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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Ten nonprofit proposals get a chance to pitch for support Full slate of events set for Independent Media Week Teacher's Tips: Spring! Time for standarized testing Adjustments, contributions keep Mt. Ashland on course Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland to host Thanks for the Memories' 'Company' for one night Education Ten nonprofit proposals get a chance to pitch for support Teacher's Tips: Spring! Time for standarized testing Schneider Children's Center set to close Ashland School District seeks volunteers for Educators' Appreciation Luncheon Planning meeting set Wednesday for farewell party Environment Adjustments, contributions keep Mt. Ashland on course Rarely seen Pacific fisher to have prominent spot Students at Walker Elementary School in Ashland get hands dirty for Earth Day Ashland Fire & Rescue Alarm Box: There are good fires and there are bad fires Lots to celebrate at SOU Arbor Day rites Business Adjustments, contributions keep Mt. Ashland on course Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland to host Thanks for the Memories' 'Company' for one night Cars We Remember: Mr. Hot Rod’s 1966 Chevelle 396 Ride & Drive: 2015 Ford F-150 FX4 Ride & Drive: 2015 Nissan Frontier Politics and elections Arthur I. Cyr: Cuba’s enduring challenge to American foreign policy – and American politics Kent Bush: Clinton 2.0 is neither new nor improved Arthur I. Cyr: Britain’s earthquake election Council wants changes to agreement with ODOT for I-5 welcome center Arthur I. Cyr: Afghanistan progress is uneven but undeniable State News Bill under debate in Oregon would limit livestock antibiotics Oregon lawmakers begin minimum wage debate Runners to follow historic salmon migration path Nation - World There's a $10 million precious stone hidden in plain sight at Grand Central Tsarnaev convicted on all charges in Boston Marathon bombing Obituaries Death Notices Mary Margaret Galati F. Jane Hooper Laurence G. (Larry) Corbin William (Bill) Huett Shareable Sports Latest Stories Blazers stay alive Fourteen Raiders earn CCC academic honors Adjustments, contributions keep Mt. Ashland on course Fantasy Sports: A farewell toast to ‘niche’ faithful Two Raiders place seventh in CCC Multis High school Two Raiders place seventh in CCC Multis Neal, Reitman lead SOU at multi-event championships Ashland Karate Academy racks up trophies in Medford Ashland drops eight-inning pitchers' duel SOU swept, but gets help in playoff race Southern Oregon University Fourteen Raiders earn CCC academic honors Two Raiders place seventh in CCC Multis Neal, Reitman lead SOU at multi-event championships SOU's Maguin pockets fourth CCC honor SOU swept, but gets help in playoff race Voices Latest Stories Our View: Child care conundrum Letters to the Editor, April 28 Council Corner: Strategic plan sets goals for city Granlund cartoon: Prom safety Granlund cartoon: Prom fairy godmother Editorial Our View: Child care conundrum Our View: Fun with university funding formulas Our View: Passion vs. practicality spelled demise of Ashland theater company Our View: Raises raise eyebrows Our View: Close gun-sale loophole Letters Letters to the Editor, April 28 Letters to the Editor, April 27 Letters to the Editor, April 25 Letters to the Editor, April 23 Letter at Length, April 22 Guest opinions Guest Opinion: A good day to act Guest Opinion: Allegations unfair to Dr. Tomashefsky Guest Opinion: Fremont cottonwood is not a hazard Columns Council Corner: Strategic plan sets goals for city Chris Honoré: Things for which there are simply no satisfactory explanations Herb Rothschild Jr.: 'Right to rest' misguided Guest Opinion: A good day to act Jeffrey Gillespie: Bad cops vs. smartphones Chris Honore Council Corner Editor's Notes Jeffrey Gillespie Herb Rothschild Revels Latest Stories Community blog: Cut up that poetry Community blog: Workshop on writing and craft Ashland Middle School to perform "Shrek Jr." musical A Taste of Ashland returns Five picks for entertainment this week Theater Oregon Cabaret Theatre in Ashland to host Thanks for the Memories' 'Company' for one night Ticket Availability Ashland Middle School to perform "Shrek Jr." musical Ashland New Plays Festival is ready to grow, says new director Ticket Availability Music The Farr Side: Slow disappearance of physical music On TV: Your guide to the Academy of Country Music Awards The Farr Side: Intriguing time on the Hot 100 Joanne Rand at the Unitarian Fellowship The Farr Side: Is Kelly Clarkson’s weight truly news?  Visual Art More films, excitement than ever for AIFF Ashland's First Friday Art Walk Movies Movie review: ‘Lambert and Stamp’ doc tells who was behind The Who Movie review: ‘Ex Machina’ is the droid you’re looking for Movie review: Fairly smooth sailing for ‘The Water Diviner’ Movie review: ‘Age of Adaline’ is sweet but a little sloppy Movie review: Powerful, tense kidnapping story ‘24 Days’ delivers a strong message Food and Drink Business profile: Couple opens second Pita Pit in Ashland Cruelest Month: Poetry Blog Lifestyle Latest Stories Food for Thought: Grill up a storm as the weather gets warm Rogues Episode 2.9: Into the Cave of the White Dragon Season Stepp: Make seared steak fajitas for Cinco De Mayo Prudence Hilburn: Funnel cakes range from sweet to savory Prudence Hilburn: Mayo now used as binding agent in baking Aging Happens Inner Peace Column Inner Peace Blog Rogues: Tales from the Valley Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obituaries Photos Videos Blogs Business Business Services NEWS NOW Our View: Child care conundrum ... Council Corner: Strategic plan sets goals for city ... Ashland Calendar, Tuesday, April 28 ... Our View: Child care conundrum ... Council Corner: Strategic plan sets goals for city ... Ashland Calendar, Tuesday, April 28 ... EDITOR'S NOTES My comic adventures By Bert Etling DailyTidings.com By Bert Etling Posted Apr. 23, 2015 @ 12:01 am By Bert Etling Posted Apr. 23, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2324,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Did you notice Saturday was the funniest day last week? Tidings readers did. Friday, though, was not funny at all; the comics were missing, as I found out when an unhappy Tidings’ reader turned into a Tidings’ caller before 7 a.m. We received numerous calls and emails Friday about what some took as a decision to leave the comics out of the Tidings. As with so many things in life, though, it was not a deliberate decision, but rather an inadvertent oversight. Mistakes were made. “With all the bad news you bring us,” one caller said, “we need the funnies.” “We need a little humor and play,” said another. We rejiggered the page sequence to make room for Friday’s comics page in Saturday’s paper. Saturday morning, again before 7 a.m., I was again awakened by a call from a Tidings reader, the same one who called Friday to protest. This time, she thanked us. "I read every bit of that paper," she said, seemingly almost in tears. "I loooove that little paper. And the comics are my dessert, do you know what I mean?" While I wouldn’t repeat the experience, the silver lining was learning that people are paying attention and willing to make the effort to speak up about something they care about — and that something was a Tidings report they consider their own. I suffered my own pangs Saturday morning. As sometimes happens, the hardworking, talented crew that assembles the Tidings pages changed a headline I’d written. Usually they improve it, but I wish they’d left this one. The story was about the 25th anniversary of the Ashland Recycling Center. As the story said, Ashland was an early adopter of a system that takes waste out of the stream that leads to the landfill and puts it back in the supply chain for new products, diminishing the need to consume fresh natural resources. The center is also a spot where you might bump into old friends or make new ones, where people “just hang out and talk.” The combination, I think, is very Ashlandish, something I tried to capture in my front page headline: “Less trash, more talk.” Ashland might be one of the few places where “trash talk” is actually about, well, trash — how to generate less of it in the first place and divert more of it from the landfill whenever possible. Kudos to the center for a successful first quarter-century. ∙ ∙ ∙ We had the great pleasure of attending the premiere of “Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival on Sunday. I don’t have space here to discuss the many levels on which it works (I never met a meta I didn’t like). Suffice it to say the fine production, directed by author Stan Lai, keeps popping out new dimensions like some sort of string theory that’s gotten off its leash. And anytime you feel the need to click your heels together and go home, Lai has worked a local reference into the production, from deer on Siskiyou Boulevard to Lithia — er, Ashland — Creek. The play (or should it be plays?) is a remarkable theatrical experience. Go see it. Reach Daily Tidings editor Bert Etling at [email protected] or 541-631-1313. Follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/betling .   By Bert Etling DailyTidings.com By Bert Etling Posted Apr. 23, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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