Chris Honoré: 2017: The best and the rest
How to summarize what has been a year defined and dominated by the election of Donald Trump? In so many ways it’s been similar to driving slowly by a car accident, wishing not to look at the damage...
View ArticleChris Honore: When I must suspend my disbelief
As Donald Trump’s policies have unfolded over his first year in office, there’s a question that I find myself reflecting on continually: Is this what those 63 million Americans voted for? Is this the...
View ArticleChris Honoré: The president's 'Fake News Awards'
“The Post” is now screening at the Varsity Theatre and it is well worth seeing. I’m tempted to use the word mandatory in that sentence because I believe that our democracy’s institutions are under...
View ArticleChris Honoré: It’s the House, not the Senate
Take a step back and recall that in the fall of 2016 the American voters elected Donald Trump and, while in the voting booth, in all their wisdom, made known their wish that the House and Senate...
View ArticleChris Honoré: The Russians, the dossier and the memo
Part OneWe find ourselves in the middle of a morality play wherein the stakes are high and our nation’s institutions continue to be given what seems like a perpetual stress test.If you are following...
View ArticleChris Honoré: The Russians, the dossier and the memo
Part TwoI have to admit that trying to follow the memo/dossier/FISA warrants narrative has been at best a labyrinth.Let’s start with the memo. Its thesis, as far as I can determine, is that Nunes,...
View ArticleChris Honoré: Once again the sound of silence
I’m going to begin with the inexplicable presence of domestic violence that is woven into our culture and brought to the fore by recent events in the White House. And casting a wider net, I wonder how...
View ArticleChris Honoré: Gaslighting, Russia and guns
Gaslighting, according to Wikipedia, is a “form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in members of a targeted group (or individual), hoping to make them question their own perception,...
View ArticleChris Honoré: A dereliction of duty
There are a number of issues confronting our nation that are being ignored by our Congress and the White House. Regarding two, most especially, the question is: Why?A few brief examples: why do we as a...
View ArticleChris Honoré: A meme for the West Wing
On June 1, 2017, at 12:01 in the morning, Donald Trump tweeted the following: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.” The word covfefe had his followers on Twitter and the press reaching for...
View ArticleChris Honoré: Deconstructing a Trump rally
On March 10, Donald Trump traveled to Moon Township in Pennsylvania to deliver a speech in support of Republican candidate Rick Saccone. Saccone’s opponent was Conor Lamb, a Democrat. This is a...
View ArticleChris Honoré: Collecting, then connecting the dots
So Robert Mueller and crew continue to collect dots and then painstakingly connect them. The data takes the investigators ever closer to the Oval Office and grows increasingly complex at a rate that is...
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 ArticleAging Happens: All you need to know about falls
If I told you this was going to be another column about falling and fall risks, would you stop right here and skip it? In spite of all the information that’s out there on this topic, it’s still a heavy...
View ArticleFive ways hypnosis can help our minds
Most people have some understanding about hypnosis and mindfulness. But you might not realize all the benefits of these two modalities as aging happens. If I told you to think about hypnosis, would you...
View ArticleWhen you need care at home, who you gonna call?
When you know the time has come to bring in assistance for yourself or a loved one, to whom might you turn? For many people, it’s friends, neighbors or family. But if there is a need for ongoing,...
View ArticleA chance to speak out about ‘successful aging’
I once read a quote that said, “Everyone needs a good listening to.” I heartily agree with that sentiment, and Southern Oregon is going to be part of AARP Oregon’s “Age-Friendly Oregon: Building...
View ArticleAging Happens: Easier to line up help before you have to have it
Welcome to column number 100! From the beginning of writing these columns, I have emphasized the importance of planning for aging in all these areas: financial, legal, medical, housing, long-term care...
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...
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