Category: Whimsy and Wonder

By the Toledo Tribune That Pyramid discovery got me to thinking. Now, I have lived long enough to know that there are two kinds of truths in this world. There’s the kind you find in books, written by men with spectacles too large for their noses, and then there’s the kind that gets passed along…

By the Toledo Tribune: Well, now, here’s a curious thing. The stock market’s been in a bit of a tumble lately. Maybe it’s the tariff scare, or perhaps the overseas manufacturers are feeling a bit jittery. But I wouldn’t know, for I am not a man of stocks and bonds. I’ve got my hands full…

A loong report by the Toledo Tribune. In the earliest days of the American experiment, when parchment still crinkled with fresh ink and the ink itself was not yet dry on the Constitution, the question of how to fund a government loomed as large as any foreign power. The United States, barely more than a…

By the Toledo Tribune There are times in a nation’s life when the flag flies higher—not because someone raised it, but because the wind changed. You can feel that wind now, coming off the prairies, rolling through the mill towns, slipping down from the hills where old barns lean into the future. It’s the sound…

By the Toledo Tribune On April 18th, Toledo’s Scout Troop 30 of the Boy Scouts of America proudly donated and raised a United States flag at the Toledo Elks Lodge 1664 campground, just outside of Siletz. Under the guidance of Scoutmaster Amy Lynn, the troop held a brief ceremony honoring the flag and the values…

By the Toledo Tribune It’s a funny thing, the way old buildings hang on. Like stubborn grandfathers in creaky recliners, they creak and moan and insist on sticking around — and once in a while, someone gets the idea that maybe they still have some use after all. That’s what happened with The Ark, a 1930s…

By The Toledo Tribune Toledo’s new public safety building has gotten a fresh coat of pride—wrapped in the unmistakable colors of Boomer blue. It’s a gesture that hits close to home, honoring Toledo High School and the spirit of our community with the same hues that fly on Friday nights at the football field. But…

Whimsy and Wonder: Giving Youth a Voice, Not Just a Place to Wait by theToledo Tribune There was a time when young people were put to work on the farm by the age of ten, handed a hoe, and told to mind the rows and keep their eye out for crows and anything that slithered.…

Whimsy and Wonder: Stellar Drift: The Thousand Line Convergence The starship Toledo Venture drifted quietly on the edge of the East Rim Nebula, its sleek hull reflecting the shimmering blues and golds of the stellar nursery nearby. Captain Marlow leaned forward in his chair, the soft hum of the ship’s systems filling the bridge. “Lieutenant…

Whimsy and Wonder: Tunnels, Tall Tales, and Toledo Lore: Digging Deep Beneath Main Street A Curious Observation by the Toledo Tribune Toledo, a small town perched on the banks of the Yaquina River, is a place where history flows like the tide, leaving behind stories that ripple through time. Folks here will tell you about…