Many holidays, all celebrating the Divine in us
Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukkah, Chalica, Boxing Day, Yule, Bodhi Day ...Yes, December is full of holidays and the list above is only partial. In Christian societies Christmas is well known and widespread....
View ArticleGive yourself the gift of inner peace
The article below was published on Christmas Eve 2008 as a guest opinion. It was the beginning of the Inner Peace column. George W. Bush ("43") was president at the time. Here is the article, updated...
View ArticleA walking meditation in Spain
Years in the makingmy path to Finisterreunfolds step by stepUnstructured spiritual paths, meandering as they tend to be, often prove most meaningful for many of us as we flee the strictures of...
View ArticleInner Peace: The Means Determine the End
“The end justifies the means” is a phrase attributed to Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527) from "The Prince." He may not have said exactly these words, but he would have endorsed the meaning, defined this...
View ArticleKeep the voices of 'me too' ablaze for cultural change
The wake of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual allegations birthed a worldwide movement. Victims of sexual assault are speaking out. It is as if this "me too" has arisen from the deep belly of the Earth in a...
View ArticleAging Happens: New hospice resource coming to area
When we receive the diagnosis from which we will not recover, we are in a completely different phase of life. Hospice services are hopefully the support that most people will reach for at this time of...
View ArticleAging Happens: It can happen here
If you think it can’t happen to you, join the club. Most people, when asked, say they are sure they are not vulnerable to being financially scammed or abused as an elder. We all want this to be true,...
View ArticleAging Happens: How are your loved ones doing?
If you’re visiting friends or family this holiday season, you might notice that some things have changed. No surprise there, but when these changes have implications about a person’s well-being, it’s a...
View ArticleAging Happens: Three options for 'prepare to care'
My back “went out” recently. I’ve had back problems over many years, so I’m familiar with this painful event. I’ve addressed this condition through various medical and complementary approaches...
View ArticleHerb Rothschild: A second beginning
Immediately after the November 2016 election, I discontinued my weekly column for this newspaper. From writing Relocations I had derived pleasure, and from my readers encouragement. But Trump’s...
View ArticleHerb Rothschild: Who is the enemy?
Last May, on two consecutive Monday evenings, I viewed the six episodes of “A Force More Powerful,” a documentary about the efficacy of nonviolent direct action campaigns, which originally aired on PBS...
View ArticleCouncil Corner: A vote against the recall
Residents upset with Ashland Senior Center management decisions are attempting to gather 1,556 signatures from registered voters to recall three Parks and Recreation commissioners. Having background...
View ArticleAs It Was: Owners closed landmark Upper Rogue lodge
The owners closed the Rogue River Lodge in November 2015 to convert the main building into their home and to remove the parking lot. Anne and Lee Kimball are the eighth owners of the lodge, a 78-year...
View ArticleGhost stories haunt Oregon Caves Chateau
The chateau at the Oregon Caves National Monument east of Cave Junction is a six-story, rustic building dating to 1934. It spans a canyon with a stream running through its dining room. Like most old...
View ArticleAs It Was: Horse-drawn trolley served Klamath Falls
Before Klamath Falls had paved streets, the city offered a railway franchise to the first of two companies to lay the track for a horse-drawn trolley along Main Street. The Klamath Land and...
View ArticleAs It Was: Hannah Pottery provided pioneer essentials
Handmade pottery, popular today for its decorative value and craftsmanship, is not the household necessity it was in Josiah Hannah's Day.Josiah Hannah brought 20 years experience working in a Missouri...
View ArticleAs It Was: Steamer Winema reigned as queen of Upper Klamath Lake
The largest boat ever to sail Upper Klamath Lake north of Klamath Falls, Ore., was the $10,000 Winema, a 125-foot long stern-wheeled steamboat with a 22-foot beam. The steamer, known as the Queen of...
View ArticleAssisted living options may fall short
When you hear the phrase “assisted living,” you would naturally make assumptions about the amount of assistance you'll receive at such a facility. You may be surprised to discover that it might not be...
View ArticleCOPCO dam flooded a Klamath River canyon
It wasn’t easy for people to give up their homes and land when the Siskiyou Electric Power and Light Co. chose Ward Canyon on the Klamath River in Northern California as the site of COPCO Dam No. 1.The...
View ArticleLinkville residents endured disastrous winter of 1889-90
Residents of the tiny town of Linkville, Oregon, suffered a double hardship in the winter of 1889/90. First a disastrous fire wiped out the business district of the community that would later be...
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