Dear Mayor Stu God rest his blessed soul never identified as a woman, so he was not transgender. He always called himself a man who loves wearing women's clothing, nor was he gay. He was just a cross dresser and a happily married one to a lovely woman. I was born in Silverton Oregon and graduated highschool there. My sister still lives there and knew Stu and his wife well. Mayor Stuart was a good man who just happened to dress in women's clothing. Thanks so much for sharing this. It makes me home sick.
Yep, the biography of Stu Rasmussen is pretty complicated---and of course, describing someone's gender identity can get complicated. Stu described who he was different ways at different times, so I kind of gave the simplified version because the video was mostly about Silverton.
Without a car in the Willamette Valley, you're done for. That's why Salem hates Portland. They love breathing toxic fumes, $50,000 cars, high gas prices, high insurance rates and traffic jams.
I lived for three years in Corvallis recently without a car, and even managed to travel around the valley, as my videos show. But of course, for me, I was just visiting most of those places, not doing a daily, necessary commute. But there are lots of places in the Willamette Valley where you don't need a car.
@glowingfish I've been in the Willamette Valley for all my 70 years. Outside of the Portland metro area, you have Amtrak and rare local busses. Chariots in Salem is a joke. I could walk from Amtrak to my brother's house 3 miles west from the bridge faster than a bus ride there. Eugene is just ok. I wouldn't even try to get to Silverton or many of the quaint towns without a rental car. I'm glad your experiences are better.
@@akahina Well, I haven't been in the Willamette Valley quite that long---but I've lived there off and on since 1988, when I was 8 years old. When I was a kid/teenager, we lived halfway between Turner and Jefferson---the closest store was the tiny Marion Market, three miles away! So from that perspective, even places that have bus service only a few times a day seem like great opportunities.
@@akahina Another thing is that with my videos, I am mostly talking about what I can show visually. I actually do have lots of thoughts about automobile dependency, and the causes and effects of it---but it isn't something I can show visually in an appealing way. So videos like this pretty much show what they can show.
Silverton is awesome. Lived here for a good portion of my life.
I live in Silverton, its very nice here
I like it too!
Thank you.
You are welcome, it was fun going there!
We have a Sable Rough Coat Collie, and this doesn't surprise me a bit.
My mother has an Old Scotch Collie. Every time I come to visit, he instantly remembers me and is ecstatic to see me again.
Is See's Candies still in Salem ?
I actually don't remember...seeing...See's when I was there, but maybe I just didn't notice it?
Dear Mayor Stu God rest his blessed soul never identified as a woman, so he was not transgender. He always called himself a man who loves wearing women's clothing, nor was he gay. He was just a cross dresser and a happily married one to a lovely woman. I was born in Silverton Oregon and graduated highschool there. My sister still lives there and knew Stu and his wife well. Mayor Stuart was a good man who just happened to dress in women's clothing. Thanks so much for sharing this. It makes me home sick.
Yep, the biography of Stu Rasmussen is pretty complicated---and of course, describing someone's gender identity can get complicated. Stu described who he was different ways at different times, so I kind of gave the simplified version because the video was mostly about Silverton.
Without a car in the Willamette Valley, you're done for. That's why Salem hates Portland. They love breathing toxic fumes, $50,000 cars, high gas prices, high insurance rates and traffic jams.
I lived for three years in Corvallis recently without a car, and even managed to travel around the valley, as my videos show. But of course, for me, I was just visiting most of those places, not doing a daily, necessary commute. But there are lots of places in the Willamette Valley where you don't need a car.
@glowingfish I've been in the Willamette Valley for all my 70 years. Outside of the Portland metro area, you have Amtrak and rare local busses. Chariots in Salem is a joke. I could walk from Amtrak to my brother's house 3 miles west from the bridge faster than a bus ride there. Eugene is just ok. I wouldn't even try to get to Silverton or many of the quaint towns without a rental car. I'm glad your experiences are better.
@@akahina Well, I haven't been in the Willamette Valley quite that long---but I've lived there off and on since 1988, when I was 8 years old. When I was a kid/teenager, we lived halfway between Turner and Jefferson---the closest store was the tiny Marion Market, three miles away! So from that perspective, even places that have bus service only a few times a day seem like great opportunities.
@@akahina Another thing is that with my videos, I am mostly talking about what I can show visually. I actually do have lots of thoughts about automobile dependency, and the causes and effects of it---but it isn't something I can show visually in an appealing way. So videos like this pretty much show what they can show.
McMinnville's downtown sucks
I liked it! I have a McMinnville video.
Where the hell is Silverton?
About a dozen miles east of Salem. The video makes it pretty clear.