Columnists
06/16/2026 · Philomath
Stop Waiting for Motivation to Feel Like Something
Motivation isn't a feeling that arrives and tells you what to do. It's a decision you make when you're tired, skeptical, and honestly kind of annoyed.
Why Poets Keep Stealing from Other Poets—and Why That's the Whole Point
Literary theft isn't plagiarism; it's how poets have always learned their craft. Here's what happens when you read closely enough to steal well.
06/13/2026
The Tyranny of the Unfinished Book (And Why Completing Bad Ones Matters)
We've been told to "abandon books that don't serve you," but there's a case to be made for finishing the mediocre ones—and it has everything to do with how we think.
06/13/2026
The Fed Just Signaled a Recession Nobody's Watching
Jerome Powell dropped breadcrumbs yesterday that markets completely missed. The rate cuts aren't coming to rescue your portfolio — they're coming because the economy's already breaking.
06/13/2026
My Wife Won't Stop Talking About My Ex—and Now I Can't Stop Thinking About Her
A reader's wife has turned his past relationship into dinner table conversation, and he's wondering if she's sabotaging their marriage or just trying to understand him.
06/13/2026
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Let’s Go Birding “Coffenbury Lake Bird Walk” Fort Stevens State Park Meet at Soutth Coffenbury Lake The walk will be around Coffenbury Lake, looking for resident water and forest birds of the area. Oct 16, 2026 9:30 AM Begins Oct 16, 2026 10:30 AM Ends
Notice of Public Meeting Crook County Public Advisory Committee Balancing Working Lands and Energy
Notice of Public Meeting Crook County Public Advisory Committee Balancing Working Lands and Energy Notice is hereby given that the Crook County Public Advisory Committee – Balancing Working Lands and Energy will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, from 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM. The principal subject(s) anticipated to be discussed are: 1. Introduction 2. Overview of Goal 5 resources Groundwater, Mineral and Aggregate, and Energy and Solar 3. Summary of Goal 5 Administrative Rules and Process Inventories, Policies, Evaluation of ESEE (Economic, Social, Environmental and Energy) Consequences and Development of Programs to Protect Significant Goal 5 Resources 4. Next steps - next meeting Additional items may be discussed that arise too late to be included as part of this notice. For complete agenda and scheduled times, please see the website: https://publicportal.crookcountyor.gov/. Documents are available at no cost seven days prior to the meeting on the meeting page at: https://publicportal.crookcountyor.gov/. You may also contact the Planning Division at (541)447-3211 or [email protected] to schedule a time to inspect or to request copies at reasonable cost in accordance with the County’s fee schedule. To request assistance due to disability or for assistance with language interpretation or communications aids, please contact the Crook County Community Development Department at (541)447-3211, or John Eisler, Community Development Director, at [email protected]. Assistance to disabled individuals or persons needing language interpretation is provided with advance notice. Crook County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs and activities. This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need accommodation to make participation possible, please call (541)447-3211. Crook County offers the public the opportunity to participate remotely. Recordings of the meeting and minutes will be available on the public portal: https://publicportal.crookcountyor.gov/. Join Zoom Meeting: https://crookcountyor.zoom.us/j/91785913766?pwd=m5Rv5BjdJ2orLUm4BWFQPKRorna94C.1 Meeting ID: 917 8591 3766 Passcode: 708030 Join the meeting by phone: Dial the following number (1-253-215-8782) Meeting Number: 917 8591 3766 Passcode: 708030 Attend the meeting in person.Crook County Meeting Room 320 NE Court Street Prineville, Oregon 97754
Notice of Public Meeting Crook County Public Advisory Committee Preserving Our Community Character
Notice of Public Meeting Crook County Public Advisory Committee Preserving Our Community Character Notice is hereby given that the Crook County Public Advisory Committee – Preserving Our Community Character will hold a public meeting at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 19, 2026. The principal subject(s) anticipated to be discussed are: Introductions Overview of Goal 5 resourcesNatural Areas and Open Space, Scenic Views and Recreation Trails, Historic and Cultural Resources Summary of Goal 5 Administrative Rules and ProcessInventories, Policies, Evaluation of ESEE (Economic, Social, Environmental and Energy) Consequences and Development of Programs to Protect Significant Goal 5 Resources Presentation from Crook County Museum Next steps - next meeting Additional items may be discussed that arise too late to be included as part of this notice. For complete agenda and scheduled times, please see the website: https://publicportal.crookcountyor.gov/. Documents are available at no cost seven days prior to the meeting on the meeting page at: https://publicportal.crookcountyor.gov/. You may also contact the Planning Division at (541)447-3211 or [email protected] to schedule a time to inspect or to request copies at reasonable cost in accordance with the County’s fee schedule. To request assistance due to disability or for assistance with language interpretation or communications aids, please contact the Crook County Community Development Department at (541)447-3211, or John Eisler, Community Development Director, at [email protected]. Assistance to disabled individuals or persons needing language interpretation is provided with advance notice. Crook County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs and activities. This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need accommodation to make participation possible, please call (541)447-3211. Crook County offers the public the opportunity to participate remotely. Recordings of the meeting and minutes will be available on the public portal: https://publicportal.crookcountyor.gov/. Join Zoom Meeting: https://crookcountyor.zoom.us/j/92694619196?pwd=DK1Lz7f7Hg62b1fTbPne8hWAsgW2fV.1 Meeting ID: 926 9461 9196 Passcode: 099969 Join the meeting by phone: Dial the following number (1-253-215-8782) Meeting Number: 926 9461 9196 Passcode: 099969 Attend the meeting in person.Crook County Meeting Room 320 NE Court Street Prineville, Oregon 97754
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