Back, and Forth: Past and present cross paths, wipe away the dust of time
This marks the first column in my second year working for this newspaper. “Back, and Forth” started in early April 2021 as a weekly-or-so chronicle of my observations of returning to live ...
Back, and Forth: For centenary reasons, ’22 a Linfield landmark
The year 1922 has a rich yet muted meaning for my alma mater, Linfield University. The school reached a milestone two months ago, and there’s an echo of it in a remote corner of campus, a place ...
Back, and forth: Past, present bump elbows in old postcard, new zoning plan
Over a span of 85 years, my father collected a thousand or so postcards. It’s a fascinating collection culturally, historically and personally. I found three from the 1940s mailed to McMinnville ...
Back, and forth: Thankful for testing opportunity even with hours of web-free wait
The last time I spent that much time behind the wheel, car inching forward a few feet at a time, was getting out of a Van Morrison concert in George, Wash. Great concert, but Van’s become a bit of ...
Back, and forth: A stranger invited to dinner on Christmas in Bethlehem
I first visited Israel 43 years ago, at the age of 20. I don’t think then that I gave much thought to the fact a severe war — one threatening the nation’s very existence had occurred ...
Back, and forth: All that Christmas stuff and other tales of stow
Few are the pop culture references to storage units. It’s not considered that exotic or diverting of a subject. But there are two I love: Jimmy Buffett’s “We got lots of self storage/calypso ...
Back, and forth: Unique forest park offers mix of familiar and fresh
Adjusting to a new place can be all the more interesting when you encounter something that feels familiar. And I’ve seen plenty of places like Galen McBee Airport Park. Visiting Sunday for the first ...
Back, and Forth: Good memories, new impressions formed in revisiting theater venues
A significant pleasure in returning to McMinnville this year has been attending local theatrical productions. We’d missed these samples of local culture, which only gradually started returning earlier ...
Back, and Forth: Signs offer glimpses into past
Profiled by reporter Starla Pointer this week is a local bank’s new sign that kind of works history in reverse. Add it to the gallery of community signs and plaques that are either decades old or ...
