EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog was first published on Romy’s blog nearly ten years ago on December 19, 2012. She shared it again today on her Facebook page and it just really resonated…
Category: Guest Column
WORDS OF WISDOM: A Short Visit to Meth World
by Neal Lemery My cell phone buzzed, and a familiar name appeared on the screen. I rushed to answer it, hearing the faint voice of a young man I’d befriended years ago….
WORDS OF WISDOM: Guerrilla Gratitude – Bringing Light Into Our World
by Neal Lemery Any act, any kind word, is capable of making a change for the better in our world. Each of us has so many opportunities to make it a better…
Tillamook County Creamery Association CEO Op/Ed: ‘Preserve’ your culture at your own peril
EDITOR’S NOTE: This op/ed by TCCA CEO Patrick Criteser appeared on Fortune.com, and was shared on social media. We reached out to request sharing it with our readers because the messages about…
WORDS OF WISDOM: What I Learned This Summer
By Neal Lemery The calendar and the changing light in the mornings and evenings tells me that this season is in transition. We are leaving summer and moving into fall. Perhaps it…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Small Business, Carp, and Crabs
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Oregonians are starting new small businesses. Especially in the wake of the pandemic, more of us are staying home, caring for…
VIEW FROM HERE: No One Chooses Homelessness – Misconceptions about Complex Issue Requires Empathy, Understanding to Work Toward Solutions
By Christy Kay “It is easy enough to tell the poor to accept their poverty as God’s will when you yourself have warm clothes and plenty of food and medical care and…
NEWS UPDATED FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Art Bus, Fire Spotting, and Housing Shortages
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Drive down the roads or through the streets of Lincoln County and you might pass a colorful school bus. The Oregon Coast…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Listening Can Be The Change
By Neal Lemery When life gets chaotic and painful, I try to simply take a breath and become a better listener. Most of us don’t feel like we are being heard, that…
Politics at Play in Manzanita; “Mudslinging” Begins with Questionable Questions about Mayoral Candidate’s Business Dealings
EDITOR’S NOTE: The post on the North Coast BBQ didn’t name names (or include the name of the author), but as Deb Simmons explains below, she is the only candidate for Manzanita…