Hail, Haliclystus auricula
There are two common ways of being in the world. You can aggressively pursue things, stay in motion, always moving forward, or you can stay put and let the world come to you. When I studied marine biology, there were…
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Nutritionally Speaking: Avoid the Covid-19 blues
I often write about the things I need to hear myself. I consider myself blessed with good health, and not among those greatly impacted by our current situation with the Coronavirus, and I am grateful that the incidence rate has been…
‘I fell in love with it’
I’ll start this week by saying, that although life for Oregonians will be far from normal for the foreseeable future, the state of Oregon and most counties – including Lane County – saw a relaxing of the COVID-19 restrictions related…
Elon Musk and populating planets
Linda LaZar During a conversation with a friend this week, I discovered Elon Musk is a new father. Congratulations to the new parents! Procreation is an extremely important aspect of lunar astrology, and Elon Musk may be interested to learn…
Cottage Grove woman dies in crash near Creswell
A Cottage Grove woman died in a car accident on Highway 99 near Creswell on Thursday, May 21, according to Oregon State Police. John Farrell, 42, of Cottage Grove, was reportedly driving northbound on Highway 99 when he crashed into…
Letter to the Editor – Wedding photos caused distancing concerns
MIKE NORDTVEDT/FILE PHOTO I realize that The Chronicle printed the article “Wanna get hitched? Truck yeah!” (May 7, 2020) as a feel-good story, something positive in the middle of gloomy COVID-19 news. However, if the photo is at all accurate,…
Bistro owners’ how-to on survival: Rise and grind!
Melissa, Lyla and Seth Clark Sometimes the calendar works in your favor, like when your birthday falls on a weekend so you don’t have to “call in sick,” or Independence Day falls on a Monday and you can get an…
Funding shortfalls slow progress on Schoolhouse
Verlean McCoy Progress continues on the restoration of Creswell’s old schoolhouse, but some projects may be delayed due to funding shortfalls. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused redirection of grant funds that might have been available for historic restoration to more…
Taking time to recall dear friends lost too soon
Beverly Farnham With the COVID-19 protocols still in place there hasn’t been a lot to relate as far as community news. Unfortunately, much of what I have to report today is not the happy kind. I just learned that we…
A safe course of action: Play golf, ’never interact with anybody’
Competitors from this weekend’s event keep their distance while warming up. CRESWELL – There’s absolutely no truth to the rumor that one of golf’s new COVID-19 era rules is that all players, after an errant tee shot, must now yell…