By Neal Lemery It’s the end of the year already. The year seems to have flown by, as years tend to do. I like to be reflective, to look back and wonder…
Category: Guest Column
BOOK REVIEW: Jim Heffernan’s Top 20 Books of 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tis the season of “tops of 2023” lists – so here we go … book reviewer Jim Heffernan gives us his Top 20 books. By Jim Heffernan Another year, another…
Tillamook Medical Minute: Prioritizing Mental Health — A Community Partnership
By Paul Welch, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Adventist Health Tillamook In today’s fast-paced world, where the demands of life can sometimes feel overwhelming, it’s essential that we place a strong emphasis…
BOOK REVIEW: Our Endangered Values – America’s Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter (2006)
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…
THE OCEANSIDER: Yuletide in Oceanside
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider T’was the night before Yuletide and down at the coast It was that time of year which the locals love most. When Oceanside Village came into its…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Holding Space
EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone is missing someone during this holiday season; for many it’s been a difficult year of loss, and our recent community losses are about holding space for each other. Thank…
THE OCEANSIDER: ONA Invites Applications for Oceanside Zoning and STR Committees
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider As reported in The Oceansider several weeks ago, the Tillamook County Department of Community Development and County Commissioners will soon be considering changes to two ordinances that are critical to…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Barry Commoner & The 5 Laws of Ecology
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 advice,…
BOOK REVIEW: From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas Friedman
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…
THE OCEANSIDER: Putting the “community” in Community Hall … Oceanside Community Club Announces Pilot Program to Expand Hall Access
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The Oceanside Community Club (OCC) Board of Directors has begun an experiment to expand the availability of the Community Hall for local groups. While the Club already provides…