By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about Tillamook Bay Community College these days. It all started when I saw a notice for a vacancy on the Tillamook Bay Community College…
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BLACK HISTORY – EVERY MONTH: John Lewis 1940-2020
OIOpublisher EDITOR’s NOTE: We are going to continue to celebrate the ethnic diversity that’s the United State of America … Here’s more about the heroes of history in the U.S.A. By Jim…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN: Sermon #6 – A Great Awakening – Sat. March 1st
Join Jim and others at 10AM on Saturday March 1 for Sermon #6. This week’s sermon is 35 minutes long and will examine the American Dream and asks two important questions, “What…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: ROSA PARKS
By Jim Heffernan This is the 1955 booking photo of Rosa Parks taken in the Montgomery, Alabama jail. She had committed the heinous crime of sitting on a bus seat reserved for…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: HARRIET TUBMAN
By Jim Heffernan Harriet Tubman was born a slave in 1822 with the name, Ariminta Ross. She grew up on a Maryland plantation and like most slaves was treated harshly until she…
BOOK REVIEW: The Sirens’ Call by Chris Hayes
By Jim Heffernan Laura Swanson, my editor and a sneaky woman, flashed this bright object before me. I did not have high hopes for it. I was expecting a fluff piece from…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN: Sermon #6 – A Great Awakening; Transcript from Sermon #5 Part Two
Join Jim and others at 10AM on Saturday February 15 for Sermon #6. This week’s sermon is 35 minutes long and will examine the American Dream and asks two important questions, “What…
I’ve been thinking … No such thing as not voting
By Jim Heffernan There’s a phrase in poker when you’re called and have the winning hand, “Read ‘em and Weep.” Here’s a chart that I think should make you “Read ‘em and…
I’ve been thinking … Murmuration
By Jim Heffernan I first saw Tillamook in 1976 when I was barely thirty. It was a family adventure with my wife and our two boys in a VW pop-top. We drove…
I’ve been thinking … I’m mad as hell
By Jim Heffernan I’ve really tried to be chill and calm, in spite of everything. Neil Lemery tells me, “There’s no shortage of opportunities now. Local volunteer opportunities and job possibilities offer…