Summertime was kicked off when we moved the clocks ahead one hour. I grew up in the 50’s so my friends and I loved being able to stay outside and play until 9 or 10 o’clock at night. At dusk we knew it was time to come home or risk getting a good talking to. We never thought to ask,  [...]

I don’t care for labels. They put me in a group I may not care to be in. It’s unfair, but generally unavoidable. From a sociological point of view, labeling is very complex to define. In order to compete in an election, generally the candidate is a member of a political party  [...]

Ballot measure 92 would require the labeling of foods containing GMOs. Dictionary.com defines it as “an organism whose genome has been altered by the techniques of genetic engineering so that its DNA contains one or more genes not normally found there.” SIDEBAR You know, I&rs [...]

It's time to legalize recreational marijuana: Editorial endorsement – The Oregonian The Oregon Legalized Marijuana Initiative, Measure 91 If approved by voters, would legalize recreational marijuana for people ages 21 and older, allowing adults over this age to possess up to eight ounc [...]