HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Why no ties: They bind?

Written November 27th, 2012 by

There was something in the news the other day about neckties. Well, actually it was about neckties and complete men’s suits. You may have seen the story in the Oregonian, where it first appeared. In a nutshell, Portland State University had arranged to provide formal tailored business suits for each of its 71 football players, […]

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A tip for Republicans: Reregister

Written November 27th, 2012 by

Here’s an idea for all those Republicans still smarting over the results of the general election. They may feel discouraged because everything they hear and read tells them they have to change their views on some things if they ever want to win elections again. That seems to be true across the country as the […]

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Thousands of years ago…

Written November 25th, 2012 by

  Every once in a while we can use a reminder that we’re not the first civilization to occupy this place. I’m talking about this continent, and I’m not talking about recent history but many thousands of years ago.The reminder came in the current edition of Oregon Quarterly, the magazine published by the University of […]

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The gym alternative

Written November 24th, 2012 by

The gym for exercise? To keep off pounds? What could be more boring than that? And time consuming. And expensive in both time and gas, depending on how far from the gym you live. I got to thinking about this after seeing an editorial cartoon in the Democrat-Herald, where I used to work. It showed […]

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Willamette signs: What they mean

Written November 24th, 2012 by

Let’s explain why there are warnings about contaminated water posted along the Willamette River in Albany.

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Up on Thanksgiving

Written November 22nd, 2012 by
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Public art: Wishing for more

Written November 19th, 2012 by

What we in the mid-valley could use, among many other things, is more public art. What I’m talking about is public display of the kind of works that draw attention, add visual interest and flavor to otherwise bland public places, and give people something to talk about and children something to stir their imagination. As […]


 
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