By Michael Randall (The following is “Part Two” of a three-part series about (1) the emerging Trump dictatorship – link below; (2) Trump’s determination to stay in power at all cost; and…
Category: Guest Column
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Autism – A Mother’s Perspective (Series – Part 2 of 2)
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s part two of Michelle Jenck’s “Autism – a Mother’s Perspective” – see below for a link to part one. With all the mis-information about autism and what causes…
VIEW FROM HERE: Autism – A Mother’s Perspective (Series – Part 1 of 2)
EDITOR’S NOTE: With all the mis-information about autism and what causes it, I reached out to Michelle Jenck. I’ve worked with her for over a decade on Tillamook County Wellness, and I…
TRYING TO SEE: MAGA’s Enforcers At Your Door Soon? (Series – part 1 of 3)
By Michael Randall (The following is “Part One” of a three-part series about (1) the emerging Trump dictatorship; (2) Trump’s determination to stay in power at all cost; and (3) what people…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Traditions and Gratitudes
By Neal Lemery I’m sentimental about Thanksgiving, the first big holiday of wintertime, when the expectations and the preparations for the holiday are not on steroids. It is a time for gathering with…
TRYING TO SEE: An ICE Agent’s Shame
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are many photos of masked ICE agents lining hallways of courts, where people are following the law by reporting, and being met with “lawless enforcement.” By Michael Randall Recently,…
Thanksgiving Contemplations
By Lianne Thompson Thanksgiving means more than football games and generous meals shared with family and friends, although those traditions matter. The turning of the season into deep Autumn and deeper Winter…
THE OCEANSIDER: Current Cafe will Continue Operations under Three Arch Inn Ownership
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider “It came down to the last minute, but we got it done,” said Current Cafe owner Tyler McComas in an interview with The Oceansider late Sunday afternoon. McComas called…
A Look at Legislative Committee Days, Impacts on State Budget from Federal HR-1
EDITOR’S NOTE: Civic leader, writer, storyteller, rural community leader LaNicia Duke is taking a deep dive into the happenings in Salem. Here she looks the impacts Federal legislation is having on Oregon…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Kindness
By Neal Lemery Ernest Hemingway once said: “The kindest people you meet are not born that way; they are created, shaped by life’s challenges, molded by the struggles they have endured. They…