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The Words We Use

There is no question, in both personal and career lives, communication skills are one of the most important…

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Novel Threads

Author Ruth Ozeki acknowledges in an online piece on her website that there is a very special relationship…

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Battle of the Books

These days no one would argue the importance of literacy in a child’s education. Knowing how to read…

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Start Making A Reader Today and you have a lifelong learner

Start Making a Reader Today (SMART) introduces kids to the adventures of reading with the goal of ensuring…

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What We’re Reading

The 12th annual “A Novel Idea” community read program, sponsored by the Deschutes Public Library System, is in…

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Breaking the Silence

In perhaps Edwin Markham’s most famous poem, “Outwitted,” he pens this epigram: He drew a circle that shut…

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EVERYTHING Rhubarb!

Year after year we drive over to the valley at the peak of growing season. We fill up…

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SUN

Features Flashback: The History of Camp Abbot 4 Faces of Sunriver 8 • Keli Bleu Janosek of the La…

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Way Back When

Luxurious homes conceal trenches, world-class golf courses sweep over obstacle courses and shooting ranges, and newlyweds dance in…

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Splish Splash

In a child’s mind, nothing could be more fun than splashing in puddles and playing in the mud.…

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