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--> --> Posted Monday, December 24, 2001 Jeff Cheek - Food and History The battle we have to win Tuesday is Christmas Day, a day that should be dedicated to peace and love. Sadly, for the 32nd time since our revolution began in 1775, it will be celebrated by a nation at war. Not a conventional war with defined territory and boundaries but a war nonetheless. And it is one we must win. Larry Berteau - Write On Dec. 20: Daisy rifle, older sister and Santa I'm not certain if Christmas leaves a lasting, positive impression on kids. The whole concept of "being good will bear material fruit" is fraught with psychological dysfunction. There is no life lesson in this. If I'm nice to my mother, I'm not about to get a raise at work, or walk outside Christmas morning and discover a Porsche 911 waiting for me. Dec. 6: Pearl Harbor - 60 years ago for some Dec. 18: A treat for Silent Night Amy Richard - What about art? Dec. 13: Artist's project - a gift alternative As Christmas approaches, I wonder how many of you are giving gifts of art. If you are, all hail to you. I have problems with movie recommendations to friends, much less finding artwork they might like. Nov. 8: Forgiveness brings a certain peace David Morrill - Outsider's Notes Oct. 11: The news media fails us in our time of need Almost thirty years ago, British writer Malcolm Muggeridge complained about the growing amount of news available to the public, particularly on television. News was becoming a background hum in our lives, a ceaseless drip. It was, he said, a kind of Newsak complimenting the Musak that permeated department stores, elevators and corporate telephone lines. Sept. 6: It's a hard time for bringing up the kids BOOM - Romney Gibson Sept. 29: A solution to this Mars-Venus thing What is it with men and pillowcases? It's an astounding conundrum of physics gone awry; a mechanical, logical happening that should happen and doesn't. Cathy Shaw - State Street Abolitionist movement eyes OLCC As phone lines burn across Oregon and legislators gather in small groups trying to decide how millions of dollars can be cut from the Oregon budget in the upcoming special session, Don MacIntire (author of Measure 5) has a partial solution: abolish the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC). I have never before agreed with a measure brought to the Oregon voters by Don MacIntire, but this petition deserves our signature and the initiative our vote. Aug. 23: A fly in the ointment Email your... Technical questions & comments to: WebMaster Daily Tidings editorial comments & questions to: Editor Visit our other Oregon Newspapers... | Albany Democrat-Herald | Ashland Daily Tidings | Corvallis Gazette-Times | | Lebanon Express | Newport News-Times | Springfield News | Cottage Grove Sentinel | Ashland Daily Tidings 1661 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 Telephone 541-482-3456 © Copyright 2001 Lee Northwest Publishing