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Recent Posts

  • Once again, Nate Silver’s midterm election model is even better for Democrats
  • Let’s not forget Ukraine, though Trump wants us to
  • In November 3 city council election, write in Mai Vang and vote for Micki Varney
  • Tobias Read tells Salem City Club Oregon election is safe from Trumpian meddling
  • Poll shows Oregon governor’s race is basically tied. But Kotek is still heavily favored.

Recent Comments

  1. Sarah Vick on Who’s to blame for Salem data center debacle? Time to point fingers.September 10, 2026
  2. Rivergirl on Canadian Resistance Army releases super-funny videos mocking Trump’s attacks on CanadaSeptember 1, 2026
  3. Alex @ APIVALE on Salem data center encountering same resistance as data centers elsewhereAugust 5, 2026
  4. Rosa on With public opinion mostly against a Salem data center, it’s time to shed more light and less heat on the projectAugust 5, 2026
  5. Shelley on With public opinion mostly against a Salem data center, it’s time to shed more light and less heat on the projectAugust 5, 2026

Books

Brian Hines: Break Free of Dogma: Churchless sermons preaching the gospel of spiritual independence

Brian Hines: Break Free of Dogma: Churchless sermons preaching the gospel of spiritual independence

Brian Hines: Life is Fair: The Law of Cause and Effect

Brian Hines: Life is Fair: The Law of Cause and Effect

Brian Hines: God's Whisper, Creation's Thunder: Echoes of Spiritual Reality In the New Physics

Brian Hines: God's Whisper, Creation's Thunder: Echoes of Spiritual Reality In the New Physics

Brian Hines: Return to the One: Plotinus's Guide to God-Realization.

Brian Hines: Return to the One: Plotinus's Guide to God-Realization.

About Brian Hines

I’m a retired health policy analyst in Salem, Oregon, with three blogs and four books, including Break Free of Dogma.

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  • Once again, Nate Silver’s midterm election model is even better for DemocratsOctober 20, 2026
  • Let’s not forget Ukraine, though Trump wants us toOctober 14, 2026
  • In November 3 city council election, write in Mai Vang and vote for Micki VarneyOctober 12, 2026
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