By Jim Heffernan I’ve been wondering a lot lately about how and when I became a talker. I think being a talker is something I’ve wanted all my life. Somehow at 77,…
Category: Guest Column
WORDS OF WISDOM: Making Small Changes – Rockaway Writers Rendezvous
OIOpublisher By Neal Lemery How am I to react to the news of the day, all the disasters, chaos and turmoil? All the talk of doom and gloom, of institutional dysfunction and…
I’ve been thinking … Meet Jose, Bus Driver for The Wave
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about José, a cheerful bus driver I met in March 2023. I had just decided to run for Position 1 on the Tillamook County…
OP/ED: It’s all a Scam – Israel vs. Iran
By Chuck McLaughlin I will attempt here to piece together the bizarre events leading to the present situation in Israel vs Iran. It will reveal just how psychotic and narcissistic Zionists have…
THE OCEANSIDER: Pointed questions, some colorful language and a bit of news … Highlights of the Oceanside Candidate’s Forum
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider All five candidates for two County Commissioner positions participated in an online Candidate Forum yesterday (April 27), which was sponsored by the Oceanside Neighborhood Association and The Oceansider. The moderator (your friendly editor) posed…
I’ve been thinking … The Power of the Question
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about how many times I hear a variation of the statement, “We used to friends, now we can’t talk anymore.” Political differences are usually…
BOOK REVIEW: American Fly Girl
By Jim Heffernan I was given an advance copy of this book and asked to review it. I was flattered, but really wasn’t expecting much. Turns out, it’s a wonderful book. The…
THE OCEANSIDER: Tillamook Fire Chief Jeff McBrayer Named to Head Netarts-Oceanside Fire Department; Oceanside Candidate Forum on Zoom April 27th
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Jeff McBrayer of Netarts will lead the Netarts-Oceanside Fire Department (NOFD) after current Chief Tim Carpenter retires in June. McBrayer will be only the second Chief since the Netarts…
VIEW FROM HERE – Autism Awareness Month: Autism Part 3 – College
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andrew Jenck has been the Pioneer’s movie reviewer for nearly five years, and we have literally watched him “grow up.” Andrew has also written a variet of editorials and feature…
BOOK REVIEW: Why Me? The unfair reason you get cavities and what to do about it
By Jim Heffernan This book came to me as a freeby from my Dentist (Dr. Zike, Green Tree Dental). Yeah, like I’m ever going to turn down a free book. I have…