Three members of Congress, one rainy Oregon afternoon, and a side of politics you won’t see in a campaign ad. By State Representative Cyrus Javadi Two days until Election Day. If…
Category: Politics
BUTCH’S BLOG: Yes, This Will Happen
By Butch Freedman The time has come. November 3rd is going to set the course for the country for the next two years, and I’m losing my mind. I’ve avoided reading…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal No. 6 – What Europe Thinks of the American President
“We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.” – George Orwell By Marc C. Johnson Homeward bound…
NORTH COUNTY RESISTANCE: SAVING DEMOCRACY; VOTE-VOTE-VOTE
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here are a couple of reminders from our friends at the North County Resistance. In case you missed it – they gathered in Manznaita for the fourth international “No…
SO WHAT ABOUT THIS JAVADI GUY?
By Ketzel Levine ABOUT THIS JAVADI GUY The last time Cyrus Javadi ran as our State Representative, I was committed to defeating. I wasn’t nice about it, either. I confronted him…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal No. 5 – What Comes After the Election? Be Prepared …
“The human mind can only stand so much … You can’t win with a losing hand.” – Bob Dylan By Marc C. Johnson A (rather) strange, very short play opened…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Final Push
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are two weeks from Election Day – over 1,000 ballots have been received at the Tillamook County Clerk’s officw. VOTE! Return your ballot to a ballot box. See…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal: No. 4 – Battle of Bulge, Battle for Our Democracy
“Nuts.” – Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe during the Battle of the Bulge By Marc C. Johnson I’ve read the history, studied the maps, watched “Band of Brothers,” but nothing quite…
OP/ED: The Billionaires Are Not Our Friends
By Kim Rosenberg We’re living in a time when the wealth of the world is held in the hands of a few people. It isn’t that there’s not enough money for…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal – No. 2
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett By Marc C. Johnson (Oct. 2, 2026) (Photo – The Wild Atlantic Way near Clifden, Ireland)…
