October 14, 2012, 12:10 pm 25 comments in the last 7 days.
Missouri Senator Schaaf: 'If they overdose and kill themselves, it just removes them from the gene pool'.

I have written articles for Salem-News.com referencing "Flamingo Road" -- the pipeline of prescription drugs that travels up the east coast from Florida to the New England states. Florida has been vigorously closing "pill mills" in an effort to stem the prescription drug epidemic in their state.

April 13, 2023, 7:45 pm 13 comments in the last 7 days.
The Land You Know Has Been Given to You.

I met Preston Arrow-weed along an empty stretch of highway in the Mojave desert, at a place long ago inhabited by the Kamya and Quechan peoples. His people had lived there. There were hundreds of small cairns, denoting cremations, the locations of the burials of people who once fished from its shores.

April 8, 2024, 10:09 pm 12 comments in the last 7 days.
No One Owns the Future.

Even the international condemnation of the Israeli devastation of Gaza often feels tepid. Noting that a total of 196 aid workers have so far been killed in Gaza’s six months of bombardment and starvation, Guterres said: “This is unconscionable. But it is an inevitable result of the way the war is being conducted.”

December 26, 2012, 8:13 pm 10 comments in the last 7 days.
O Little Town in Occupied Territory.

What people might not know is that the city of Bethlehem today is not in Israel but in Palestine, and that it is a bustling city with 28,000 people. One third of them are Palestinian Christians. 

When Christians today sing “O little town of Bethlehem” they seldom think of the real city with the real people.

December 13, 2022, 3:11 pm 5 comments in the last 7 days.
6 Crucial Business Travel Tips.

Business travel is an essential business aspect. Traveling for business allows you to network with other industry professionals while meeting new people and connecting with prospective customers.

October 13, 2006, 2:14 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
OLCC Reports Three Mid-Valley Liquor Licensee Violations Settled.

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission on Friday announced that three mid-valley businesses have settled liquor license violations.

May 24, 2023, 11:38 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
The Fight to Save Thacker Pass Peehee Muhu: Rotten Moon.

The times offer convulsions of opportunism, greed and power. Perhaps these signs are the remains of a Trumpian legacy, in mindset, as well as resource exploitation. In a world of “if you want it, take it,” there is plenty of help.