Tag Archives: Oregon

A Plague Of Biblical Proportions

Posted on April 15, 2022 by nathanalbright

I normally do not have much reason to think of hail. While I am not sure how common hail is as a condition overall, it is at least in my experience a fairly rare or fairly minor occurrence in my … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time In The Dalles

Posted on April 11, 2022 by nathanalbright

Judge John Wolf is running for re-election as a circuit court judge in the 7th District of Oregon, which covers the five counties of Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Wheeler, and Gilliam. Of those five counties, Hood River and Wasco counties … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gardening With Native Plants Of The Pacific Northwest

Posted on April 29, 2021 by nathanalbright

Gardening With Native Plants Of The Pacific Northwest, by Arthur R. Kruckseberg What is the motive for writing a book like this one? To be sure, I am no great shakes as a gardener, but for a variety of reasons … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Big & Awesome Bridges Of Portland & Vancouver

Posted on November 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

Big & Awesome Bridges Of Portland & Vancouver: A Book For Young Readers And Their Teachers, by Sharon Wood Wortman and Ed Wortman I’m kind of glad this book exists, and it certainly was fun to read, but I can’t … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forest Ecosystem Management : An Ecological, Economic, And Social Assessment

Posted on October 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Forest Ecosystem Management : An Ecological, Economic, And Social Assessment, by the Forest Ecosystem Management Team This book is immensely disappointing when it comes to dealing with the forest, and that ought not to be a surprise because this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Oregon Politics And Government: Progressives Versus Conservative Populists

Posted on September 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

Oregon Politics And Government: Progressives Versus Conservative Populists, by Richard A. Clucas, Mark Henkels, and Brent Steel What went wrong? Can we blame the influx of Californians into Oregon over the past fifteen years or so for the sad state … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The History Of Oregon, Geographical And Political

Posted on September 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

The History Of Oregon, Geographical And Political, by George Wilkes This is a strange history. I’m not sure exactly why this book strikes me as such an odd example of a history, except that it contains elements that I would … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Oregon System At Work

Posted on September 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Oregon System At Work, by Richard Montague This is one of those books, written in 1914 as part of a much larger collection of writings about municipal politics, that takes local pride a bit too far. Perhaps Oregon felt … Continue reading →

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A Darkness That Can Be Felt

Posted on September 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

For the last few days I have been unable to retrieve books from the library because the bad air quality has closed down operations. 2020 has, as a year, presented a wide variety of issues and problems and the fires … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rare Lichens Of Oregon

Posted on September 13, 2020 by nathanalbright

Rare Lichens Of Oregon, by Ronald L. Exeter, Charity Glade, and Scot Loring This book is about a subject that few people care about to any great degree. Even so, it is quite striking that this book, with gorgeous pictures … Continue reading →

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