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.