Gayle Farrel

Gayle Farrel is a Coos County local who writes about practical civic engagement, personal character, and the traditional moral foundations that sustain free communities. Her work encourages neighbors to take simple local action, practice forgiveness without abandoning healthy boundaries, and pass on the common-sense values that have protected human flourishing across cultures and centuries.

• Common Sense Isn't Common Anymore: C.S. Lewis and the Tao

  By Gayle Farrel · October 2026 · page 3 · October 1, 2026

  Gayle Farrel on the shared moral code C.S. Lewis called the Tao, found across world civilizations, and the danger of teaching it as merely optional.

• Easy Action Steps for Common Sense Citizens

  By G. Farrel · September 2026 · page 3 · September 1, 2026

  Eleven suggested steps for Coos County residents, from checking party registration to attending city council, county commissioner and port meetings.

• Freedom Through Forgiveness: Healing From Within

  By Gayle Farrel · July & August 2026 · page 1 · July 1, 2026

  Forgiveness releases resentment without erasing the hard-earned memories that keep healthy boundaries — a call to drop grudges, free yourself and your debtor, and reset relationships.