By Butch Freedman How do you stop a dictator? Especially one who clearly is no longer in control of his actions, thoughts, or speech. Of course, I’m talking about our addled,…
Category: Guest Column
TRYING TO SEE: My Muddled America
By Michael Randall Over the course of my nearly 83 years, I have experienced many of life’s trials and pleasures, and borne witness to world events, both up-close and from afar….
Psilocybin Therapy – Learn More at Free Presentation “Psilocybin – Facts & Myths” – July 25th at Tillamook Main Library
By Jan Boal RN, Enlightened Awakenings, Psilocybin Coach/Facilitator The new surge of Psilocybin therapy has many folks scratching their heads and thinking,” what is that exactly!? Is it safe? What does it…
IN GOOD HEALTH: The Gift of Not Knowing
Turning micro-epiphanies into miracles By Michelle Jenck I really don’t like the word “transformation.” It has become a buzzword like so many others that once held a positive meaning but now seems…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Geezer Surf Report
By Butch Freedman Just got back from an early morning session in the surf. Was out there all by my lonesome; not even another soul walking on the beach. That solitariness, just…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Working Man
(A Blast from the Past) By Butch Freedman I needed the job. I’d been out of work for six months, living on unemployment and the occasional sale of one of my silly…
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: “Hey, Idiot” Is Not How We Win Hearts and Minds
The point is not to win every argument. The point is to understand each other well enough to live together. EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s…
BOOK REVIEW: Mailman – My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home, by Stephen Grant (2025)
By Neal Lemery Stephen Grant’s memoir of his time as a corporate desk-bound Zoom meeting bureaucrat turned mailman in his hometown in the Appalachian Mountains takes us into not only the…
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Father and I
By Butch Freedman Even now, in this late stage of my life, my dad long passed away, I am still trying to come to terms with my relationship with my father. Let…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Sad, Scared and Fluffy After 50
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer has been publishing a series of articles about menopause health issues, treatments, resources and suggestions from menopause expert, Leanna Coy, FNP-BC. See below for links to these articles….
