So, who did you vote for? Was it Barack Obiden or John McPalin? I have to say, I was tempted to withhold my vote this year. Either that, or I should have voted for my cat, Eddy. At least I expect him to ignore me.
By Jim Kinghorn The Man has gotta ask…is there anyone left out there that wants either Gordon Smith or Jeff Merkley to be our senator?…Didn’t think so… Silverton Hospital recently announced plans to expand its emergency room so you can feel free to injure yourself more often. Also in news from the hill, did you know there as many as […]
By Carl Sampson I know what you’re thinking. How did I know John McCain would pick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate? Well, one thing is for sure. I didn’t have any inside knowledge about the McCain campaign. In fact, I didn’t have any outside knowledge. All I know is I’m tired of big talkers. You see, Oregon […]
And the hits just keep on coming … The Silverton Hospital Auxiliary was recently selected as winner of the 2008 Oregon Governor’s Volunteer Award … The Man wonders if there are any awards left that these guys haven’t won??? The Oregon Garden Resort will be open for business soon. To celebrate, the Resort is offering the “Escape Plan” which gets […]
chool starts this week, and that occurrence brings to mind something of a breakthrough at our house. For the first time since, oh, about 1842, we aren’t homeschooling any kids.
This, in turn, brings to mind another thought: YAHOO!
Silverton Hospital Foundation development director Don Russo recently accepted a similar position with Chemeketa Community College. During his nine years at the hospital, Don was responsible for bringing in millions of dollars that have helped make the facility the asset that it is today. Join The Man in wishing Don good luck in his new position. Congratulations are in order […]
Who’s it going to be?
By the time the Democrats meet for their national convention in Denver at the end of this month, and the Republicans meet in Minneapolis during the first part of September; speculation over who Barack Obama and John McCain will choose as running mates will have reached a crescendo.
Pete Buffington reports that his Abiqua Wind Vineyard’s 2007 Mueller Thurgau recently won a double gold medal in an international competition in San Francisco. Their 2006 Early Muscat also won a double gold at last year’s event, proving that there is quite an emerging wine region on the east side of I-5. The Man says to quit yer “wining” and […]
By Carl Sampson When Al Gore invented the Internet, he undoubtedly had a vision of an information highway that would wend its way around the world, placing all sorts of important and enlightening information at our fingertips. Instead, the Internet is destroying civilization as we know it. I shall explain. Instead of broadening the flow of information to the average […]
