Local Legends: The auditor
Wallace first experienced combat near Nashville, Tennessee in December 1862 while guarding a forage train when an engagement with a small Confederate force resulted in four casualties being suffered by his regiment.
Columns
On My Plate: Sweet potatoes
According to linguists, the word for sweet potato is shared between Austronesian languages of Oceania and the Quechua language of northwestern South America. Crossing the Pacific Ocean 1,000 years ago in a canoe is an unimaginable feat.
Observations: John Altman
I first met John almost 40 years ago. John was visiting Oxford, and a friend of his brought him over to my house where I was hosting a faculty gathering.
Media Matters: Detectives, reporters … and crime
Our fascination with crime stories, whether in fact or in fiction, endures.
On My Plate: Apples encore
Given the wide variety of apples on display at the Downing Fruit Farm stand, it can be challenging to find your favorite. Selections change weekly, as varieties ripen at different times.
Media Matters: ABC fights back, finally
“If the Administration gets its way, the message to every media company in the country will be unmistakable: tell only the stories the Administration deems favorable, or face the coercive machinery of the federal government.” – From ABC’s lawsuit against the FCC
Observations: Ken Kesey
I heard Kesey read some of his poetry at a Eugene gathering, but members of the English Department of the University of Oregon had no use for Kesey, whom they viewed as a crazy countercultural character.