A feud between a legislator and an Oregon newspaper. Gas prices. A lighthouse for sale. Why everyone is acting weird. And the guitar solo is no longer trendy. It’s all here in the new Weekend Reader.
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Your Weekend Reader for March 26-27
“Greater Idaho” and abortions. Flu season. The streets of your city. OK, climate doomer. The power of bad news. “The Power of the Dog.” Free speech and campaign cash. And clever magpies. They’re all in “Your Weekend Reader.”
Your Weekend Reader for March 19-20
Spring break arrives. The case against daylight saving. Coronavirus lurks. Primary elections loom. Alden vs. Lee. William Hurt in Oregon. Classical and jazz music — and toilet-training cats.
Your Weekend Reader for March 12-13
A new and sobering look at the pandemic. What’s up with gas prices? Lots of news about Oregon journalism. A deep dive into a great Auden poem. And my Oscar challenge is back.
Your Weekend Reader for March 5-6
The Legislature calls it a session. You, too, can gerrymander political districts. A long-lost map by William Clark resurfaces. Drought endures, as does our national attention deficit. It’s all in this week’s edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Feb. 26-27
A note or two about Ukraine. The Oregon Legislature. Alden and Lee tussle some more. Clarence and Ginni Thomas. Unhappy students. Coronavirus good news, at last. OSU’s Andrea Aquino. Wordle. Oscar screenplays. It’s in the new edition of Your Weekend Reader.
Your Weekend Reader for Feb. 12-13
Boy, what a nice weekend so far, eh? The sunshine. The warm weather. The flowers blooming. Just another nice mid-valley February day -- until you start to think: Is this TOO nice for the middle of...
Your Weekend Reader for Jan. 22-23
My two daughters were grown and out of the house by the time the pandemic hit, so I couldn't imagine the burden that the coronavirus put on families with children. So here's a new piece in The...
Your Weekend Reader for Jan. 15-16
Even by the admittedly somewhat dubious standards of Your Weekend Reader, this week's edition is all over the board. There's no rhyme or reason or pattern to this weekend's selections -- just a...