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Whites Only: Race in Oregon

There are whiter states in America, but when Oregon entered the Union in 1859, it did so as a “whites-only”… Read more…
The Things That Do Not Burn

Living in Ashland, you wouldn’t know there was much of a Latino community here. Salvador, who mows our lawn, laughs… Read more…
Sharing Food, Building Community

Food is the ingredient that binds us together. — Author unknown Paul Giancarlo remembers reading an article in the Ashland Daily… Read more…

Take Time to Sit with a Friend!

Its so simple ,really. Isn’t it? Who have you not seen or spoken to in a while ? Electronic communication… Read more…
Dead Wood Tells a Story If We Just Listen

I love driftwood, weather worn and gray, gnarly with character. Gets you wondering….. How far did it drift in the… Read more…
Talent Oregon Is Smiling!

Their needs are so simple just some water, and some sunlight yet flowers give so much.Their beauty and aromas can… Read more…