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A look back at the progress of the Obama years

In 2012 and again in 2014, I wrote columns which attempted to summarize the economic progress that had…

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Rogers brothers, strange to the end

Jim Rogers and his twin Bill were a little on the eccentric side. The stories about their mishaps…

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Voters must heed wake-up call

The good news in Oregon for those of us who have grown weary of one-party control is that…

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Attack of the cluster flies

Happy New Year, Wallowa County. Should be an interesting one. Now let’s talk about household pests. Cluster flies…

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A reason to read

During the blazing summer of 2013, I worked as a trail guide for the Tram, taking visitors around…

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Dickens, wisdom and the American character

For about two years now, I have devoted all my leisure literary reading to the consumption of the…

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Thanksgiving high before the Christmas lull

The annual Thanksgiving Family Fight was somewhat under-attended and therefore couldn’t get much of a fuss going even…

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Juncos a great cold-weather companion

I took this photo of a female Oregon junco trying to get some sunflower seeds open. Most people…

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Post-election bliss and anger

A lot of people seem to have frowny faces about this Trump presidency situation. You’ve just got to…

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A Christmas of Hope

I have a faded color photo of a Christmas tree with gobs of wrapped presents underneath. Far more…

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