HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Every street should have one

Written February 14th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

There is much to like and even admire about this little roadside attraction, from the idea itself down to the workmanship in carrying it out.


Our libraries: What a great service!

Written June 1st, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Spinning through the cable channels on Sunday, I settled on C-SPAN’s “Book TV,” where author Amity Shlaes captured my interest with her great enthusiasm for Calvin Coolidge, the subject of a biography she published in 2013. She made the 30th president sound fascinating. So I checked online, confirmed that the Albany Public Library had a copy of her book and […]


What to read

Written June 23rd, 2013 by

The advice on this reader board is sound, even if you’re not a Clover Ridge pupil out for the summer and wondering what to do with your time. (Never mind that “every day” should be two words. It’s the thought that counts.) The usual question is “What? What should I read?” And the answer is […]

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