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Readers Respond to Gentle Parenting
"Seventies parenting was cool in some ways, and also let kids get pretty damaged in others that could have been avoided."
Murmurs: Portland Moves to Untangle Railroad Crossing Jam
The filing was pushed by City Councilor Steve Novick, who tells WW the train congestion at 8th, 11th and 12th is “the most annoying damned thing in the entire city.”
Readers Respond to the Earth Liberation Front and a Foie Gras Ban
"You can say what you want about environmental and animal rights causes, but please don’t romanticize terroristic acts as mere sabotage."
Murmurs: Health Insurers Seek Huge Price Hike
Rising costs have hit the Oregon health insurance market hard, and some companies are bowing out
Readers Respond to Railroad Crossings and the Thompson Elk
“Or could the problem go even deeper—to a failure to recognize (or properly appreciate) the symbolic value of statuary?"
Murmurs: Portland City Council Seems to Have Votes to Ban Foie Gras
The Portland City Council is slated to vote June 4 whether to ban the sale of force-fed foie gras in the city.
Readers Respond to Railroad Crossing Waits on the Central Eastside
“Many times I’ve wished I had a warning I was entering railroad hell.”
Murmurs: Portland City Council Mulls Campesinos Boulevard
Councilor Loretta Smith brought an ordinance forward late last week proposing that the street be renamed after campesinos, or farmworkers.
