I have been in the journalism profession off and on for the better part of 40 years. I have had paid journalism positions and have done freelance writing. I currently freelance for the Wallowa County Chieftain, and some of the other newspapers in the EO Media Group. I have a degree in journa…
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To Wallowa County commissioners:
What is the sequence of returns risk, and how can it negatively impact your retirement savings?
The capitalist system of economics incentivizes specialization and the division of labor. Broadly speaking, these concepts maximize production, innovation and consumption and are vital to the …
We all have busy lives filled with activities from the moment we wake up until our head hits the bed. Yet quite often, at some point in the day, you might hear “I’m bored” or “I don’t have any…
I never parted with a $20 bill faster.
I’ve been pleased to see the letters to the editor flowing to my inbox the way they have been the last month.
Growing up in a rather large family where we had a rather Darwinian survival-of-the-fittest perspective, our father used to gently admonish us with the phrase “To hell with you Mac, I’m aboard…
Mandates” has become such a toxic subject that it is hard to talk about it. So, I decided to think about it first. Can you follow me?
Alpine Meadows Golf Course swarmed with golfers over the Labor Day weekend — a weekend that proved “perfect weather friendly” to Rat Race couples.
I did not see the notice for this special meeting Sept. 1 about the Moraine Management Plan in the any newspapers — Observer or Wallowa County Chieftain, but it was on the Chieftain website. T…
September is National Better Breakfast and Whole Grains Month, and breakfast is the perfect opportunity to incorporate whole grains into one’s daily meal plan.
The process of redistricting is well underway this year, and by the time it’s done some of our state legislative districts could look completely different. We’re also guaranteed to have a bran…
Calendars tell us that the first weekend in September is Labor Day. Alpine Meadows knows only that the first weekend is “Rat Race” time.
High school sports are back this week, and we hope they are back to as close to normal as they were in 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic ruined our world.
Even for those who love their businesses and aren’t that excited about retiring, most will need to pass it on at some point. Most business owners have, at best, only a vague idea of how to pla…
In America today we take for granted the rule of law that protects us as we go about daily life. The idea enshrined in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal” resulted…
In my column last month, I tried to pull together 50 years on Main Street in Wallowa County — and in the end, I misled some people. Here are the misleading words: “I can’t leave without saying…
August is National Back to School Month, which seems appropriate since schoolchildren across the nation are heading back to in-person learning. That noise you heard was the collective sigh of …
In all the years Alpine Meadows lady golfers has hosted the Gayle Beck Ladies Invitational I’ve not seen this large of a turnout,” said Carol Marr, as she welcomed local members and guests who…
August has long been the best month of the year to escape the daily grind and forget our worries.
Is your goal managing or eliminating risk?
America has a rich legacy of lively public discourse, and, along with it, a history of robust and wide-ranging journalism. Growing from the humble roots of early publications such as “Letters …
Some good news for the world we live in and the state and county we call home.
Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney has long praised the Oregon Legislature for its unhampered accessibility. It left visitors and activists from other states nostalgic for a time when citi…
I came to Wallowa County 50 years ago this month, to a job in the Extension Office, which was on the second floor of the courthouse, at the corner of River and Main streets in Enterprise. In 1…
Summer is the season for barbecue. Perhaps the first thing people think of when they think of barbecuing is tri-tip roasts and steaks, then maybe it is hamburgers. Of course, there are hotdogs…
In Congress, July 4, 1776
In the 2019 legislative year, there were 236 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, four of whom were from Oregon. Out of those 236, though, the Oregonians were nearly indistinguishab…
With a lifting of COVID restrictions this year, Alpine Meadows is back on track scheduling golf tournaments.
“I have a million dollars in the stock market because if I lose a million dollars, I don’t personally care.” Suze Orman, as once quoted in the New York Times.
It’s not on the ballot yet, and wouldn’t be until next November.
Starting in July, EO Media Group is launching Go! Magazine, a weekly arts and entertainment publication designed to do exactly what it says — get readers to “go” out and experience all of what…
You can become an American citizen by being born in the U.S. or you can become one by getting “naturalized.”
Hi there. Today’s Republican Party here to thank you all for your continuing loyalty and support.
Fresh off the Labor Day fires, and in the midst of a drought, I imagine many of us shared a feeling of dread when we heard of early June wildfires. Thanks to breathless reporting, west siders …
The Friends of Wallowa County Recycling would like to thank all of you who have left donations at the Recycling Center. Those donations are being used for educational materials, tools and equi…
As COVID fears decrease, tourism flourishes. In some ways and places, tourism continued right through the worst of times, as second-homeowners retreated to their second homes to wait it out, o…
Texting is replacing talking as the preferred form of communication?
It’s getting warmer outside, and the grass is greener. We are starting to feel like we need a little fresh air and physical activity to carry us forward through the summer months. What to do?
It is a curse to live in an era you do not understand. It is a fair bet that many Oregonians, across the political spectrum, harbor that anxiety.
Mark Ruffalo came out on Twitter the other day and angered a lot of people, but not the people he usually tends to anger.
There is a massive disconnect between how much money people think they’ll need in retirement and their actual expenses once they no longer work.
In last month’s column, I described how self-censorship is affecting the political discourse because publicly sharing our closely held beliefs often comes with a hefty price tag. Conversely, s…
OK, so this is the year you want to play golf. At least you are thinking about it. You’re not a pro, nor a beginner, but somebody in between. You’re a little shy, but not really — just unsure …
I recently introduced Senate Bill 865 and it has generated some controversy. The bill is about rooting out conflicts of interest in our government, but I wanted to provide my constituents with…
It occurs to me, as I walk my dog each morning, sometimes along the broken sidewalks of Joseph’s Main Street, that we might not be able to build sidewalks in today’s sociopolitical climate. Su…
Cheese, salsa, strawberries, asparagus, eggs — they don’t seem to have very much, if anything, in common, do they? May is Salad Month and the nice thing about the foods just listed is that the…
We have all been sold a “story” by the plastics industry that is literally “piling up” on us and accumulating inside us. We all go to the store and order things online that are packaged, wrapp…
Winter left its mark on Alpine Meadows Golf Course with an abundant scattering of downed limbs coming from those familiar old willows that mostly hang along Trout Creek, and the greens. But, t…
Most people are clueless about Bitcoin. What does it do? Why is it so valuable? What is blockchain? How does this all affect my own money and retirement?
In last month’s column (Censorship: A Tool of Tyrants), we examined the ways in which large corporations are currently working to silence opposition through the use of censorship. While this b…
Newsflash! Due to a worldwide kill-off of coffee plants and demand from the public for a replacement, a synthetic coffee is now on the market. Although studies to date have concluded the synth…
A large percentage (43%) of Oregonians do not believe they can make their community a better place to live, according to a recent Oregon Values and Beliefs Center survey.
The first week of May (May 2-8) is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Next to being a parent, teaching is the hardest job a person will ever love.
