By Jim Heffernan This is a book I first read in 2017 and I was reminded of it when I found a sign I made years ago about being bamboozled.* I was…
Category: I’ve been thinking
RESPONSE: A Story about Transportation
(*See below for link to A Story about Transportation) Hello Danielle, I’m Jim Heffernan and I too am running for Transportation Board (Position #1). I sympathize with your plight. If you are…
I’ve been thinking … Here’s a three-fer — TBCC, SD9, and voting
By Jim Heffernan A truism among mechanics is, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Many a mechanic has ignored this maxim and regretted it. I think we can apply this maxim…
I’ve been thinking … Tillamook County Transportation District
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD). It’s kind of a Jiminy Cricket reflex for me. A woman showed up at one of…
BOOK REVIEW: Contract to Unite America – Ten Reforms to Reclaim Our Republic
By Jim Heffernan Shortly after the 2020 election I began a reading binge. It was a strange compulsion I did not truly understand. I understand now that I was seeking to “bridge…
I’ve been thinking … About Guns
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about something I heard a woman recently say that just stopped me cold. She was reeling from the news of still another school shooting….
BOOK REVIEW: A Gentle Answer – Our “Secret Weapon” in an Age of Us Against Them
By Jim Heffernan Braver Angels has a library* of sorts. There aren’t any real books there, but there’s a growing list with summaries and reviews for about 130+ books. These are books…
I’ve been thinking … One Feral Clown-Cat 3 Times Daily Doses of Laughter
By Jim Heffernan My wife and I have always been cat lovers. For 50+ years, we’ve always shared our house with 2 or 3 cats. We’ve always had pet doors to save…
BOOK REVIEW: “The Politics Industry”
By Jim Heffernan I usually wait until I finish a book before I begin to write my review, but this one is different. I’ve read a lot of books about contempory politics…
I’ve been thinking … Braver Angels
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what generally happens when someone says or writes something that another person doesn’t agree with. A person with strong opinions and weak…
