by Neal Lemery The old family picture showed up in my e-mail the other day, a discovery from a cousin. I could see the younger faces of my grandparents and an aunt,…
Category: Words of Wisdom
Ranked Choice Voting: Is It In Our Future?
by Neal Lemery Ranked choice voting (RCV) is the new popular trend in American politics these days. In August, Washington State primary voters will choose their candidates in their primary using this…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Taking Time to Grieve
by Neal Lemery Life has a way of reminding us to take care of ourselves and to do what is important in our lives. July seems to be a month of special…
The Bramble Bush: A Look at the Law on Abortion
by Neal Lemery In law school, there’s a famous, now century old, book about the study of legal reasoning and the study of law. The Bramble Bush is a must read for…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Learning From My Tomatoes
by Neal Lemery I’m always learning from my garden. Even when I think I “know it all” and expect that things will always go as planned, because I’m old and wise, and…
WORDS OF WISDOM: My Ten Minute Rule
by Neal Lemery I try to live an organized, purposeful life, with some guiding principles and an action plan. My “to do” list should be close at hand, current and relevant. If…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Power of Collective Silence
By Neal Lemery I found myself at a local café, having a late breakfast, with about a dozen other community members who had the same idea. At a nearby table, a family…
Abortion: Tornado in My Coffee Cup
EDITOR’S NOTE: The fate of Roe v. Wade the landmark abortion rights case hangs in the balance, and it seems that a “leaked” draft of the decision has the Supreme Court decision…
Appeals Court Decision on State Timberland Goes Against Counties; Setting Aside $1 Billion Judgment
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Oregon Court of Appeals has found the state Board of Forestry is not required to maximize logging revenues on forestland obtained from counties. Instead, the Board of Forestry must…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Planting Seeds
by Neal Lemery “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you may reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” — Robert Louis Stevenson Spring can be such a time of miracles….
