Quirk of the Week: Hands up if you like interesting side streets
Kirby Street, no relation, is one of those odd ones in town. It has two stretches of two to four blocks each, separated by a dozen or more blocks. Same with its neighboring Northeast Logan, Irvine and ...
Jeb Bladine: Who won, or lost, the national game of chicken?
Our national game of chicken paused Wednesday night when Congress and President Trump approved a compromise plan to fund the government for another 79 days. I don’t work for the federal government, ...
Leland Thoburn: Acts of kindness can prove catching in the community
In 1998, volunteer organizations from around the world joined together to designate Nov. 13 as World Kindness Day and celebrate it annually.
Janice Allen: Citizen support critical for footbridge project
Attention nature lovers: Please attend an open house Wednesday, Nov. 19, to show your support for a walking bridge across the creek at Ewing Young Park.
Jonah Goldberg: Can socialism ever be more than just a passing fad here?
Here we go again.
Socialism is making a comeback, according to friend and foe alike.
Investigating the Bible: Belief rekindled
In 1921, Swedish missionaries David and his wife Svea Flood traveled to a region called N’dolera, deep within Africa. Jim Cymbala told their story in his book, “Fresh Power.”
Jeb Bladine: Lesson-learning campaign, bad timing: Regroup!
The election math spells likely defeat for McMinnville’s $98.5 million recreation bond proposal — more on those numbers below. Historically, McMinnville voters rarely rejected any bond measure ...
Dennis Goecks: The death of democracy being greatly exaggerated
Over the last month I have seen much regarding the No King rallies, specifically the pictures and information in the News-Register. I asked myself how I would explain all this to a civics class.
Scott Gibson: Society's sense of morality forged through interaction
I recently read a thoughtful Washington Post commentary by Utah governor Spenser Cox and Harvard philosopher Ian Marcus Corbin warning of “the consequences of America’s moral drift.” Their thesis is that many Americans, awash in consumerism and unprotected from corporations that target our psychological weaknesses, have fallen into lives of addiction and meaningless self-indulgence.
Jonah Goldberg: Trump is not a dictator, but may be set on worse
Julius Caesar still casts a long shadow. We have a 12-month calendar — and leap year — thanks to Julius. July is named after him (though the salad isn’t). The words czar and kaiser, now mostly out of use, simply meant “Caesar.”
Investigating the Bible: Extraordinary compassion
Nov. 11, 1918, Armistice Day was established to honor the soldiers of World War I. Veterans Day now honors the men and women of our armed services for their willingness to serve and sacrifice for our country. During New Testament times, Roman soldiers ruled the world. One soldier in the Bible was extraordinary.
Quirk of the Week: Celebrating unique holiday scares, smiles
Call it a Quirk-tet. Four scenes in this post-Halloween week are worth observing. They may well all be gone by publication time, but they livened the scene while they were here. We start with a unique, ...
Jeb Bladine: No Republicans or Democrats – only swimmers
Today brings an admittedly odd combination of topics: 1) Launch of a new politically conservative column in our Viewpoints section; 2) McMinnville’s proposed $98.5 million bond to build a new aquatic/community ...
New Viewpoints feature debuts
New Viewpoints feature debuts Times are tough in the newspaper business, as Brier Dudley’s piece in today's N-R amply illustrates. Never tougher, for that matter, nor do they show promise of ...
Jonah Goldberg: Trump serves to unify both Democrats and Republicans
The only thing the parties can agree on is that Donald Trump is the central issue of our time.
