Daily Archives: July 16, 2024

Poopism: First World Problems

Some years ago, it became fashionable to label the problems that people who do not have many problems as being first world problems.  Often, this expression was meant to mock the privileged existence of people for whom the basic survival … Continue reading

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Book Review: Chaining Oregon

Chaining Oregon: Surveying The Public Lands of The Pacific Northwest 1851-1855, by Kay Atwood It goes without saying that surveying is not a sexy subject, but it is one of vital importance. It was not by accident that, in contested … Continue reading

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