Ashland Blog

Dust is still being kicked up around some parts of the internet as a result of Ashland being the focus of a study into parents who forego certain immunizations for their children. A favorite nut-hatch of mine (which I won't link to because they don't deserve the press) said the government was wasting money learning "obvious" answers to these questions. I'm not taking a stand on the issue, but saying the reasons are obvious begs the question - does that make 99% of parents stupid? Let's keep on studying, and thanks to Ashland for providing a fascinating test bed.

As described at OregonLive.com, Oregon Shakespeare Festival's outreach programs are in full swing with artists bringing the Bard into the classroom in Oregon high schools. Rafael Untalan and Christopher DuVal are spending the week at Lake Oswego High School before moving on to Cleveland High School next week. Six two-person teams are touring the West Coast this fall, spreading the gospel of theater.

Bill Rauch has a guest opinion column in yesterday's Oregonian. It's a fine piece about the nature of the arts as it relates to the community. I'm pretty sure that, a year from now, a search of this site for "Bill Rauch + community" will run to several pages. Stay tuned.

The Mail Tribune had a really nice piece about volunteerism in Ashland, where there are so many organizations (not just the 800lb gorilla in tights) that rely on the efforts of passionate people

Here's a completely positive review of The Clay Cart. They do exist.