Phil Forve: What next for democracy: obituary or reeaffirmation
America appears to be at an inflection point in its great experiment with self-governance — a system of, by, and for the people.
Jeb Bladine: Downtown project paying the high cost of delay
Somehow, a half-century ago, McMinnville crafted and launched an extensive downtown development plan in what today would be considered record time. City leaders approved the investment while declining ...
Jonah Goldberg: Pessimism so pervasive that it defies even death
Biologist and author Paul Ehrlich, the most influential Chicken Little of the last century, died at the age of 93 this week.
Quirk of the Week: Sense of place seen in the out-of-place
Long balls and other baseball delights are back, so Quirk this week also will “Go yard.” Here we have a quintet of interesting, yet out of place, landscape adornments seen gracing four front ...
Quirk of the Week: The Gs stand alone
Initial reaction is that these genius fonts are a G force Ah … Gs. Lotta G-eography in this week’s atlas of Quirk. Places such as Geraldi’s, Grieving Ink and George Fox. In McMinnville, ...
Jeb Bladine: Strong words indict short session Legislature
This week a respected, nonpartisan political observer called the Oregon Legislature a “corrupt organization,” with specific reference to the Democratic leadership. If intended to mean unethical, ...
Kirby Neumann-Rea: An insider's guide to plying Wine Country's back roads
Avidity first.
Such a sentiment is never wrong. However, in this case, Avidity is a winery just east of Newberg.
Michael Klein: War injects uncertainty into a weakening U.S. economy
The “fog of war” refers to confusion and uncertainty on the battlefield and the attendant possibility of fatal error. This principle has a parallel when it comes to the economic consequences of wars, especially when they explode in a region accounting for one-fifth of the world’s oil and one-third of its natural gas.
Jonah Goldberg: Trump on a short leash with an unpopular war
Let’s state the obvious: We’re at war with Iran.
My evidence? Turn on your TV. U.S. forces, working with Israel, killed the supreme leader of Iran and many of his top aides.
Investigating the Bible: Walking in the light
A little boy lost his tooth and had put it under his pillow. In the morning, his mother asked, “Did you see the good fairy when it took your tooth?” The child replied, “No, but I heard ...
Jeb Bladine: Huge cost of unfunded mandates falls to taxpayers
It’s annual budget time for state and local governments, and the numbers are staggering. There isn’t enough money for government to do what it wants, but the costs are beyond what taxpayers ...
Quirk of the Week: Punching out the center hole for some serious spin
As we March Fourth toward spring, Quirk of the Week yields one more “indoor delights” accounting, starting with several short takes before spinning our main feature: • Shoe rack sign ...
Rusty Rae: Saving Oregon newspapers one community at a time
You might be wondering what all the hubbub is here locally over the News-Register’s Community Partners program, and programs like it now springing up around the state.
Jonah Goldberg: One man's war has us all on blowback watch
About the writer: Conservative D.C.-based commentator Jonah Goldberg serves as editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, hosts The Remnant podcast, authors a weekly Los Angeles Times column, holds a chair ...
Mel Gurtov: A board like no other
Donald Trump has turned the presidency into a vanity project, campaigning for the Nobel Peace Prize, pimping for cybercurrency and putting his name and image all over Washington, most recently on a banner atop the Department of Justice. He’s every bit the rival of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin when it comes to a cult of personality.
