EDITOR’S NOTE: An appropriate topic as we celebrate our freedoms, and acknowledge that we ALL came here from somewhere else; we are all immigrants, unless your roots connect to the native indigenous…
Category: I’ve been thinking
I’ve been thinking … Transportation Decline
By Jim Heffernan I was very proud to serve as a board member of Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD), until I wasn’t. I was convinced the District had at its heart a…
BOOK REVIEWS: A Twofer – A Brief History of Fear and Intolerance in Tillamook County by Helen Hill & The Story of Tillamook-The Little County That Became the Big Cheese by Dean Collins
EDITOR’S NOTE: Two books about the history of our county, written 70 years apart with different focuses and views … By Jim Heffernan A Brief History of Fear and Intolerance in Tillamook…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Hope and the News
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about “the news” and hope. I’ve been talking to people, and I often find we have very different opinions. When I ask the…
I’ve been thinking: Communitarianism
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about a new 8 syllable word I’ve found, “communitarianism”. I’ve always had an unnatural love for words. In fifth grade, I would meet once…
BOOK REVIEW: The Nordic Theory on Everything – In Search of a Better Life
By Jim Heffernan It’s not enough that somebody seems to write a tempting book every 20 minutes, sometimes a subject will come up and I’ll think, “I read a book about that,…
I’ve been thinking … Talking Politics
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been wondering a lot lately about how and when I became a talker. I think being a talker is something I’ve wanted all my life. Somehow at 77,…
I’ve been thinking … Meet Jose, Bus Driver for The Wave
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about José, a cheerful bus driver I met in March 2023. I had just decided to run for Position 1 on the Tillamook County…
I’ve been thinking … The Power of the Question
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about how many times I hear a variation of the statement, “We used to friends, now we can’t talk anymore.” Political differences are usually…
BOOK REVIEW: American Fly Girl
By Jim Heffernan I was given an advance copy of this book and asked to review it. I was flattered, but really wasn’t expecting much. Turns out, it’s a wonderful book. The…
