Measure 109 more than ‘just another drug ballot measure’
In the November 2020 election, Oregonians voted in favor of passing Ballot Measure 109. This permits the Oregon…
Safety for kids more than avoiding physical dangers
By Skyler Bascom During Gov. Kate Brown’s opening remarks on Oct. 30, when she announced new metrics for…
School and sports offer needy kids a sanctuary from home
Recently, I interviewed the founder and chair of Together Let’s Rise, Dr. Shadeiyah Edwards. Together Let’s Rise is…
Characteristics of true ‘rebel’ not always what we see on screen
I have been thinking about rebels lately. Just to be clear, I am referring to individuals who resist…
3 positives from COVID-19 shutdown
As you may have noticed in my last column, I am a bit of a pessimist. If I…
Real coronavirus toll may go well beyond obvious physical victims
I work bi-vocationally as a pastor and as an educator. Before the COVID-19 mandates to “shelter in place”…
Relentless qualities don’t have to be just something in a book
By Skyler Bascom Tim Grover offers a perspective that very few people can give in his book “Relentless:…
Mixing in little consideration, kindness can go a long way for leaders
By Skyler Bascom, for The Lebanon Local Are you interested in listening to a creatively layered, thoughtfully produced…
New columnist intends to write about lessons learned from books and life
I spent four years at Santiam Lumber learning lessons from the hardest workers I’ve met – log truck…