This has to be one of the more optimistic road signs around. Or maybe hopeful is a better adjective.
Ballot issues: This equality we have
Written July 30th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Equal rights for women? As a campaign slogan, isn’t that phrase a whole generation out of date? Apparently not. One of the seven ballot measures facing Oregon voters this fall is described online as the “Equal Rights for Women Initiative.” And it will probably pass, even though it’s hard to see exactly what it would […]
Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Oregon ballot measures, Oregon election 2014, Oregon Equal Rights for Women
Tags: Oregon ballot measures, Oregon election 2014, Oregon Equal Rights for Women
Too much sun? Aha, a hat!
Written July 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Comely as they are, the TV weather girls I sometimes watch seem to believe their viewers are too dumb to survive a heat wave on their own. So they advise us to stay out of the sun, drink plenty of water and wear light-colored, loose-fitting outfits. Thus encouraged, I make so bold as to offer advice of my […]
Another rail crossing “adventure”
Written July 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Here’s an example of how drivers might get into trouble — although this one didn’t — at the Geary Street railroad grade crossing.
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Tags: crossing gates, Geary Street crossing, grade crossings, railroad crossings
Tags: crossing gates, Geary Street crossing, grade crossings, railroad crossings
Immigration: Phrases don’t help
Written July 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
In the immigration debate, it might help if we all started being clear about what we are talking about, and about what can and can’t be done.
Downtown building due for upgrade
Written July 28th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
This doesn’t look like much now, just the shabby back side of the old Albany building at 420 Third Ave. S.W. But it won’t look like this for long.
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Summertime is berry time
This is the best time of the year if you like blackberries.
Tags: blackberries, invasive species