By Larry Leonard
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By Art Hyland He was the President, a position with the highest command authority in the history of the world, but the community organizer went to bed. [What follows is speculation of what took place in the days before and after the attack in Libya, by the Continue reading Benghazi Fiction
Pigskin Pete By Fred Delkin Pac12 members have wrapped up their spring drills and the various formats employed by coaches for network TV spring scrimmage viewing have contributed to Pigskin’s prediction on what this fall’s warfare will produce. New recruits will report for fall practice, but these rookies are not likely to seriously affect Continue reading Spring’s Sprung, Warfare Now More Predictable
By Matt Barber So I guess you’ve heard. Fading, 34 year-old NBA free agent Jason Collins has been declared a hero for publicly announcing that he digs dudes. Well, it’s about time! Used to be all a guy had to do was die at Omaha Beach or some other such nonsense. The Imperialist USA Continue reading NBA’s Jason Collins: ‘Gay’ Superhero!
by Margaret Thatcher Former Prime Minister, Great Britain Margaret Thatcher was born in 1925 and went on to earn a degree in chemistry from Somerville College, Oxford, as well as a master of arts degree from the University of Oxford. For some years she worked as a research chemist and then as a barrister, specializing in Continue reading The Moral Foundations of Society
By Fred Delkin Nez Perce tribal leader, the legendary Chief Joseph, uttered a compelling endorsement to his homeland in the late 19th century…”I love that land more than all the rest of the world.” National magazine Country features this northeast Oregon region in its current issue and reminds this writer of why we were Continue reading National Publication Features Oregon’s Northeast Corner
Decanting with Delkin By Fred Delkin We’re old enough to remember when wine production was more dream than reality on the Oregon agricultural scene. No more! The state’s wine industry has more than doubled its economic impact since 2005, boasts more than 450 wineries and is attracting major vineyard creation by outside financial Continue reading Oregon Wine Investment Maintains Growth & Profit
By Matt Barber This week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on two of the most critical cases of our time. On Tuesday, March 26, attorneys will make the pitch both for and against California’s Proposition 8. This, of course, is the Golden State’s pro-marriage amendment. It maintained the timeless definition Continue reading ‘Marriage Equality’ Spells ‘Marriage Extinction’
By Fred Delkin The Vikings are on the move…the Portland State Vikings that is, who already boast the highest enrollment for Oregon institutions of higher learning. The downtown campus is now gathering funds for a $50 million expansion of current facilities at Stott Center, to be titled the Viking Pavilion. This project will Continue reading Portland State Taking Next Expansion Move By Art Hyland It’s starting. Well, it’s been predicted, but what’s beginning is something even America’s low-informed might notice but only when in front of their collective faces. Banks in southern Europe are beginning to restrict access to bank accounts. That this phenomenon will make its way across the pond is Continue reading A Lesson about Eggshells
By Larry Leonard February 27, 2013 — Mariners navigate by the north star. In the early 1940′s, Sam Goldwyn made a movie starring John Huston, Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter. (It was released in ’43.) I’m writing this in the middle of the night as I’m watching it. The story began in a Continue reading The North Star of Hollywood |
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