Wittner: Perils of imperial nostalgia afflict powers around globe
By LAWRENCE WITTNER Of the State University of New York Although great empires rank among the most powerful engines of world history, they are also among the most dangerous, especially as they brood ...
Jeb Bladine: Beginning journey to ‘digital balance’
People with poor eating habits might read the same books, try the same diets and talk with others about their quests for more energy and better health. Support group dynamics are all-important in AA programs ...
McCracken: America facing a hate problem
By LISA McCRACKEN Concerned McMinnville resident On the heels of yet another mass shooting targeting the African American community, this time in Buffalo, New York, it’s clear we have a hate ...
A guide for avoiding party entanglements
By LELAND THOBURN Independent-minded McMinnville resident “Leland, are you a lifelong Democrat?” was the header for an e-mail I received recently. “Are you abandoning Trump?” ...
Placing a few local calls from a virtual front porch
In case no one else noticed, here is a modest collection of springtime sights and sounds found about town. Call them virtual front-porch glimpses or local notes on matters small and large: n A car featuring ...
Marvin Henberg: Small private schools face major challenges
Our natural environment is filled with thousands of byproducts of our industrial age, some with deleterious health effects. One result is that among us are a few friends and loved ones who will ...
Jeb Bladine: Questions extending the TML Plan debate
One lesson from the debate about Three Mile Lane developments: Generational-impact initiatives needing multi-focused community input should not be formulated during a pandemic. A stimulating public hearing ...
Tom Henderson: Opinion pages designed to promote civil community discussion
By TOM HENDERSON Veteran Northwest Journalist Content management specialists — we called them “editors” in the previous century — just completed extensive market analysis at the ...
Cassie Sollars: The echo of footsteps in a children's library
North Dakota pioneer Alfred M. Dickey, and his son Alfred E. Dickey, gave me a gift long ago that enriched my life immeasurably. They built a public library. Naturally, it wasn’t just for me. And ...
Back and Forth: A road paved with the best of intentions
This is an unplanned follow-up to my April 29 column, in which I wrote of the dynamics of a “Call to Action” on the city’s Three Mile Lane plan. The call was issued by Friends ...
Jeb Bladine: Striving for balance in economic strategy
Financial stresses take many shapes for people, businesses and institutions: Hangovers from the pandemic; inflationary prices; gridlocked supply chains; limited spending choices among many needs for food, ...
Climate-smart agriculture promising big dividends
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for Rural Affairs applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its dedication to climate-smart agriculture, demonstrated by its commitment to invest $38 million in ...
Abortion legalization and regulation left to states in leaked draft opinion
By MORGAN MARIETTA Of the University of Massachusetts Draft opinions circulated among Supreme Court justices are meant to allow for deliberation and editing before a final version is released. They are ...
Stapilus: DATA MINERS STILL RUNNING AMOK
Thousands of companies you have hardly ever heard of — and, in fact, do no business with — possess astonishing amounts of information about you, your residence, your family, your work, ...
Back and Forth: Engaging, getting it right not always the same thing
Communication is a challenge, especially when multiple oars are propelling the boat, which is the reality of our age. “We’re struggling at the city to figure out the best communication that ...
