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Marine Drill Instructor Remembered

Marine veteran remembers a senior drill instructor who was awarded the Navy Cross with the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines (the “Walking Dead”) in Vietnam and later killed at Con Thien, RVN, in September 1967.

(SOMERDALE, N.J.) - Racial prejudice was the norm when I arrived at Paris Island as a new Marine recruit 48 years ago. To this day, it’s hard to believe that Jettie Rivers wasn't affected by the abuse he experienced growing up in Alabama and Tennessee.

Jettie Rivers was an extremely fair, disciplined man in an environment where others often stepped across the line. In 1962, this was exceptional behavior for a Marine Corps drill instructor.

The Teros: Scarecrow of Argentina

If I were not a pacifist I would suggest to my crack shot husband a new BB gun for Christmas.

(PATAGONIA, Argentina) - The teros, the southern lapwing, are beautiful, plentiful and noisy. They screech like you are killing their mother; like they are calling your mother up short for ever conceiving you.

Well now, I have the same to say to them. After gardening my whole life in small places and never planting corn I finally did this year. But not with just any corn, with that special short corn that is fast-growing enough to beat the climate here in our little pocket of the Andes.

PETN and Other Similar Explosives: They are also Heart Medicines

In his life Dr. Leveque has served as a WWII Combat Infantryman, Physician, Pharmacologist and Forensic Toxicologist.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Nitroglycerine was discovered about 1860 containing all parts in one molecule and you readers must humor me and go along with this story.

Nitroglycerine (TNG) is also a heart medicine for angina or heart attacks. How come is very interesting. It is rather easily made if one is a chemist but the first chemist who did (1860) was very surprised when he dropped a flask of it and it exploded. WOW!

Working Oregonians Can Still Use Cell Phones While Driving?

There certainly is some gray area in Oregon's new cell phone driving ban.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A new law went into effect New Year's Day that bans Oregon drivers from talking on a cell phone or texting while driving.

But police indicate that there will be some likely challenges to this somewhat vague law, one that allows certain work-related exceptions to the rule.

Op Ed: Reaganism Redux Repeats Errors
Shadows Tax Reform
Past Proven Probabilities Provide Potent Passage Points

Part two in Henry Clay Ruark's continuing series: Signals from Seaside.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Opponents of fully-informed courageous action by our Oregon Legislature make the ultimate error in their ready reference to “Reaganism redux”.

Many studying Reaganism in recent years have found actions of this past president particularly peculiar; he first denied then defied specific facts that were provable, easily verified points.

Deadly Shooting in Las Vegas Recorded on Video Phone

“My thoughts are with the victims of today’s shooting and their families. The law enforcement personnel who protect the courthouse put their lives at risk every day to keep the people who are inside safe and I greatly appreciate their service” -Nevada Senator Harry Reid

(LAS VEGAS, Nv.) - A shootout in a Las Vegas, Nevada federal courthouse left two people dead today. Amazingly, a passer-by with a cell phone recorded the sound of what are clearly dozens of rounds being fired.

KVVU FOX-5 in Henderson reports that a court security officer was killed as well as a gunman.

Noam Chomsky Says Media is Blacking Out Effort to Aid Gaza

Money from Israel is closely tied to all of the major networks and newspapers that ignore the plight of Gaza.

(SALEM/CAIRO) - U.S. and British media sources have been laying low in their coverage of a humanitarian aid mission to help the people of Gaza.

Noam Chomsky, noted author, lecturer and MIT Professor, told the group of well over a thousand, "Despite the media blackout, which is a disgrace, this is turning out to be a really spectacular triumph, I think, and it's hard to express properly my admiration and respect for those who are directly engaged."

Leading Like Geese

The Management Moments series by Doug Dickerson is a weekly column designed to bring inspiration to those in the workplace and beyond.

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) - At this time of the year it’s not uncommon to see geese flying across the evening sky.

Death Investigation Tied to 2007 Missing Person Investigation

A Missing Persons detective responded to the scene and the case is under investigation.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Officers from the Portland Police Bureau say a death investigation that was launched this weekend is associated with 2007 Missing Persons report.

Portland Police Sergeant Greg Stewart says Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 at approximately 11:45 a.m. officers responded to the 14700 block of S.E. Rhone Street on a death investigation.

Afghanistan: Photo Journal is a Flashback to Circa 1970

I have been showing these to people for years and thought I should just publish them so everyone can have an idea what Afghanistan looked like before three decades of war.

(KABUL/SALEM) - When I was in Afghanistan covering the war during the winter of 2006/2007, I heard about a set of photographs showing Kabul and other parts of this war torn country in a more peaceful time, probably around 1970.

When these photos were taken, Afghanistan was a Communist country and religion was suppressed.