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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY: Election of Pope Francis sparks optimism

In my last column, I offered four hypotheses regarding Pope Benedicts surprising decision to step down. Now, in…

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OUT OF THE PAST: County 3rd in state to make war fund drive quota

100 YEARS AGO March 20, 1913 More than 75 Wallowa County homestead applications were presented at the La…

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MAIN STREET: ‘More’ has its deserved comeuppance

J.P. Morgan traders lose 2 billion or 6 billion. I still have an image of Kenneth Lay, onetime…

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JABBERWOCK II: Overconfidence turns comedy into tragedy

Heres a tough one for you. What do Barbra Streisand and Rocky Wilson have in common? Let me…

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JUST THINKING: Oregon earns failing grade in life issues

The dark, dreary days of winter have slowly passed. Welcome signs of spring are at our doorstep. As…

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OUT OF THE PAST: Sad news for county: sudden liquor rationing goes into effect

100 YEARS AGO March 13, 1913 On Saturday, March 22, the next Market Day will be held in…

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OUT OF THE PAST: Ladies’ silk stockings shipped out for war effort

100 YEARS AGO March 6, 1913 A new direct telephone line between Enterprise and Flora will be built…

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AND FURTHERMORE: Out of the ashes, into my art collection

Steve Arments art collection and my art collection are similar in some ways. Weve both gathered paintings and…

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JABBERWOCK II: Road to better health paved with chocolate

To grasp the huge health benefits provided to the human body through the consumption of antioxidants, one needs…

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Towhee only looks like a robin

I have taken several photos of rufous-sided towhees when we were living on our five acres along Hurricane…

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