Category: Community
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Love in a Time of Despair
I read a thoughtful, evocative essay by Maria Popova today, her weekly blog post called The Marginalian There are a couple of lines in the essay that grabbed me. Here’s one: “The transmutation of despair into love is what we call meaning.” She was echoing the sentiment of Oliver Sachs who wrote on the subject…
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Open Letter for Hope in Salem and Keizer
by Andrea Casteneda, Superintendent, Salem/Keizer School District Residents of Salem and Keizer, Today is November 6 and we are at an inflection point for our nation. We, the undersigned, believe and choose the following, and we hope that others will join us. We believe Salem and Keizer are home to people who want the best…