Vote: Oregon Person of the Year
http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2016/12/2016_oregon_person_of_the_year.html#incart_m-rpt-2Needs some DU love. Ammon Bundy is pulling a lot of votes, although he doesn't live in Oregon except for the time he spent in jail there.
Anyone can vote and you can vote every day.
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From my point of view, 'way over here in snowy Central Oregon, Ursula Le Guin is the obvious choice. I voted for her because she's a genuine treasure and her legacy will live on far, far longer than anyone else on that list.
Here's the thing, though. There are 2 days left to vote now and it is down to a race between Bundy and Sgt. Goodding, a slain police officer. Between them they have about 70% of the votes so others are now moot. You can vote 2 more times, if you haven't already voted today. just sayin...
What a relief--I was concerned Bundy was going to win the vote, given some of the comments I read. What a travesty that would have been. Taking nothing away from Officer Goodding, and very sad and appalled at the tragedy he suffered, but Ursula will always be a winner in my book.
I share your thoughts about what's happening to Oregon, but I continue to be grateful I live within her borders. My spouse "imported me" from Seattle many long years ago, and I'm glad he did.
Take care and thanks for letting me know the selection for the 2016 OR Person of the Year. Happy holidays!
I've attended several of Ursula's author presentations when she's been over this way. What a delight she is! Her two books of poetry featuring Southeastern Oregon are among my favorites and bring a sense of peace and calm to my soul--Incredible Good Fortune and Out Here.
I think Bernie Bird was a #1 winner on the KOIN TV website "Person of the Year" the other day. He would be near the top of my list as well. And Ashton--well, he's in a class all his own, needless to say. How lucky are we that he's a local.
Hope you've survived the wintry weather with no major negative impact. Not looking forward to 2017 of course. We do have our work cut out for us, those who've joined The Revolution. Stay strong!
a talk she gave at the Tower Theater some years back. I've always been a fan, but walked out with a much greater respect for the breadth and depth of her life and work.
I didn't know about KOIN; that's wonderful!
It's been helpful that the storm came when I've been at home to keep the wood stove going. While the driveway has been plowed, and the path from the door shoveled, it's a long way over solid, uneven ice to get to the car, and even further to get to the barn. It's taken low 4wd to maneuver down the plowed driveway and out to the highway, where everything's been dry and clear for a week. I'm hoping that the ice will be mostly gone when I have to go back to work, since I won't see my place in daylight at all during the week.
It's easier to maneuver over the 40ish footsteps from the wood pile to safer footing when I can see where I'm putting my feet while carrying a heavy pile of wood. Other than that, though, things are good here; I hope they are with you.
We will stay strong and face 1017 together.
It was part of the annual but now-defunct Nature of Words (NOW) conference. She read from her novel Lavinia, and I seem to recall she received an award presented by NOW. Also saw her at a couple of other readings locally. She is such a treasure. I just read a quote by her which seems so appropriate right about now: It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.
Glad you have gotten through the weather and are able to navigate the roads. So many horrible accidents around here lately. Sad, depressing and kinda scary. Tends to keep me indoors.
Be safe and well. The journey matters!
I need to make a trip to the feed store and the grocery store, but I'm avoiding it; maybe tomorrow.