We believe the final decision was pretty clear. At a time when the state is developing community-based treatment and support read more

We believe the final decision was pretty clear. At a time when the state is developing community-based treatment and support programs for children ... a large adolescent psychiatric hospital doesn't represent the best way to meet the individual needs of adolescents in our region.

The lieutenant governor is a man of his word. He will fulfill his commitment to deliver a memo on the read more

The lieutenant governor is a man of his word. He will fulfill his commitment to deliver a memo on the subject, and it would be disappointing for anyone to play politics on this issue.

I feel that we are up there with all of the top four ranked teams.

I feel that we are up there with all of the top four ranked teams.

Tim's characters tend to wear darker colors and some, like the corpse bride, are no longer living, but they have read more

Tim's characters tend to wear darker colors and some, like the corpse bride, are no longer living, but they have a pluck and a spirit that makes you fall in love with them.

We are not a team that typically is able to come back from a 10-point deficit. We don't usually score read more

We are not a team that typically is able to come back from a 10-point deficit. We don't usually score in bunches, but luckily, Darin got hot and brought us back.

They did not have to kill him. They had no right shooting at that car.

They did not have to kill him. They had no right shooting at that car.

Say Jessica was working on a math problem ... I would always try to illustrate the solution by drawing things read more

Say Jessica was working on a math problem ... I would always try to illustrate the solution by drawing things out. And she just started to copy what I was doing. Of course, as she got better at it, I would show her the 3-d aspect of shading or how to render perspective — and she could just do it. She would just pick it up.

The buried talent is the sunken rock on which most lives strike and founder. - Notes on Doctrinal and Spiritual read more

The buried talent is the sunken rock on which most lives strike and founder. - Notes on Doctrinal and Spiritual Subjects.

Instead of forcing new, draconian vehicle emission standards on Oregonians, why not take the high road and encourage cleaner cars read more

Instead of forcing new, draconian vehicle emission standards on Oregonians, why not take the high road and encourage cleaner cars and fuel? ... As chairman of the House Environment Committee, I heard from all sides of this debate. My conclusion: Incentives to reduce pollution are better than forcing motorists to live with a de facto car tax which won't make cleaner air.