Rohse: One turkey’s short but glorious life
You might recall that in the past I have told you about Terethbert, but with Thanksgiving now approaching, it is apropos to remember him again. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse ...
Rohse: Collecting adds to clutter problem
A major challenge for our planet is clutter — all the things we humans have collected. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse is fascinated by words, books and writing - and ...
Rohse: Cannabis cousin has a bright future
It is unfortunate that hemp, being grown this year by 1,342 licensed growers in Oregon, has a cousin with a checkered past that besmirched the character of its relatives. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's ...
Rohse : This land is my land, this land is your land
I am rich, rich, rich! And I don’t pay income tax on this wealth. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse is fascinated by words, books and writing - and spends much time sating ...
Rohse: Sweet Tooth once a friend, now a foe
A lot of us have a Sweet Tooth, and it is not really our fault. It is the fault of our society. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse is fascinated by words, books and writing - ...
Rohse: My two cents on current currency
In the dim past, the United States had a slogan: “What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar.” Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse is fascinated by words, books ...
Rohse: Good towns come in small packages
A landmark UN report released in May noted that a million species of plants and animals are in danger of extinction in the coming decades. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse is ...
Rohse: Seaweed more prized than its name implies
Experts predict that if world population continues to grow and our tired — and finite — land becomes less productive, the world as a whole may experience a food shortage. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's ...
Rohse: The challenging war against waste
As the world fills with more people, so, too, does the it continue to fill with our waste. At the 1984 Oympic Games at Los Angeles, athletes, coaches, trainers and spectators produced 6.5 million ...
Rohse: The top secret world of espionage
The topic of last week’s column, “Looking back on the War Years,” brought to mind another important aspect of that era — spies and spying. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's ...
Rohse: Looking back on the War Years
I remember the War Years. I remember reading and hearing about D-Day in Europe, June 5, 1944. I remember reading about Hitler’s suicide on April 3, 1945, in an underground bunker, with Eva Braun, ...
Rohse: Bad hair day? Don’t wig out
On a bad hair day, instead of hating your hair, start appreciating your crowning glory. As humorist Gelett Burgess wrote: “I’d rather have fingers than toes. I’d rather have eyes than ...
Rohse: Dogs were loyal friends on the ranch
Dogs are said to be man’s best friend. I am a lover of dogs — a dog’s best friend. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse is fascinated by words, books and writing ...
Rohse: In the glory days of steamboating
When Oregon Country was still young, it had no roads or bridges, and horses could scarcely make their way through the Coast Range because it was so rough. Waterways — the Columbia, the Willamette, ...
Rohse: The word OK is all right with me
“OK,” that spunky two-letter word, has done remarkably well. Rohse Colored Glasses McMinnville's Elaine Rohse is fascinated by words, books and writing - and spends much time sating ...
