Nothing dates a movie quite like bad CGI. Take Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films as an example: Released at the very beginning of the twenty-first century, their precursor, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, easily holds up under the scrutiny of eyes that are now twenty…
To the Editor: I am in support of libraries, but it has to be done right. Keizer needs to stand on its own, but most importantly it needs to be done in a very sound fiscal way. We do not need to do funding with…
Amy Queen To the Editor: Here’s why I am endorsing Amy Queen for Marion County Circuit Judge – Position 14: I worked with Amy on many public safety issues and projects when I was the Woodburn Police Chief and the Salem Deputy Police Chief. Amy…
It was heartening to see the council chambers filled at the Keizer City Council work session on April 6 by people showing their support for a public library in Keizer Yes, Keizer has a community library. It is run by volunteers with a paid, part-time…
Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby, center) and others in Our Flag Means Death. We have a tendency to heavily romanticize the Golden Age of Piracy, and this is not a new phenomenon by any means. For proof of this, look no further than Stede Bonnet, the…
In 2009 the Keizer Compass project envisioned what the city could (and should be) 20 years into the future. We are closing in on 2029 and we have a rare opportunity to make plans come to fruition. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan was approved by…
To the Editor: Constituents of the greater Salem-Keizer area drew attention to the dog whistle that is “The Reawaken American Tour,” during the March 21st Keizer City Council Meeting. Hannah Shooting Bear drew the most direct connection between the rhetoric and ideology of the tour,…
The Reawaken America Tour, scheduled to be held at Volcanoes Stadium in early April has caused an uproar in some quarters of Keizer. An hour of this week’s city council meeting was taken up by citizens addressing either their support or opposition to the gathering.…
Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo and Walker Scobell in The Adam Project. More is not always better, especially when it comes to movies. Bruce the Jaws shark looks fake? Show him to the audience less. Your protagonist is going through some heartbreak? Show that on their…