Christopher StrainJul 3, 20221 minKnow Your OligarchyThis week I learned a new word. The average person uses only 1000 words or so to convey meaning in daily speech. So I’m considering it...
Christopher StrainJun 10, 20222 minInsurrection or Protest? Revisiting January 6Was January 6, 2021, an attempted insurrection? A riot? A protest that got out of hand? Whatever we opt to call it, that day marked a...
Christopher StrainMay 26, 202212 minHow to Stop Mass ShootingsA March 2016 study in the American Journal of Medicine found that Americans are 25x more likely to die from gun homicide than people in...
Christopher StrainMay 15, 20222 minI Remember UmpquaI remember Umpqua. I remember what the President said afterwards. I remember East End Middle and Spanaway Junior High and Portland...