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Ashland, Oregon HOME Valley & State Sports Opinion/Editorial Classifieds Business Columnists Obituaries Weather Archive Revels Etcetera Backpage O-Zone Real Estate Guide Menu Guide Shakespeare Subscribe Contact Us Rate Card Place an Ad Tattoo artist Steve Fuller , left, gives Lieutenant Mark Tobin a send-off tattoo at the Phatkat Tattoo shop in Medford on Thursday. June 2, 2006 Going back, again Soldier ships out for third tour of duty, this time to train Afghanistan’s troops Lieutenant Mark Tobin’s departure to Afghanistan Thursday seemed bittersweet. Tobin is no stranger to combat and has 18 years of experience in the armed forces, but leaving two young children and a wife who has postponed her education to care for them, is the toughest part, he said. more ... Scam nets Van Hove 27 months John David Van Hove, who was arrested in Ashland last year for obstructing the administration of tax laws and wire fraud, was sentenced to 27 months in prison on Tuesday. Packing guru shares tips in Ashland Julia Burns came to Travel Essentials at 2 p.m. on Thursday to hear nationally known packing guru Anne McAlpin’s advice about packing because Burns is on her way to Japan at the end of July with Ashland’s Peace Choir. Battle of the Hip-Hop Nation back after hiatus Event at SOU puts the spotlight on graffiti, rapping and breakdancing Photo editor Orville Hector welcomes you to the O-Zone. Check it out each week and see what "O" is up to when he isn't shooting news and sports. Last update 5/27 ‘Invoking Mary Magdalene’ As Jesus was God incarnated in human form, so was Mary Magdelene — a goddess, not the reformed prostitute the Bible has handed us, and the feminine spiritual counterpart of Christ. Mon: Essentially Ashland Repellent by design? Mon: Tales From The Crib A vacation that almost turned deadly . Tues: Off The Vine Origins of wine: a primer Weds: Food & History Beyond finger food Fri: I'll Shut Up — Right After This Death: A grave mistake Sat: Marketing Today The Business plan, part 2 no local sports today Opinion & Editorial — OPINION PAGE POLICY — LETTERS: at length — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — EDITORIAL Chalk one up to creativity The latest in Ashland demonstrations is sitting on the Plaza. What a hoot. Updated Tuesdays: From the Right Side Mike Green Kill them all and let God sort ‘em out . CASE IN POINT (OPED) Updated Mondays: — Case In Point: Strangers in a strange land In the days ahead Congress and the White House will struggle to find a solution to perhaps one of the most intractable problems to come along in years: illegal immigration. Like few other issues (abortion might qualify), this problem is profoundly complex, clearly divisive, and does not lend itself to easy CNN sound bite analysis. If there is a middle ground it will be geography not easily reached as positions harden and the rhetoric heats up. As the debate is framed, what is striking is that there is so little discussion about causation. Nevertheless, if this massive, ongoing migration is a symptom, then the cause resides in Mexico. more ... OBITUARIES — POLICE THEATER In Review | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum BOOK : in review Theology according to Dan Brown ' The Da Vinci Code' BUSINESS Pizza Hut going herbal “Chai guy” Chad Derosier and “chai mama” Elizabeth Bretko are scraping away years of grease, cheese and soda stains from the old Pizza Hut building on Ashland Street. *Notice The Daily Tidings web site is undergoing a process of renovation in order to make improvements that will provide our readers an even more enjoyable interactive experience. Please pardon the problems in the coming weeks as we strive to make the Tidings' web site on a par with our award-winning print product. If you notice any particular problems or would like to offer constructive suggestions, or perhaps just want to tell us what improvements you really like, please direct your comments to the Content Editor at [email protected]. We welcome your input and appreciate your patience. Does Ashland need a new downtown plan? Once you vote you will be taken to the results page. Only 1 vote per person will be counted Movies | T.V. | Calendar Stories updated by 6 p.m. Thursday ( Back issues available ) The Dancing People Company is becoming one of Southern Oregon’s premiere professional modern dance troupes. Their next performance will be June 3 and 4 at the Mountain Avenue Theater on the campus of Ashland High School at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Children under 12 pay their age. Artist in Ashland Kevin Christman, sculptor and painter , began his first art lessons at age 6 when he found his father’s stacks of mail order art lessons tucked away in the cedar chest. LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT Movie: review “X-Men: The Last Stand” accomplished what few superheroes could do ... MOVIES: NOW PLAYING Havura hosts class on Judaism and Christianity Beginning Sunday at 7:30 p.m. there will be a six-week historic interfaith study course entitled “Roots and Branches.” The class will consist of Christians and Jews tackling the difficult issues of anti-Semitism, and the future of our shared vision to make the world a better place. The course will answer questions such as: What are the Jewish roots of the “Our father” prayer? What are the Jewish roots of the Eucharist? What did the notions of heaven, salvation, and redemption mean to religious Jews in the first century? What were the causes of Christian anti-Semitism? Church Listings --> Copyright © 2006 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers. All Rights Reserved.