Ironically, it’s been my love of writing that’s kept me from blogging.  I’ve been working since about the middle of November on a local quarterly magazine I will be launching soon, called “Rogue Attitude”.

     Not coincidentally, I live in the Rogue Valley of Oregon, where the wild and scenic Rogue River flows.  On the cover (above) is Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, (a picture I took at a Town Hall in November), and a Native American from the Rogue River Tribe.  (Hoxie’s picture is from 1870). 

     I’m not sure if the eagle has a name.

     I went to my first Town Hall meeting and wrote down my observations for Rogue Attitude.  (Senator Wyden, by the way, was bright, caring and surprisingly quick-witted).  I also researched the tribe of Native Americans who’d lived along the Rogue, finding an interesting story inside the story.  Writing about some of my favorite downtown Grants Pass businesses was easy, because there’d been no shortage of good things to say.  There’s a full-page cartoon, local lore and rumors and factoids.

     Here’s a sample factoid:  There are still over 300 miles of visible wagon wheel ruts along the Oregon Trail.

     The magazine has been created for residents of Southern Oregon, but if you’re interested in Oregon history and what it’s like here now, by all means, check it out. 

     I’ll have the link here soon with Rogue Attitude as an online magazine.  I’ve made an appointment with a local web designer to see if I can present it uniquely.