One thing that I’ve always appreciated about streaming services is that they give film and television makers an unprecedented level of creative control that might not be possible through more “traditional” means. Free of outside pressures such as strict rating guidelines, the need to attract…
McNary High School principal Erik Jespersen was named the 2021 Oregon high school principal of the year by the Coalition of Oregon School Association of Secondary School Administrators and the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators at a ceremony on Friday, April 23. For McNary students,…
Monday night, April 19, I got to speak to the Keizer City Council about a lovely community garden I’ve had the honor of helping build. As the council meeting went on, public testimony mostly focused on some very good points regarding the double standard in…
I’m writing in response to the Keizer City Council meeting last night and the behavior displayed. In just four short months, Councilor Ross Day has established a pattern of behavior unbecoming of a city councilor. He shouted down a constituent attempting to respond to his…
When RKO released the cultural touchstone that is King Kong in 1933, the titular titan served as a dire warning of how man should not exploit nature or attempt to control it for selfish reasons. When our other favorite giant beastie, Godzilla, showed up 21 years later,…
Recently the Superintendent of Salem-Keizer Public Schools allowed the district’s School Resource Officer (SRO) contract to expire, effectively removing SROs from our schools. The decision was made in response to claims the current model of SROs in schools disrupts the learning environment and disproportionately impacts students…
