By Dan Haag We’re now officially in that tricky bit of the holiday season. That strange gray area where we have to make some hard-and-fast life decisions as we barrel ahead to…
Category: Commentary
OP/ED: Visit Tillamook Coast TLT Funds for CARTM
By Chuck McLaughlin, Nehalem It’s interesting to me that hundreds of thousands of dollars are being awarded by Visit Tillamook Coast from monies derived from transient lodging taxes to promote tourism in…
The Littoral Life: Cataloging Christmas
By Dan Haag I’ve grown into the role of celebrating Christmas as an adult. I gather with friends and family, eat too much, grumble about politics, and fall asleep late afternoon in…
Celebrating Seas of Trees — Lightening Up the Holidays with the Kitchen Maven
By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven The celebratory tree we refer to, as a “Christmas” tree was originally a Pagan tradition and symbol of life. After lots of tree burning, murder and turmoil,…
IN GOOD HEALTH: The Effects of Aging Stereotypes – What Are You Telling Your Children?
Welcome back! Last week, we chatted about the suicide rates in our elderly. If you missed it, click HERE to catch up! We hope you took that seriously and check in on…
The Extra Chair
By Neal Lemery One year at Thanksgiving, Mom told me to set an extra place setting. We’d counted up all the relatives who would be coming, and I was curious as to…
The View From Here: The Tide of High Expectations is Headed In
By Julie Chick, FACT (Families & Communities Together) Coastal Program Coordinator Now that sheltered workshops in Oregon have been phased out (a place where groups of individuals often earned pennies an hour),…
FACT Oregon is on the road and we are coming to the North Coast – Dec. 1st
Attention parents and caregivers of children with disabilities, and professionals! Free trainings and resources coming your way on December 1, 2018 in Rockaway Beach, OR! REGISTER NOW! We heard you, and we’re…
The Littoral Life: A dedication to be named later
By Dan Haag One of my favorite things about cracking open a new book is reading the dedication. It’s for a couple of reasons. First, it’s fun to conjure up an image…
In Good Health: Aging in America – Is Grandma Suicidal?
By Linda Tate, Communications Director NW Osteopathic Medical Foundation Last week we were given a lesson in forgiveness, something we can all benefit from in one way or another, right? Sometimes it’s…