During the height of the Blizzard of ’15, as Portland was nearing its 2-foot snowfall total, a friend who lives in New York City (8 inches of snow, probably all melted by now) sent me a text message. He cautioned that I should not break my back shoveling and instead should hire some kids to […]

The Jan. 27 op-ed by Diana Katz and James Gattuso about government regulation was written with a specific agenda (“Commentary: It’s time to rein in needless restraints on Americans’ lifestyles”). Both authors are active members of the Heritage Foundation, representing the most conservative positions in America, supported by many conservative businesses. When publishing pieces like […]

In 2011, the book “Fifty Shades of Grey” was published to much press. By all reports, it is basically about a man’s sexual domination of a woman. I didn’t read it because that is not a topic that interests me. However, it is a sign of how the sexualization of our society has become increasingly […]