A deep human drive for freedom will always resist rule by the few — whether those few are feudal monarchs, communist dictators, fascist oligarchs, or mob capitalists who rise through the ranks of business as usual. [Read More]
What Remains
We can say Black Elk witnessed the death of an indigenous way of life that existed for thousands of years. He did so just as surely as we’re watching death today — from Aleppo to poison pipelines to dead zones off the coast of America…. [Read More]
Jesus We’re Cold Inside
Cultural authorities remind us of the reason for the season. Symbols of Christ’s lowly birth add feelings of pious humility to the flashy mash up of religion and commerce. [Read More]
Baby Gramps and the Geechee Goo
Life is woven with threads from many ancestors.
[Read More]
Surfing Without a Pair
From what I’ve seen, the cross-cultural truth about cajones is that they often cause serious wipe outs. Yet for some reason people talk as if they’re essential to success, even for women. [Read More]
Bernie wins Indie vote while Dems boost Hillary
Sanders beat Trump in the Independent Party of Oregon’s primary. Clinton placed third, less than ten points ahead of Gary Johnson. [Read More]
Bernie and the Independent Party
What happens if Bernie Sanders wins the nomination for the Independent Party of Oregon, yet loses the nomination for the Democratic Party? I posed this question to Sal Peralta, secretary of the IPO. [Read More]
Indie Exodus
Today I went to the Secretary of State’s voter webpage and changed my registration to Independent. A mass civic migration over the coming weeks and months could have volcanic political consequences. [Read More]
Let’s Remodel the Housing Market
Before we rush to enlarge our urban footprint, we should make more efficient use of our existing built environment. [Read More]
Legacy of a playful local resistance
Forever playful, John Fraser. In communities where people approach life with a bit of whimsy, his kind of disposition becomes part of our civic identity. If neglected, we are easily overrun by tedium. [Read More]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- …
- 10
- Next Page »