Are Abused Chickens More Important Than Abused People?
It can be lonely being a little not-for-profit. Not even big not-for-profits gain all the media attention they would like to have to support their mission, but being a little not-for-profit, I have to work even harder for recognition. I submitted what I considered an important Op-Ed piece to The Oregonian. I can't say that I was overly surprised that they did not publish it. So I am sending the same piece to another weekly paper that can be cheeky and naughty. Since they are cheeky and naughty, I wrote a slightly cheeky cover letter which I am sharing here along with a longer version of the Op-Ed. Dear Sirs Portland Mercury I submitted my Op-Ed piece, Will We Let Domestic Violence Services Disappear?, attached below to The Oregonian a few weeks ago as they carry one or two Op-Ed pieces by members of the general public in their online edition every day. The piece highlights the problems faced in Southern Josephine County by domestic...