By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about a term I’ve encountered recently. The term is “debt peonage” and the writer Thom Hartmann introduced it to me. Indentured servitude is a…
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NEWS UPDATE STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Statewide News Covers Our District 1/23/2023
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors, The first working week of session following the formalities of opening days went smoothly and quickly. It will be at least…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: The 82nd Legislative Session has begun
By Senator Suzanne Weber, Senate District 16 The 82nd session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly is now in full swing after its members were sworn in last Monday. I am very grateful for…
JOIN A BOOK CLUB – “The Warmth of Other Suns”; Book Review
By Jim Heffernan I was lucky that I grew up close to a branch library in Denver. It was named Smiley Branch Library after a 19th. century teacher/superindendent in Denver. I never…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Special Moments with Jim
by Neal Lemery Last week, I learned that a good college friend had passed away. He wasn’t a particularly close friend in the usual ways with college friends. We did not often…
BOOK REVIEW: Dark Money by Jane Mayer
By Jim Heffernan I found this is a very important and fascinating book. It’s eight years old, but I think its insights are still very valid and accurate. This is Jane Mayer’s…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Pageantry and Polices as the Session Begins
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, The 82nd session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly began Monday with opening ceremonies and the swearing-in of members. Thank you again for honoring…
I’ve been thinking … Tale of Two Countries
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about two countries, two dictators, and two conferences in Munich that are separated by eighty-eight years of history. I’m talking about Czechoslovakia in…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Big Dam News and More
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, As you receive this report today, Monday, the Oregon House will be in session. I have been honored with the responsibility of chairing…
NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND #6: Keep on Truckin’, Caring for the Next Generation
By Charles McLaughlin Comes time now to wrap up these notes by mentioning things that have been done and experienced to make the rest of my life as healthful, purposeful and meaningful…
