When the Oregon Territory was first established in 1848, the territory encompassed an area that included the current states of Oregon,...

We were somewhere around Bridal Veil on the west end of the gorge when a vague awareness of the whole situation began to take hold. I...

A little over a year ago I started writing little stories on this blog ostensibly centered around a weekly trip to a high school football...

The Ednold family has had more time on their hands this summer than ever before. It’s a shame that we haven’t been able to take better...

With the general global shutdown of sporting events beginning in the middle of March this year, I feared that the FA Cup Final would be...

For the past four months I’ve done my best to stay away from everyone; staying home as much as possible, crossing the street when I see...

When I was a kid there was a fish and chip shop down the hill from our home called, very cleverly, The Plaice. I didn’t appreciate the...

There is a Douglas Fir tree not far from my house that was planted during the bicentennial celebrations of 1976. Today that tree is still...

Would I like a Corona? A year ago, YES! But that was before We were all in this mess Now we’re living confined To our own home address...

If you were expecting a review of the latest Eric Clapton album I’m sorry to disappoint you. And if you aren’t a soccer* fan I encourage...

Since the Ducks played in the Rose Bowl this New Year’s Day I have been doing a little Rose Bowl reading and it has reminded me of my...

After last week it was a piece of cake to follow the single remaining game this Saturday afternoon. The #4 Central Catholic Rams of...

What?? You thought the season was over? Even as I was savoring the late Newcastle goal that cost Manchester City a Premier League win...

For our final game this season Mrs. Ednold and I headed to Lake Oswego to watch the defending state champion Lake Oswego Lakers host the...

This week we exited the interstate and drove through Winston, which brought back memories of waking up in my parents’ house to the sounds...

With Mrs. Ednold finally back in her shotgun seat, we drove to Sheridan this week to watch the Spartans take on the Warrenton Warriors in...

For our final game of the regular season before the playoffs start we headed to Hillsboro to watch the Century Jaguars host fellow 6A...

Friday night in Coos Bay. All by myself. Except for the 15,000+ other people in the city. A few thousand of whom were right there in...

This week we arrived in La Pine late on a Friday afternoon to watch the Hawks take on the Harrisburg Eagles. We drove into La Pine on the...

Before we arrive at this week’s game I feel it is necessary to address the comments of a few of my more loyal readers and their efforts...