I was at a coffee shop early this morning, as an acquaintance and I sat within earshot of each other, reading our respective news papers. He was complaining about how the news cycle is just completely overrun with politics at the moment, surrounding the GOP primaries, and I agreed – groaning, “Argh! Why can’t we read about somebody doing something...

To quote the teen hipsters, my “panties are in a knot”. Hood River, OR in the Columbia Gorge is one of my favorite areas on the planet. From my early days of windsurfing there as a teenager, to more recent dreams of settling down there with my family, the town and community have always had a huge place in my heart. And, it’s not just the scenery...