The Observer writes about the exhaustion setting in on military ground forces. Exhaustion and lack of sleep was a common issue for my son and his platoon where they lived on caffeine pills and sometimes went with as little as...
Read MoreEyes Wide Open, a display memorializing the human cost of war will be in Bandon on the sidewalk in front of the boat dock. Starts at 9AM and ends with a solemn bell ringing ceremony at 7PM.
Read MoreThere comes a time when silence is betrayal, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., 1967
As a staunch opponent of the Iraq occupation I have traveled back to Washington, DC several times to lobby to bring our troops home. I write letters to my representatives, testify at hearings, write editorials, track Congressional votes, sit in on endless conference calls, read vociferously and participate in many protests and vigils. These are tasks I undertake because I know that some young Marine or soldier is going to die today. Actually, on average three will die today and I hope beyond all hope that my efforts combined with the efforts of so many others like me, may spare the lives of these young men and women.
Read MoreThough I was unable to attend the August 6, 2007 Coquille City Council meeting several people advised me of the conduct of Councilor Bruce Parker regarding the Coquille Valley Sentinel. Parker was quoted as saying that the paper did not reflect the ‘values’ of Coquille. He referred to the authors of letters to the editor regarding the local police department as ‘malcontents’.
Read MoreThe Coos County Democrats brought a homeward bound resolution to the Bandon City Council last night. Councilman Mike Claassen had worked hard to put this issue on the council agenda and dozens of supporters were there to testify in favor of the resolution. In the end the matter was effectively tabled until a later meeting and no vote was held this evening.
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