In the Special Election the measure 21-197 to provide funding for The Lincoln County Library District and five Libraries in Lincoln City, Newport, Siletz, Toledo and Waldport, passed by a wide margin. This shows the communities respect and use of these hubs of activity and knowledge available to all that want to take advantage of…
Now that Daylight Saving is gone for this year, just what do I do with the extra hour I gained? I know for sure I can’t save it like in a savings account otherwise I’d save a weeks worth then take a week off! However, Daylight Savings time may be going through some changes soon….
Schedule is that word that really means how you manage your time. You can’t Schedule a thing unless you’ve Scheduled your time to allow you to successfully stick with the Schedule. We all have Schedules and as we go through life our Schedules change. When you are a baby people Schedule around your needs, but…
Video games and their supporting equipment and software are a Billion Dollar industry! That is amazing but when you think about it it’s very predictable. With the advent of smart phones and tablets and personal computers it was only a matter of time before people spent enormous amounts of time on their devices. While it’s…
Thoughts of Fall As it begins to get darker earlier every day and there is crispness in the air I am looking forward to the approaching of Fall. The leaves are beginning to turn colors and the towns and villages here on the Central Oregon coast seem to look even cozier than in the midst…
It’s easy to take things for granted and not to appreciate them. But sometimes that isn’t the way it works. The things you take for granted change with the situation, time, or even physical movement. Imagine if the electricity and water weren’t working. You’d be upset to say the least. We take those important parts…
Sure it’s summer and Baseball season is going full blast. But the other day I saw a neighbor and somehow the conversation turned to Football. Now this isn’t really to odd since I am a big Football fan and my neighbor is a huge fan of The Green Bay Packers. So we started talking had…
One of the many choices that come with the return of Spring is a big one. What am I or we, going to do this summer? Of course Summer is a ways off. But Spring is the time to start weighing in on your options for when Summer does arrive! In fact, this morning I…
When you hear “Batter up” you know what season it is..It’s “Ball” season. Softball, baseball, Little league, T-Ball all kinds of ball games with lots of people playing and having fun in the sun. Well, since it’s Oregon it’s not always sunny but you get the picture. Time to get out the glove and warm…
Parking Lot Play There was a lot of activity in the store parking lot across the street which got my attention. Turns out it was the cars and trucks opening and closing their doors and people going in and out of the store. However, watching it was interesting. It was like watching a stage play…