When members of a Facebook group to which I belong were asked if they knew of any local Black-owned businesses, the conversation immediately and predictably…
Enraged Forest
In what might be the most pathetic manifestation of mask rage yet, beloved Oregon theme park Enchanted Forest was forced to delay its long-anticipated reopening…
An embarrassment of a cop
I am sick — really sick — of writing bad things about police officers. My father wears a badge. So does my cousin. My uncle…
A disarming proposition
Dueling news items catch my attention in ways just one of them wouldn’t. It happened today with news posts about teachers. In Oregon, where Democrats…
The irony in a gesture
The first time I saw it, I did a double-take. Honestly, there was no doubt in my mind that what I saw was a gesture…