Magpies
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Frumpy Fowl Makes Bad Company

THE BEACH TIMES — As far as birds go, the robin might make a good dinner date. With her coquettish eyes and soft, auburn plumage, one imagines she would be pleasant company. The same could be said about the graceful swan, the peaceful dove, or the resonant nightingale—a creature whose seductive song has long inspired...
Armadillo
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Armadillos Are Like Your Gawky, Weird Little Sibling

THE BEACH TIMES — If armadillos were human, they might be likened to that stage of adolescence sometimes described as “awkward.” The small, cingulated creatures waddle around on tiny feet with oversized midsections and scales covering most of their body. They have mousy ears, pig-like snouts, and are not uncommonly the bearers of scraggily beards— females included. With squinty eyes and...
Abbey
Posted inNews & Politics

Lawsuit Alleges Abuse at Mt. Angel Abbey in 1970s

WOODBURN INDEPENDENT — A Roman Catholic priest is suing Mt. Angel Abbey for more than $1 million for sexual abuse he says occurred in the 1970s. The priest, identified in the lawsuit as Father X, claims that Father Emmanuel Clark, who is now deceased, hugged him with his pants unzipped and pressed his head to his chest, telling him his...