Investigating the Bible: Tests, temptations, and evil for eternity
A religious man faced some strong temptation. The enticement was winning, since he prayed, “Please Lord, give me strength to resist this temptation, but not now!” On any drive to a local store, there can be something lurking to wedge into our weaknesses: Breaking the speed limit, alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy foods, gambling, road rage, and much more. And we may face painful difficulties or illness. Jesus gave his followers a prayer that responds to the challenge of temptations and troubles.
Conkling & McCormick: Changing student needs demand funding change
Large Oregon school districts are cutting millions of dollars from their budgets, which translates into significant cuts in personnel and thus larger class sizes, as state funding has failed to keep pace with rising inflation and expanding expectations.
Higgins and Bernard: Boost your immune system with age-old hack: vacccines
There are a dizzying number of tips, hacks and recommendations on how to stay healthy, from dietary supplements to what color of clothes promotes optimal wellness. Some are based on good evidence, thus helpful, while others are not.
Whatchamacolumn: Ticketmaster and the ravages of cybercrime
Good things, said ancient Greek philosophers and Chinese numerologists, come in threes, and millennia of folklore added “bad things” to belief in that pattern. It has a name – apophenia ...
Calendar of Quirk: Graceful cedars, stained glass and ‘zines reflect the randomness of Quirk
We try to wrangle Quirk into geographical or topical connections, but the fact is that many are random elements — things we see around us unconnected to anything else. June 26 Imprinted in concrete ...
Letter to readers: Stevie can just sense the love
Stevie the orange tabby, who was named “best snuggler” in an Oregon competition and missed being named national favorite pet by a whisker, has a new mission: inspiring others who are blind. Stevie ...
Many countries have prosecuted ex-leaders
On May 30, a Manhattan jury convicted former President Donald Trump on charges he falsified business records related to the cover-up of his relationship with a porn star.
John Rickart: Oregon blazing trail for universal health care
Oregon took a significant step toward achieving universal healthcare in the state with passage of Senate Bill 1089 during the 2023 regular session.
Janice Allen: There should be a way to thwart malicious actions
There should be a way to challenge a majority vote. It would have come in really handy two years ago in stopping Dave Brown, Brian Shannon, Renee Powell, Raquel Peregrino de Brito and Trevor DeHart from crippling the Newberg School District.
Investigating the Bible: The rewards of honesty and price of lying
The country preacher said, “Brothers and sisters, my sermon this morning will be about liars. Now, has everyone read the 30th chapter of Matthew?” Half the hands in the congregation went up. “You’re just the people I want to talk to,” said the preacher. “There is no such chapter.”
Whatchamacolumn: What is 'Coolest Thing Made in Yamhill County'?
Oregon Business & Industry started the fun in 2023 with a new way to promote the state’s diverse manufacturing community. Thanks to McMinnville Economic Development Partnership and McMinnville ...
Calendar of Quirk: Quirk on wheels - Anyone seen the tiny ‘yellow submarine’ driving around McMinnville?
There’s an old song by one-hit-wonder band Dishwalla called “Counting Blue Cars.” This week, we’re staying generally mechanical with Calendar of Quirk and counting yellow cars — ...
Christine Bartholomew: Too many groceries in one basket?
FTC legal challenge complicates merger of Kroger and Albertsons
Whatchamacolumn: At every level, regulatory overreach strangles America
Pure and simple: Government rules, laws, mandates and regulatory overreach have strangled America. Not “are strangling,” as has been lamented nonstop for decades, but “have strangled.” Consider ...
Calendar of Quirk: Presenting a collection we call the ‘Baker Street Irregulars’
Winding our way down Baker Street this week (thank you, Gerry Rafferty), we remember that fellow Scotsman Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday was May 22, 1859, so in honor of the author of the Sherlock ...
