I think we can all agree that 2020 has turned out to be a very difficult year for us as individuals, families, society and country.
Community Voices
We’ve been in our homes for the better part of five months now, dealing with the onset of the pandemic and keeping our families safe. It is amazing how we can adapt to the changing situations around us.
Last autumn, people who work with older adults locally were surprised to learn that the Village of Oregon has one of the highest per capita rates in Dane County of people 65 and over who fall and call 911.
The Covid-19 pandemic forced many changes throughout society and hit the dog service industry quite hard. In the blink of an eye, many service providers were required to stop doing what they did best, due to social isolation requirements.
I subscribe to the idea that as we get older, we don’t lose who we once were, but rather become new versions of ourselves.
Letters to the Editor
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In 2018, Trump declined to visit a military cemetery in France with world leaders because “he feared his hair would fall out” in the rain. He said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s full of losers.” He denies this, but anyone can go to YouTube and hear him say worse about John McCain.
The recent Observer articles about the lack of broadband access in rural areas should remind us of a very simple fact: Distances matter.
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When I was a child, we were taught to admire and respect the President of the United States. When I got caught telling a lie, or doing something wrong my parents often would say, “Would the President behave like this?”.
If people were one-tenth as willing to examine their “automotive privileges” as seems to be the case with “white privilege” right now...
Are you looking for a safe way to have fun and contribute to the new Oregon Public Library? Check out the two scavenger hunts posted on the library’s website at oregonpubliclibrary.org.
The Oregon Library is a valuable asset to our community and deserves our support. Although many of the fundraising events so far, have had to be cancelled due to Covid-19, there is one that is still happening right now.
My grandparents were French-Algerian Jews who moved to nearby Morocco in the late 1930’s to seek better economic opportunities. They decided to stay there when Mohammed V, then king of Morocco, vowed to protect members of the Jewish community during WW2. Hence, I grew up in a household where…
I can’t imagine what else could occur over the next 21 weeks which might get in the way of our ability to vote in August’s Partisan Primary (Aug. 11) or November’s General and Presidential Election (Nov. 3).
It is entirely appropriate that the Oregon Police Department joined police departments elsewhere in Dane County in condemning the Minneapolis policeman who killed George Floyd and his fellow officers who did nothing to stop it.
We can make America great by recognizing that tolerance and diversity, not demagoguery and divisiveness are the source of our strength as a nation…
The 2020 Presidential Election Nov. 3 is only 151 days from June 3.
I really tire of hearing President Donald Trump telling us how the economy is going to come roaring back from the collapse caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Frankly, the economy wasn’t doing that great before 20.5 million jobs were lost in April.
As we shelter at home, many of us are trying to find safe ways to get outside and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Neighbors can be found in their yards, tending gardens and grilling out meals. Still others are going on bike rides, hiking with their families, flying kites, walking dogs, o…
I am sure you are all scared of what might be coming for you with coronavirus. That’s not a bad response to a serious threat. I offer some thoughts gleaned from a long life of ups and downs.
As we fight the coronavirus pandemic, it is important that we lawmakers give support to the people on the front lines. This means our state’s hospitals, physicians, nurses, support staff, and other health care providers.
I have never washed my hands as much as I have in the past few days, staying in the house and grateful for technology that allows me to stay in touch with children and grandchildren. Still, I am alarmed by what the future may hold unless we find a way to restore the values and reclaim the de…
I’m casting my vote for Judge Jill Karofsky for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and I urge you to do the same.
