There is nothing like a good long road trip to add perspective – to whatever may be on your mind. With nearly 1200 miles and 20 hours of drive time, […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Speechless in Southern Oregon
I sometimes find myself speechless. Some might call that… shocking. I really do not have the words to express the angst that we feel here at SOREDI with the latest […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Leave the Lights On!
With the recent order from the Governor to freeze – just 2 weeks ago – and now moving into yet another two weeks of the same, I have to say […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Party Like It’s 1999
It is June 1999. I had occasion to party that day because I was proudly graduating from Rogue Community College. A sunny hot day, I donned shorts under my black […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Turning Bummers into Blessings
“Come on, perk up. Won’t you smile for me?” Ah yes, words of wisdom from Snow White herself. She has it right. We are all just ready to move on, […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Challenged to Fill the Gaps
I recently bought a tube of caulking. For my pink tub in my aqua-blue tiled bathroom. It’s true: my bathroom is pink and blue – retro 1954 style. No judgment […]
RCC: Ron Fox Scholarship
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Everyday Superheroes – It Is You!
It hardly seems like it could already be 4-weeks since the ravaging fires wreaked havoc throughout our region, particularly the Almeda and Obenchain fires. While the smoke in our region […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: This Old House, Finding Peace with Imperfection
Many know that I currently live in my childhood home, which was built in 1954. It’s really not all that old… but it is certainly making me age quickly! I […]
Notes from Colleen’s Desk: Making Mountains out of Molehills
Several weeks ago I declared war. On a mole. “Maury” keeps popping up in my front yard and things are getting serious now. It is downright distracting. I dutifully mowed […]