Homelessness is reaching epidemic proportions in America. On a single night in January 2018, there were 552,830 people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Slightly more than 1/3 of them – 35% – were unsheltered individuals. Government policies clearly have something to do with the problem. According to HUD, California has more than half of […]
In his famous “Thriller” music video, Michael Jackson said, “I’m not like other guys.” I thank God that President Trump is not like other Republicans. It truly amazes me that many high profile conservatives and Republicans still wish Trump would dial-it-back, don’t be so confrontational and behave more presidential. I feel like saying, “Are you […]
TriMet’s MAX Yellow Line first opened 15 years ago in May 2004. The Yellow Line’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) made a myriad of predictions for the year 2020, which makes now the perfect time to reflect on what officials promised and what taxpayers and transit riders have since received. Yellow Line History The Yellow […]
If you care about teenagers and their mental health, the rush to legalize marijuana in America is a great example of a really, really bad idea. THC is the active ingredient in pot. According to the Washington Post, some of today’s marijuana products average a 68% concentration of THC, stratospherically higher than what my college […]
It was said of the Bolshevik Revolution that Russia looked no different the day after. Yet she suffered a profound nightmare for seven decades and only managed to get out of it because an American President, Ronald Reagan, was able to orchestrate the peaceful economic collapse of the Soviet Union with his Russian counterpart, Mikhail […]
I am dismayed at the lack of legal insight exhibited by the vast majority of commentators in their examination of President’s Trump’s executive order restricting the entry of certain classes of aliens into our country. I have read several articles on this hotly contested issue, and none of them seem to touch on the key […]
Contrary to popular belief, electric power is not like ice cream. You cannot have any flavor you want whenever you want it. Because power generation equipment is expensive, the only way to keep rates reasonable is to amortize capital costs over generations, meaning that the equipment needs to be utilized and actually last that long. […]
The 12th annual Gorge Days celebration is taking place in North Bonneville, Washington, Friday and Saturday, July 8-9, 2016. Just 45 minutes east of Vancouver off of Highway 14, North Bonneville provides a magnificent setting in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge. All events take place at or around North Bonneville City Park and […]
June 7: FEMA Drill To Prepare For A 9.0 Cascadia Zone Earthquake And Tsunami Starting on June 7th, FEMA will be conducting a large scale drill that has been named “Cascadia Rising” that will simulate the effects of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone and an accompanying west coast tsunami dozens of […]
Venturing Out to Discover the Great Northwest – By Paula Olson East County is full of treasure undiscovered by many. Natural beauty and recreational activities abound, just east of Portland, but with a lot more elbow room. Apartment buildings have long-since filled in the fields where berry bushes thrived when I was a youngster. And […]
