News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Storm clouds were fast obliterating the sun as Ted Greenwald, an editor for the Wall Street Journal, surveyed the forbidding desert landscape sprawled below him. "You're not going to be happy when you see this," Greenwald said, his voice ominously sober. Greenwald and I were backpacking in the most remote area of the continental United States: the far-flung Maze District of Southeast Utah's Canyonlands National Park. Named for its bewildering labyrinth of sandstone canyons,... Full story
In a recent letter to The Nugget (June 18, 2014), I warned Tollgate residents that a proposed amendment to the community's CC&Rs would, if approved, broadly erode members' property rights by ceding them to the neighborhood's board of directors. Whether you live in Tollgate, Crossroads, Black Butte Ranch or any other subdivision administered by a homeowners' association, the potential for a governing body to amass disproportionate power and wrest fundamental rights from its members always exists. The gateway to such abuse is... Full story
In The Nugget's February 9, issue, I wrote a letter decrying Republicans' efforts to repeal President Obama's Affordable Care Act. The new law is gradually beginning to unwind some of the insurance industry's worst abuses. In the February 16, issue of The Nugget, Rob Malone wrote a guest column controverting my views. His analysis was rife with uninformed opinions and mischaracterizations. For the record, I am an independent voter unaffiliated with any political party. Mr. Malone challenged my illation that soaring growth in... Full story
Most people wouldn't consider "Desert Death March #9" to be an inviting name for their vacation itinerary. But for two "desert rats" hellbent for adventure, this was a fun and fitting title for a daring cross-country backpacking trip in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, this past April. My companion on the trip was Ted Greenwald, senior editor of Wired magazine and a long-time friend. Ted and I had done eight previous "death marches" in years past-exploring hundreds of miles... Full story
