Madeline’s Adventures: The joy of weddings – Summer in Oregon sets the perfect stage

On any given Tuesday afternoon, a unique collection of people begins arriving at the old Silverton Grange Hall. Back and forth, from their vehicles in the tree-lined parking lot to their tables inside, they bear their precious cargo – things handmade, hand-grown or hand-collected.

Carl Sampson By Carl Sampson I don’t know how many rock music fans are among the readers of this column, but I’d bet there are one or two. Or ten thousand. I was thinking the […]

I like noise. I should clarify that statement. I like most noise. Carl Sampson As a guy who has lived and worked in big and small cities – and places where there are no cities […]