See Disclaimer.  Climate change is real, and humans bear responsibility. We have choices, but urgent action is essential. Voting is a…

See Disclaimer.  Single-issue voting is problematic at many levels. But if one issue were to deserve that type of consideration, climate…

See Disclaimer. Also published as “You must educate yourself with a sense of urgency” (Hood River News, Another Voice, September 25,…

See Disclaimer. Also published in Hood River News (“Return to normalcy,” Letters to the Editor, September 11, 2019) SharpieGate is emblematic of…

See Disclaimer. We face major challenges, both in the US and abroad. But we have individual perceptions of what those challenges…

See Disclaimer. Dear Congressman Walden: I am not alone in thinking that this US president is unfit to govern—morally, ethically and…

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See Disclaimer. The Endangered Species Act was signed in 1973 by a Republican President, after having passed Congress with bipartisan support.…

See Disclaimer. I am struggling to understand the ICE raids in Mississippi. I do get that the people arrested are illegally…

See Disclaimer. Also published as a Letter to the Editor (“Recommit to civility”), Hood River News, August 10, 2019. Bigotry, racism,…