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a situation where there is chugging, popping,
snorting, twerking and grinding going on.
And in the real world it does matter what
people wear, where they go by themselves
and who they choose to hang out with. That’s
not blaming the victim; that’s called reality. It
would be great if women could put on their
high-heeled sneakers and low cut sweaters
and expect the men around them to deal with
it, but that’s La-La Land thinking. America is
not Somalia and this is not a perfect world so
let’s all take a deep breath, stay in reality and
use logic instead of emotion when dealing
with male/female interactions.
Annie Kayner
Eugene
OUTSIDE THE GATES OF EDEN
A few weeks ago, a friend and I
traveled to French Pete in the Three Sisters
Wilderness Area about 60 miles east of
Eugene. In a grove of old-growth Douglas
fi r it was so peaceful, quiet, alive and
beautiful. The air was pure, the sky deep
blue and the South Fork of the McKenzie
River’s water crystal clear — and cold.
Being there feels sacred — at least
sublime if not divine. The dark, green
ancient forest evokes paradise, especially
when shared with a good friend. The
relentless deer fl ies reminded us we were
defi nitely outside the Gates of Eden.
But then, on our way back to Eugene,
we encounter a northern spotted owl fl ying
as if from another reality. The owl lands on
the branch of a tree on the side of a road,
perching 30 feet above ground. Amazed at
this rare appearance, we are compelled to
pull over and look at the owl.
We know the owl indicates the ecological
health of the Earth’s region in which we
live and that it is a species threatened with
extinction. At one point, the owl seems to
bow its head as if in solemn prayer — and
then turns its head looking directly at us
with penetrating wise eyes imploring, “You
must change your life.”
Sam Porter
Eugene
CROTCH FLAGS VIOLATE
Cultured debauchees fl aunting the
fl ag [cover photo and story, 7/3] are
obviously products of poor parenting
and public education; they look to be
constitutionally ignorant, morally vague,
spiritually confused and pre-diabetic. I
pity their babies watching Dad down a
pint. Their ancestors were probably “know
nothings” who knew but didn’t tell Mom
and Dad about parenting and responsibility.
Claiming the rights of a nation by
wearing the fl ag around your crotch is
to be a “know nothing” who really does
not have a clue, but! The Weekly ought
to be more responsible; using the fl ag
for advertising purposes in any manner
whatsoever denigrates it and the republic
for which it stands. Prostituting the fl ag
is in violation of federal law. Fortunately
for the Weekly, the rule of law has been
prostituted too; corporations wave the
fl ag because they are proud, and have
manipulated the fi ne of $50 a day to be
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