Coronavirus Update On March 23, Governor Brown issued Executive Order 20-12 (Stay Home, Save Lives). That Executive Order prohibits non-essential gatherings unless a distance of 6 feet between individuals can be maintained, and directs Oregonians to stay home as much as possible except for outside activities in which the same distance is maintained. It also […]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is a time when our country normally turns its attention to recognition of a problem that affects far too many young children and teens every day during the year. According to experts, victims come from all walks of life and no definitive profile of offenders exists. Child […]
As you may know, Clackamas County is planning on building a new courthouse. This action goes against polling data which shows that 78% of county voters say NO to being taxed for a courthouse. County Commission Chair Jim Bernard supports yet another tax increase to build what is estimated to be a $230 million building. […]
August, 1932. Mack Hall’s job had taught him it was lonely at the top. Hall was not the commanding officer of a military operation or the CEO of a large industrial conglomerate. He was the Forest Service lookout on the summit of Mt. Hood, the twelfth man who had held that position since its construction […]
Why a virus? Well, there is a thought held by some that a virus cleanses the area it inhabits. In its wake it leaves the most fit, the most canny, the most intelligent. Yes, it is harsh and no, we don’t want it. The cure is not to get it in the first place. I […]
When Governor Brown is talking about the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, she is likely correct, although a bit melodramatic. When she is talking about Global Warming, she has no idea about the science. NONE. Such is the credibility issue that the nation’s Democratic Governors face in addressing the virus. Although they have primary responsibility for the […]
I can’t say that I am completely surprised. Since Roger Ailes was unceremoniously dismissed from NewsCorp leadership – and since the Murdock boys have taken over the reins – FOX news has transformed from “we report, you decide” to “we’ll provide the sensationalist headlines, our sponsors will enjoy the clicks.” The headline that stands in […]
Honest, evidence-based climate models could avoid trillions of dollars in policy blunders By Paul Driessen and David Legates President Trump and his Coronavirus Task Force presented some frightening numbers during their March 31 White House briefing. Based on now 2-week-old data and models, as many as 100,000 Americans at the models’ low end, to 2.2 […]
As the Easter holiday descends upon us, in all of its glory, we sometimes relegate the familiar narrative to that of a compelling folk story. But we do so at our own peril, because the Easter story is the most fascinating account of all time — bar none. The historical accuracy of the Holy Bible […]
These are very trying times. There is an enemy out there at the microscopic level, wreaking all kinds of havoc in people’s hearts and minds and lives. The economic consequences alone of the coronavirus could possibly be felt for years to come. The big problem in life, of course, is the threat of death. But […]
