Dinner with the Roosevelts They were an odd pair. Born to wealth, they spent their lives battling for the poor. They were from a socially prominent family but chose most of their friends from the lower classes. They were Democrats, not Republicans. They resided in the White House longer than any First Family. An amazing couple, Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt. Never again will we see a partnership like theirs. He was the head, she the eyes, ears, and legs of this political hybrid.
July 26: Marching to the high court? I voted against term limits. Elections should be about change only if a constituency desires it. That said, I learned some pretty interesting things about term limits in the 2001 Legislative Session.
July 12: Nader is still twisting in the breeze Seven months after the presidential election, Ralph Nader's effigy continues to hang from the rafters of the Democratic party's pantheon of heretics. The party faithful show no signs of forgiving him for his presidential candidacy that probably cost Al Gore the election and the Democrats the White House.
July 11: Busted by the panty patrol On a recent Thursday morning the police came to my house. Not the regular police, but a self-appointed officer from a specialized unit. I was startled.
July 5: The artful practice of falling in love I hadn't expected it. It was simply a chance encounter, but there it was- that immediate attraction, a quickening of the pulse, that warm flush of knowing.
June 7: Schneider: over the wall, and waiting Letters from all those pesky non-profits were piling up on my desk at home last month, and among them was one from the Schneider Museum of Art at Southern Oregon University. Turns out the museum is in the midst of a membership drive, hoping to involve more community members in supporting exhibitions and programs.
