Category Opinion & Editorial

There are a lot of angry people around. I understand that there have been severe stressors in the past year, from COVID-19 to wildfires to political debates – but all the anger isn’t helping anything. The angriest people I know follow the “News,” whether on…

RICHARD ZETTERVALLGUEST COLUMN At the time of this writing the City of Creswell is engulfed in a blanket of heavy smoke from forest fires to our north and east. There are many large forest fires all across Oregon. These fires have destroyed hundreds of homes…

I received a question from a reader born under the lunar sign Rabbit who wanted to know about her luck next year. She read the article I wrote about luck for Roosters in 2021, and it inspired her to ask about her own sign. If…

EMMA ROUTLEY/THE CHRONICLEFalling trees and ominous smoke clouds were part of a weekend trip to Bend on the Labor Day holiday. Labor Day was smokey and grey outside while my partner and I visited Bend this weekend. These face masks are proving to be useful…

A reader of The Chronicle asked if she and her husband were born under compatible signs. She was born under the sun sign Libra during the lunar Year of the Rabbit, and her husband was born under the sun sign Gemini during the lunar Year…

A reader of The Chronicle asked if I would tell him about his personality and what career would be good for him. He was born under the western sign Leo during the lunar Year of the Tiger. He has been working in farming. Now, in his…

Ten years, a full decade. Is that a long time? If you live to be 90, that makes nine of them. Throw out the first and last ones, and that leaves us with seven good decades in our lives. Anything more is a true blessing.…

We all have smooth lunar years, and we all have challenging ones. This year, 2020, is the lunar Year of the Rat, and I received a question from a reader of The Chronicle who was born during the Year of the Rooster. She wondered when…

The well-known comedian and actress Lucille Ball was born 109 years ago on Aug. 6, 1911 under the sun sign Leo during the lunar Year of the Pig. Leo-Pigs are bold sweethearts. They are outgoing and social. They express a natural humor, energy, and strength,…