Pitch perfect “I keep going to a lot of places and ending up somewhere I’ve already been.” — Don Draper, lead character in TV series, “Mad Men” “It’s hard enough to write a good drama, it’s much harder to write a good comedy, and it’s hardest of all to write a drama with comedy. Which …
In 1981, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as President of the United States. For many the Reagan Administration is remembered for Reaganomics and ending the Cold War. Yet the poor and homeless of the time remember it rather for a dramatic reduction in housing and social services, Boss Tweed politics, and constant reminders that a …
What We See Behind the Faces of a Homeless Family On the Streets The tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to homelessness is what the average person sees on Newport’s streets – mostly men, some women, seeking a public or private building’s overhang to get out of the rain. Many on the streets …
Teaching kids how to feed themselves and how to live in a community responsibly is the center of an education. — Alice Waters Fun fact — Having been a journalist since I was 17, I’ve gotten to pen some amazing stories through first-person experiences. • won a reporters’ pool to be “co-pilot” on one of …
after many years, my short story collection is out! Wide Open Eyes — Surfacing from Vietnam What radiates from every page of Paul Haeder’s Wide Open Eyes – Surfacing from Vietnam is a journeyman’s gift for showing the ties that bind ordinary people to their own crystallized struggle with “their Vietnam War baggage.” These 17 stories confront …
Earth Day and Capitalism Like Vinegar and Oil? Continuously, discussions focusing on degraded ecosystems and tipping points forcing climate change to ramp up to chaos many times center around the “C” word. Not “c” as in “cancer.” “Capitalism is destroying the planet,” said Pat DeLaquil, an energy policy expert working with various governments, NGO’s and …
Miseducation and the Trail of Tears Daily Exacted beware of the child who is taught the ways of the brown shirts and Hitler Youth — lie, steal, snitch, plot against, unlearn Golden Rule by Paul Haeder / January 16th, 2020 Writing a Book in the Trenches I am marking this blog post with an unusual …
“Social capital provides the glue which facilitates co-operation, exchange and innovation.” — The New Economy: Beyond the Hype “The Chamber shall strengthen the identity and enhance the image of our business community.” — Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce vision statement It’s important for the reader to remember these numbers for later reference: • 30.2 million …
reflections on the poverty of one’s life and the richness of one’s character by Paul Haeder / January 11th, 2020 I’m watching the Pacific heave up a king tide in the tiny town of Waldport on the Oregon Coast. Houses right above the beach line are now soaked, their back and front yards littered with …
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