Civil respect for religious belief
It's scary to think I would even venture forth to write a blog on Christianity or religion, given the dire facts from history where some religious groups either burned their heretical enemies at the stake or chopped off their heads. Call me a bit of an idealist, I like to ...
Nothing's missing from "A Good Day to Die Hard"
"A Good Day to Die Hard" delivers on action and Mickey Rourke on DVD as "The Wrester" is a powerful performance.
'I wish I could be a Republican'
There are simple things the GOP can do to improve its chances at winning young voters.
"Don't shoot, don't shoot!"
http://thedalleschronicle.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com/users/photos/2013/feb/21/2802/ I took this photo while shooting a police training exercise, one designed to teach officers how to quickly take out an "active shooter." It was in an old school building and involved a lot of noise and gunfire, with participants shooting each other with small caliber rounds of paint. ...
Motorsports in the blood
To many, motorsports aren't just a passing fancy, their a way of life. Driving fast legally can be as addictive as any drug and the effects can last for hours or days, bringing a smile to the most passive of faces. The focus of this blog is to bring news ...
"Parker" is classic Statham
Columbia Cinemas has three new movies ("Identity Thief," "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" and "Parker" on the bill this weekend, plus a couple of well-regarded hold-overs in "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Life of Pi." We chose "Parker" starring Jason Statham because it's something we can all agree on. The movie ...
Improving education
Those who just left school are in a good position to know how to improve education.
Improving education (part 2)
Don't sacrifice the smart kids for the struggling ones.
Spring's arrival begins to show
Despite the hard, cold grip of winters here in Wasco County, spring always shows itself quite early. This year is no exception.
Issues and a look at the future of TheDallesChronicle.com
The Dalles Chronicle's online edition is a work in progress. Work began on the site in the spring of 2012, but went "live" prior to full setup do to instability in the hosting of the old site. Please report bugs as a comment on this blog, or via email to ...
A football, popcorn and the remote
Stuck here at home with a cold. There will be no multiplex for me this weekend. I dislike the folks who cough and sneeze and sniffle their way through a movie, making me feel like I should be wearing a hazmat suit. I refuse to be one of them. But ...
Water, baby, or water baby?
I wrote the original version of this post Nov. 22, 2012, on sparkpeople.com. I've added a bit more for publication here: Sometimes I think I am part otter. I think I could live my entire life In the water. When I was young, i used to look forward every summer ...
In Defense of My Generation
Despite reports of "entitled" Millennial employees, many of this generation's qualities can be an asset in the workplace
"Lincoln" comes through
I may not have been the last person to see "Lincoln," but it feels like it. I finally had a chance to see why Spielberg's film reeled in a dozen Academy Award nominations to lead the field. Momentous events in world history all too often turn to dust on the ...
Movie reviews, a no-brainer
You have probably seen me at the movie theater before. I am there most weekends sitting in the dark, escaping into a rough and tumble action movie, pulling out a tissue for the moving ending of some sports movie, even singing along in my head to one of the few ...
Don't call me a dieter
I don’t pretend to be an expert on weight loss or health care in any way, but I have interviewed a lot of people on the subject and come away with a lot of information. Couple that with the fact that I am pretty much a life-long struggling dieter — ...
Blogging badly better then not blogging at all
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Spring creek
http://thedalleschronicle.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com/users/photos/2012/sep/09/1315/ http://thedalleschronicle.www.clients.ellingtoncms.com/users/photos/2012/sep/09/1317/ For a few weeks this spring I set up an aquarium on the banks of a local stream, with stream flow through the aquarium using two siphon hoses. I added several tiny trout, including a small fingerling that ventured into a crawfish trap nearby, and a sculpin. These ...
