Ask Strider: A reader takes issue with some of Strider’s advice, feeling it’s way too tolerant. Another reader wants a wedding her way. In both cases, the Dog About Town sees things differently. Still, he’s only a dog advice columnist! If his advice isn’t what you’re looking for, he points out there’s always the Washington Post.
Poetry Corner: A humorous sonnet and a sad narrative make for a what-if poem and a should-have-I story of pining for stardom.
Sage on Stage: Part two of a discussion about actors as chameleons. This time, Jessica Sage interviews Barret O’Brien, to get his thoughts on how actors transition from one character to another.
If all goes according to plan, Davied Morales will be dodging sippy cups on set and fighting crime in spandex within the decade. For now, Morales is bringing his larger-than-life energy to the stage as Tio in “Fat Ham” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival — a role that may not come with a cape but definitely packs its own kind of power.
Ask Strider: In this column, a reader wants to know what to do if they’ve been censored at the dinner table. And Strider shares a list of some of his favorite foods, even though he admits he doesn’t like sharing his food bowl.
Catty Corner: Studies have revealed the importance of companion animals to those in the unhoused community, and — whether cats, dogs, birds or other animals — an Ashland shelter is committed to keeping families together.
Poetry Corner: Shakespeare and elk sightings are common occurrences in Southern Oregon. These two poems help keep them alive.
A great, no-cost way to begin preparing your home for wildfire is by creating defensible space, which is a buffer around your home to slow or stop the spread of wildfire and protect your home from catching fire.
“Jazz in the Vineyard” kicks off May 25, at Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland, with a solo concert by Mimi Fox, a virtuosic improviser who’s collaborated with many of jazz’s greatest figures.
Carrie Dahle: In Jackson County, the residential inventory of homes on the market is up 22.2%, and Ashland is up 17.1% compared to last year… At the same time, sales of existing homes are up 7.7%, and the cumulative days on market are sitting at just 23 days.
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Ask Strider: A worried older brother asks our advice columnist’s advice. And a dog’s guardian wants to know if there is any hope getting their hat-hating dog to calm down. As always, Strider tries to give words that help!
After a successful production of “The Vagina Monologues” and raising more than $2,000 for Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon, Ashland actor and director Lia Dugal intends for “The Climate Monologues” to premiere in Oregon in late 2025 or early 2026 at the Bellview Grange in Ashland.
It’s complicated.
Herbert Rothschild: Whether visualization and intention by themselves can effect broad social change is impossible to determine, but the question merits sustained consideration.
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