Brave and remarkable animals earn place as heroes in history
Lots of school kids, I suspect, might enjoy history with a new set of heroes to study. Our country has outstanding heroes such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson ...
Rohse: The good ol’ days of ‘Hit Parade’
Once upon a time, young misses dressed in bobby socks, saddle shoes, pleated plaid skirts and Sloppy Joes, with their hair in pageboy-style, huddled around on Saturday nights with the radio dial turned ...
Rohse: Diamond Jim took a shine to his flamboyant lifestyle
In a country with a population as large as that of the United States, it is not surprising to find numerous eccentric individuals. James “Diamond Jim” Buchanan Brady, who was born Aug. 12, ...
Rohse: Stirrup memories: Lore about the Pony Express continues riding on
The Pony Express was in operation only about 18 months, from April 1860 to October 1861. But it played a celebrated important role in American history and was of great financial importance ...
Rohse: World needs special powers of music
When Turkish cattle breeder Mehmet Akgul reported increasing his milk yield by 5% by playing classic music for his cows, it was big news. Said Akgul, “If this music produces relaxation in humans, ...
Rohse: Never forget the travails of the historic Oregon Trail
What a loss it would be if Oregonians were to forget one of our state’s most important events because of mercurial history eroding it away. That event was the Oregon Trail. Much is being done to ...
Rohse: A people of few words
One shortage that does not affect our world is “words”... and what a joy that is for our country: all the wonderful books, newspapers, magazines, movies, music, resulting from these words. ...
Rohse: Array of American flavors
Perhaps this year that pesky coronavirus will relent a bit and we will be able to go places we long have wanted to visit. Perhaps, too, this will be the year when your good friends from abroad may be ...
Rohse: Will history become buried in clutter of sports’ record data?
I worry a bit about two things that are foolish to be concerned about because I can do nothing about them. The first of these has to do with a person who has a body that is not tailored to the purposes ...
Rohse: Marking the words: ‘Education is something to live with, not on’
I want you to ask yourself two questions: “What is an education? And am, I, myself ‘educated?’” You don’t have to tell anyone your answers. This is just to satisfy yourself. Rohse ...
Rohse: The business of predictions will always have a future
Every one makes predictions. I predict that the Blazers will beat the Lakers. You may predict that it will rain tomorrow. Every one predicts. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse ...
Rohse: Let’s not get so big we squeeze out small traditions of caring
When I see on television the riots on the streets, the wanton destruction of property: broken windows, bashed in doors, one group battling another, I wonder if our country has grown up too fast. Rohse ...
Rohse: Hanson, D.C.? The story of our nation’s pre-president
What a shocker it would be if you picked up tomorrow’s newspaper and a blaring headline announced evidence George Washington was not our first president. About the only thing that could come as ...
Rohse: Home ec rules: no dishwashing parties or deep-cleaning bird cages
I hate to admit it but when it comes to home economics, I am an illiterate ignoramus. Perhaps that was because of my early concept of home ec. I thought it mainly referred to being a good cook and having ...
Rohse: Dracula: Man or monster?
A few weeks ago when some of us were having a delightful dinner and interesting conversation, a male guest asked, “Can any of you tell me whether Count Dracula was just fictional, or was he a living, ...
