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The Shedd Institute www.theshedd.org - 541.434.7000 ersar y v i n n A A 20th Swing! Year of Sentimental Journey E=McSwing!, 1943-46 made contact with poison oak, been stung by bees and nearly hit by passing cars” suggesting that “Lane County plans to apply herbicides to tree trunks with a paintbrush.” Please clarify for me how that would eliminate the dangers the crew has already experienced with the current management policy or how it would have any cost reduction? My preference is that no herbicides or pesticides be used, considering the current methods are actually working. And if that is not possible, I hope that any use of herbicides is approached with extreme caution, and when it is proven that it truly is a last resort, i.e., that no other approach has or will work. Let’s keep our roadsides, waters and planet safe. Bev Hollander Eugene LIGHTEN UP I have often noticed how eager Eugeneans are to be offended. After reading through all the mail about Ben Ricker’s cartoon [3/10], I see Springfielders have picked up the habit, too. What many failed to see was the cartoon’s intended satire. I knew it was a joke because it was way over the top. I also predicted the response to it. Downtown Springfield has improved, and lampooning its low rent image was a reminder of how much has changed. Instead of whining and complaining, it’s time to reach out and promote the city in a positive, proactive way. As Katelyn Chaffin pointed out in her letter, the downtown hub has much to offer. Not to mention Mount Pisgah, Dorris Ranch and the wave-pool attractions nearby. EW has traditionally focused on Eugene while ignoring Springfield, and until recently there has been little effort to bridge the differences between the two. Now with development, Springfield is becoming more noticeable. EW does not need to apologize for the parody, Springfielders, like Eugeneans need to lighten up. Alisa McLaughlin Eugene Thu April 21, 7:30p cabaret Sun April 24, 2:00p concert DR. FRANKENSTEIN When Montana State paleontologist Jack Horner recently spoke at the University of Oregon it was as though Dr. Frankenstein himself had arrived on campus. Horner spoke of his efforts to “reverse engineer” a dinosaur. That is, to genetically manipulate a chicken — an evolutionary descendant of dinosaurs — so that the resulting animal will, in some way, physically resemble a dinosaur. This may involve attempting to add a long tail, altering the shape of the skull, changing the skeletal structure of the limbs and on and on. The guiding idea is that if evolution could trace a path from velociraptor to modern chicken, then humanity should be able chart a course in the reverse direction from chicken back to raptor. Of course, the great sin of Dr. Frankenstein was hubris and an unexamined assumption that, for him, nothing is off limits or could ever be prohibited. But Horner’s macabre endeavors transgress on the sacred; they are an insult to the living world. If nothing else, respect for animals must bar treating them as a mere assemblage of component parts and desirable features to be rearranged and manipulated for one’s amusement or curiosity. Ian Smith Eugene UNOFFICIAL SATURDAY MARKET What’s going on with the people who set up their booths across the street from the Saturday Market in Wayne Morris Free Speech Plaza? I heard that Saturday Market is trying to get them removed. For what reason? I know I would rather them have a safe place to try to make money The Carl Woideck Jazz Heritage Project Jazz Meets Lennon & McCartney Wednesday, April 27 Free Jazz Tickets for Students program Johnny Clegg w/ Jesse Clegg Thu, April 28 Coming up next at The Shedd 5.5 Dick Hyman & 4.30 A Night For Sight 2016 Evan Christopher 5.3 Trio Brasileiro/Anat Cohen 5.4 Chico Schwall’s American 5.12 Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz 5.13 Vignola & Raniolo Roots: Hillbilly Blues eugeneweekly.com • A pril 21, 2016 5
