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Domestic Partnership bill, a right to choose
On Friday, Oregon Federal District Court Judge Michael Mosman will hold a hearing about Oregon's Domestic Partnership law.
The currently-suspended law would provide domestic partners with similar legal protection as married couples.
Nine other states - California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont and Washington - have laws affording varying protection.
White privilege shaping our society
Last Friday, I attended the Oregon Women in Higher Education conference and heard two lectures, which addressed the impact of race on education. Since then, I have been thinking about privilege and the kind of impact being white has had on the opportunities in my life.
The artwork that is Obento
In Japan, I find many words come from different countries and people use the words without knowing the real meanings.
For example, since elementary school, when people would make mistakes and feel down, I used to say, "Don Mai." When I learned English in high school, I realized that "Don Mai" is an English phrase, which means "Don't mind.
