at best, vacations for the kids and torture for the parents.

I’m generalizing, of course, but most generalizations as well as clichés, have a strong basis in truth.

Western Lane District Raises Fire Precaution Levels

The district imposed fire safety rules on recreational activities in the forest on July 20th.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - The ongoing heat wave has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry's Western Lane District to raise the fire safety precaution levels across western Lane County and northern Douglas County.

Beginning July 30th, most timber harvest activity on the three-quarters of a million acres protected from wildfire by the district will be restricted to the period from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Math, Science and Swing Dance in Downtown Salem

New student exhibit opens at “Where the Sidewalk Begins”.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A new student exhibit in downtown Salem features artwork based on geometry concepts, as well as reports and diagrams about the human body.

Reverend Benny & Mister Sid`s At Your Service #55

A large billboard on I-65 near Indianapolis made it clear to all drivers that Darwinian evolution was wrong.

(Oregon/Indiana) - I went back to Indiana to visit relatives and old friends this past week. Have you ever noticed how many Hoosiers (what people from Indiana are called) there are in Oregon?

Not nearly as many as former Californians, but more than might otherwise be expected.

Case of Abused Ukrainian Children Unprecedented

The parents are accused of inflicting punishment with items that included wire straps, dog switches and rocks.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A detective in Marion County says it's the worst case of child abuse he has ever seen.

PTSD: Cannabis Therapy vs Marijuana Therapy

Marijuana, especially by inhaling its vapor, is far superior and quicker, that is in seconds, than any oral preparation which requires almost an hour to take effect.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I get cajoled frequently by intelligentsia and pseudo-intelligentsia, “why don’t you use the scientific term Cannabis instead of the slang term Marijuana?”.

Burr Bill Would Provide Care for Lejeune Vets Exposed to Water Contaminants

Bill gives VA health care to servicemembers, veterans, and family adversely affected by contamination.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - This week Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced the Caring for Camp Lejeune Veterans Act of 2009.

The legislation that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide health care to servicemembers, veterans, and their family members who have experienced adverse health effects as a result of exposure to well water contaminated by human carcinogens at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

BBB Warns Against Twitter Money-Making Schemes

Read the Fine Print or Risk Getting Burned With Twitter Work-at-home Offers.

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - Through Tweets, e-mail and Web sites, job hunters are being told that they can make lots of money from the comfort of home using Twitter and Better Business Bureau warns that the large print for such offers may promise big returns but the fine print can cost them every month.

Currently 14.5 million Americans are out of work and looking for a way to bring home a paycheck according to the most recent jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.