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CUTTING WOOD WITH A CREW

Like most kids growing up on the Oregon coast, like most people with a fireplace, I’ve spent time cutting wood. My brother and I hauled and chopped rounds my dad sawed from the logs washed up on the causeway connecting Hwy101 to the sand dunes. The old man was the boss. He said we could […]

CITIZENSHIP TEST: ARE YOU JERK?

A citizenship test for America needs to ask this question to new arrivals: Are you now, or have you ever been, a jerk, a punk, a piece of work? It’s not a disqualifying question for being a good citizen. You can be a jerk and still be a citizen. We just need to know ahead […]