Scott Gibson: Boys falling by the wayside as soeciety's demands evolve
About the writer: Scott Gibson has practiced medicine in his hometown of McMinnville since 1989. He and his wife, Melody, raised their three children in McMinnville before moving to the Eola Hills in 2017 ...
Investigating the Bible: The fastest disciple
In the Reader’s Digest, Nandiara Hentges wrote: “When I asked my friend if she was planning to attend church, she just shook her head. ‘I haven’t gone in a long time, she said. ‘Besides, it’s too late for me. I’ve probably already broken all seven commandments.’” A close look can find subtle humor in the Bible.
Jeb Bladine: Walking a mile, or two, in the other guy’s shoes
We’re often reminded that many news articles can’t capture the full human story behind the reported facts, especially when those facts involve the activities of law enforcement and the judicial ...
Quirk of the Week: A brief sweep of unique chimneys and other unusual building features in Mac
A pair of unique chimneys highlight this week’s Quirk tour of unusual McMinnville building features. For a couple weeks, we’ll visit some unique aspects of McMinnville, then take a couple ...
Quirk of the Week: Curiosities found in Gaston and north Yamhill County
One more north Yamhill County tour of Quirk, starting with a brief journey in and around Gaston (as promised): Checking these out might come with a visit to the 28th annual Wapato Car Showdown and related ...
Stephanie Baker: I lost my brother to our broken health care system
My brother, Tim, died a few weeks ago at the age of 69.
He’d been diagnosed with bile duct cancer that had metastasized to his liver. He was gone in less than two months, so quickly he didn’t even have the chance to try chemotherapy in hopes of buying him some more time
Jeb Bladine: Banks add fraud warnings to cash withdrawals
Banking customers, of course, can withdraw small or large amounts of cash from their accounts. However, in today’s world fraught with fraud, banks have adopted new communications seeking to warn ...
Investigating the Bible: Contentment in all circumstances
Chip and Joanna Gaines, of Waco, Texas, are founders of the home décor business, Magnolia Market. Joanna likes perfection. She explained in her book, “The Magnolia Story,” that when their four children were young, she plopped down to rest on their old sofa with the new white slipcover: “I made the mistake of looking down. My beautiful, brand-new, snowy-white slipcover was covered in little black fingerprints.”
Kirby Neumann-Rea: Is Mac truly trapped in time, or is it just the travel writer?
“McMinnville looks like something out of a Christmas card and its history dates back to the mid-1800s. McMinnville’s picture-perfect Third Street is lined with buildings built between the late 1800s and early 1900s.”
Mel Gustov: Scientific research is being gutted in the U.S.
There was a time not too long ago when American scientists and research facilities were the envy of the world. In those days, our scientists typically swept Nobel and other international prizes.
Jeb Bladine: Palestinian state? AI assists in report of debate
Heart-breaking images of starvation in Gaza are at least reminiscent of unspeakable modern-era examples of genocide described at www.genocideeducation.org. The stakes of that debate expanded this week ...
Investigating the Bible: Assumptions and facts
In the Reader’s Digest, Don Jentleson explained that he gave his 16-year-old son a prepaid cellphone and asked him to use it if he was ever out beyond his curfew. One Saturday evening, Jentleson dozed off in front of the TV and awoke beyond his son’s curfew time, with no sign of him and no call. He was irate. He called his son’s number and demanded, “Where are you and why didn’t you call?”
Quirk of the Week: Weird yard art keeps surprising
Following a few weeks of Quirk-diversions into the gone, the returned, the awry — or somewhere between — let’s settle into a happy look at things one can definitely see. These are bright ...
Rep. Cyrus Javad: SNAP and Medicaid 'freeloaders'? Are you talking about me?
Let’s begin with a little honesty: If you’re picturing an “illegal immigrant” lounging on a couch, collecting food stamps while dodging Border Patrol and watching Netflix, you’ve probably been lied to, or at least misled by too many Facebook memes.
