It’s time to open nominations for the next category of The Oregonian’s Readers Choice Awards: the best beer brewed in Oregon.

Dear Annie: This letter is in reference to the aunt and uncle who provided generous gifts to their six nephews, only to be forgotten when it came time for those same nephews to thank them.

You can debate whether the order and public opinion are misguided, or if ideology trumps biology, or what an equitable and empathetic policy should be regarding this population’s participation in ...