December 26, 2012, 8:13 pm 125 comments in the last 30 days.
O Little Town in Occupied Territory.

What people might not know is that the city of Bethlehem today is not in Israel but in Palestine, and that it is a bustling city with 28,000 people. One third of them are Palestinian Christians. 

When Christians today sing “O little town of Bethlehem” they seldom think of the real city with the real people.

October 14, 2012, 12:10 pm 31 comments in the last 30 days.
Missouri Senator Schaaf: 'If they overdose and kill themselves, it just removes them from the gene pool'.

I have written articles for Salem-News.com referencing "Flamingo Road" -- the pipeline of prescription drugs that travels up the east coast from Florida to the New England states. Florida has been vigorously closing "pill mills" in an effort to stem the prescription drug epidemic in their state.

December 13, 2022, 3:11 pm 23 comments in the last 30 days.
6 Crucial Business Travel Tips.

Business travel is an essential business aspect. Traveling for business allows you to network with other industry professionals while meeting new people and connecting with prospective customers.

April 13, 2023, 7:45 pm 13 comments in the last 30 days.
The Land You Know Has Been Given to You.

I met Preston Arrow-weed along an empty stretch of highway in the Mojave desert, at a place long ago inhabited by the Kamya and Quechan peoples. His people had lived there. There were hundreds of small cairns, denoting cremations, the locations of the burials of people who once fished from its shores.

April 8, 2024, 10:09 pm 12 comments in the last 30 days.
No One Owns the Future.

Even the international condemnation of the Israeli devastation of Gaza often feels tepid. Noting that a total of 196 aid workers have so far been killed in Gaza’s six months of bombardment and starvation, Guterres said: “This is unconscionable. But it is an inevitable result of the way the war is being conducted.”

June 17, 2025, 3:55 pm 3 comments in the last 30 days.
Portland Is Not for Everyone - But It Might Be for You.

There’s something about Portland that gets under people’s skin. Some come for the trees and stay for the coffee. It’s not easy to explain why Portland draws people in— but the city does. It has that kind of personality.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 3 comments in the last 30 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

July 29, 2024, 4:19 pm 3 comments in the last 30 days.
Two Wars with No Way Out .

People involved in conflict resolution often say that every war must end. Most wars do end- in some fashion...

May 4, 2013, 11:13 am 2 comments in the last 30 days.
Sheriff's Department Takes Family's Home and Contents Using a Fake Eviction.

U.S. Navy veteran Ted Visner and his wife, Kathy Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, have been living a nightmare for two and a half years.

May 23, 2008, 10:11 pm 1 comments in the last 30 days.
Investigators Seek Information in Vehicle Possibly Involved in Jessica Long Murder.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's help in identifying a 1980's to 1990's Chevrolet or GM full size pick-up that investigators believe may be involved in the murder of 24-year old Jessica Long in Salem this week. Commander Jason Myers with the Marion County Sheriff's Office says the pick-up is described as light in color, with a light colored canopy, and possibly having a broken side window.