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The Movie Version Is So Much Nicer
Over the past several years, there has been a trend in Hollywood towards socially aware films that seem, at least partially, intended toward sensitizing viewers … Continue reading
Don’t Pave Paradise
I recently viewed the proposed plan for the rebuild of Camas Ridge Community School. I couldn’t take my eyes off of the parking lot, which … Continue reading
Save The Greenway
Help protect a precious environmental area called the Willamette River Greenway (also known as Potter’s Field at Lombard Street in Eugene) which is over three … Continue reading
Asking The Impossible Of Teachers
Middle and high school students return to school buildings under an extraordinary set of circumstances. In 4J this means small groups of students will sit … Continue reading
Butterflies Aren’t Just Symbols
Some fads are harmless fun while others do serious damage. Butterfly releases at funerals and weddings wreak ecological havoc and need to stop. The Pete … Continue reading
Web Letters – 2021-05-06
RIP, ROY KEENE, AN HONEST FORESTER Roy Keene, public interest forester in Eugene, died March 31 at the age of 77. He worked for the … Continue reading
Noah’s Story
An inmate-orderly listens to a young man in the prison's mental health unit
As told to M2 Where do you want me to start? That my father was a raging alcoholic whose 10th grade education never allowed him … Continue reading
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Thanks To Our Public Employees
Sunday, May 2, marked the beginning of Public Service Recognition Week. This year I am recognizing and appreciating the employees of the Eugene Public Library … Continue reading
The City’s Warped Priorities
It makes me feel sick that the city is about to spend $9 million on the Park Blocks Plaza when so many people are homeless … Continue reading
Ending Mayhem In The Streets
Senate Bill 395 was introduced earlier this year in the Oregon Legislature in order to address the high number of fatalities of people walking and … Continue reading
Police Need More Training
With George Floyd’s murderer having been found guilty, here are a few random thoughts: It takes about 850 hours of training to become a police … Continue reading
Excessive Force
In the middle of April, while in my living room in an apartment complex near downtown Eugene, I heard an explosion that shook my apartment. … Continue reading
Di Liberto For A Change At 4J
The upcoming 4J School Board election is about change. For more than 20 years, the overall model in 4J has been about continued centralization and … Continue reading