It’s been six years since we lost my father. I don’t mean we misplaced him, I mean he took that unavoidable trip to the hereafter. This being the case, the anniversary of his death caused me once again to reflect…
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A place that SOU vets can call their own
I spent the first days of my return to college trying to find a quiet place where I could study and not interfere with the daily activities of younger students. Truth be told, I needed quiet for my brain to…
Hit by the graduation express
I had a dream last night. One like I haven’t had in a long time. It was midnight and for some reason I was walking down a railroad track in the middle of nowhere. Like a kid, I was balancing…
SOU student opens art exhibit at Liquid Assets
A new art show opened at Liquid Assets Wine Bar in downtown Ashland, Ore., last week, featuring the works of Southern Oregon University student Richard W. Balzar. The eight distinctive pieces on display feature imagery symbolizing the veterans of American…