By Jim Heffernan I was born in the summer of 1946 and I think I was surrounded by an aura of hope and mutual trust that has deteriorated ever since. Maybe not…
Category: I’ve been thinking
I’ve been thinking … The Heritage Foundation Issues “Mandate for Leadership”
By Jim Heffernan I guess I missed it, but the election seems to be over before it began.Β The Heritage Foundation has released a massive β2025 Mandate for Leadershipβ plan that details…
BOOK REVIEW: Regenesis – Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet by George Monbiot
By Jim Heffernan I always love it when a book presents me with a very original and a radically new way of looking at things. This book is that sort of book….
Whatβs Happening at The Wave?Β Drivers Needed, Reduced Routes Starting March 31st
By Jim Heffernan, Tillamook County Transportation District Board Member The Tillamook County Transportation District β or The Wave β has gotten some online attention lately. Itβs not about funding or lack of…
I’ve been thinking … WABAC Machine Round 2 – “Movement Conservatism”
By Jim Heffernan Battery life on the WABAC was very poor.Β I decided for round 2 I would use a plug-in power supply and use a voice recorder to clarify any results….
BOOK REVIEW: Our Malady – Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary by Timothy Snyder
By Jim Heffernan Very often, Iβll start a book review with only a vague idea of what attracted me to the book. Not so with this book, I read an excellent op-ed…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Mr. Peabodyβs WABAC Machine
By Jim Heffernan I sure find the world we live in to be very confusing, maybe I’m just old. Iβve always had a reverent view of βtruthβ but in present-day America, everybody…
BOOK REVIEW: The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby
By Jim Heffernan I think I was attracted to this book by the concept of βThe Age of American Unreasonβ, such an apt description of our times. Once I started reading it,…
I’VE BEEN THINKING …. About the Republican Party
By Jim Heffernan I just canβt help it, Iβve been thinking a lot about the Republican party. I grew up in a household that venerated Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman and barely…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Truth, Justice and the American Way
By Jim Heffernan Oddly enough, Iβve been thinking of Superman. I grew up in the 1950βs inspired by Supermanβs motto, βTruth, Justice, and the American wayβ. I did not comprehend then that…
