I had the idea of re-exploring Oakridge and Westfir on the way home. They are the eastern Lane County towns that are ever on the verge of reorienting their economies…

Janet has always felt like a passport to happy times. On more instances than I could possibly count, I have received waves, honks, thumbs up, smiles, invitations to park, questions,…

I understand why some cultures made it a sin to refuse hospitality to a stranger. And now I’m enjoying the hospitality of Sam Walton, in a parking lot in Gardnerville,…

The last and most famous royal house of France considers this its homeland. It is also at almost the geographic center of France. Today’s featured photo is part of the…