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Category: Jim Heffernan

BOOK REVIEW: Our Endangered Values – America’s Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter (2006)

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Editor

By Jim Heffernan This is an older book I’ve just read. At the time of writing, I was too busy with my day-job to do much non-technical reading. Even if it is…

I’VE BEEN THINKING … Barry Commoner & The 5 Laws of Ecology

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Editor

OIOpublisher By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about Barry Commoner these days.  Not really his fault, but it brews up in my mind an unsavory stew of wasted votes, unheeded…

BOOK REVIEW: From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas Friedman

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Editor

By Jim Heffernan I chose this book because I was seeking a better understanding of what drives the madness between Israel and its neighbors. The book is thirteen years old, but little…

I’VE BEEN THINKING: FDR Again

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Editor

By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about “Making America Great Again” and not just as a catchy slogan. More than 80 years ago, Franklin Roosevelt had a perfect plan….

BOOK REVIEW: The Soul of Civility – Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Editor

By Jim Heffernan I think I am probably a sucker for anything with the word civility in the title.  This book by Alexandra Hudson, is no exception.  I found her book edifying…

BOOK REVIEW: “The American Crisis – What Went Wrong. How We Recover”

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Editor

By Jim Heffernan “The American Crisis: What Went Wrong. How We Recover.” is a collection of 40 articles published in The Atlantic magazine between 2016 and 2020. The Atlantic was founded in…

BOOK REVIEW: The Ruby Rule – How More Listening and Less Labeling, Brings More Healing and Less Hating

Posted on September 13, 2023September 16, 2023 by Editor

By Jim Heffernan I think it was the full title, “The Ruby Rule: How More Listening and Less Labeling, Brings More Healing and Less Hating” that drew me to this self-improvement book. …

BOOK REVIEW: Talking Across the Divide

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Editor

By Jim Heffernan I found this book nestled in the Braver Angels library* of recommended books and it tapped perfectly into my obsessive desire to promote civil discussion within our community.  It’s…

BOOK REVIEW: Mansfield and Dirksen – Bipartisan Giants of the Senate; Hoffman Center Writer’s Series – Marc Johnson Reading August 30th

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Editor

By Jim Heffernan Marc C. Johnson is a local author who serves as President on Nehalem Bay Health District.  He moved here after a career in journalism, teaching and government in Idaho…

Rise for America: Zoom Meetings Friday, Saturday for Political Conversations

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Editor

The only way we’re going to be able to bridge our political divides is if we all come to the table. Jim Heffernan continues his call to action for blues, reds and…

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