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COLUMN: Remembering James Earl Jones, ‘Field of Dreams’ and the ‘thrill of the grass’
In “Field of Dreams,” the best film about baseball, my favorite line is not the most famous. Or…
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COLUMN: Sept. 11, 2001: A generation passes, with memories both clear and dim
A generation has passed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Almost a quarter century. I can’t…
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COLUMN: Technology and the crusade against automotive freedom
Politicians and assorted others who like to poke around in people’s personal lives have been obsessed with the…
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COLUMN: Exploring the histories of Oregon’s county seats
When I first read the term “county seat” I wondered whether these were thrones or rather more modest…
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COLUMN: Hearing stories of optimism and hope in Baker City’s Oxford Houses
Addiction is a scary word. When I read it I think of many things, all of them terrible.…
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COLUMN: Bad mufflers and lost summer sleep
Among the great mysteries is why drivers of vehicles that have the most decrepit mufflers feel compelled to…
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COLUMN: Snake pits and other sidetrips on a tour of Montana
I entered the Snake Pit and it was all my son Max’s fault. There were, fortunately, no serpents…
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COLUMN: Searing July another challenge for Baker County ranchers
Temperatures that require three digits to express. Wildfire acreages that take up six. I’ve never experienced a July…
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COLUMN: An impromptu offer to buy my house
Somebody wants to buy my house, and I didn’t even have to put up a sign or call…
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COLUMN: To fans and foes alike, farewell
I debated whether to write this column at all. After all, I don’t have a personal connection to…
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