Snowbrush

I’ve developed some new health problems of late. One is hellacious gas that makes me swell so big that it ’s obvious , another is pain i...

  My hero, George Carlin* “Politically correct: conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibi...

Howitzers at Bull Run  (I think artillery is beautiful) In 1962 or ’63, I attached a small Confederate flag to the antenna of my fami...

Peggy didn’t at first see the little mammal step in front of our van, its mouth full of sword fern. As we examined its corpse, we real...

“Symbol Rock is on the divide between the McKenzie River and Fall Creek…It was used by the Indians for ceremonial vigils.” —from the 1,...

Last week was awful and this week worse, what with being too nauseous to eat; too fatigued to be up; and too headachy to read, blog, or ...

Whether they’re liberals or conservatives, insecure people can’t tolerate profound differences, so their friends must do one of two thin...

“Honor Diversity” is a commonly seen bumper sticker here in liberal Eugene. It implies that diversity per se is good and that the worl...

Torch-bearer of Ahimsa “The notion that human life is sacred just because it is human life is medieval.”  —Peter Singer Last night...