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An Evening in Pickleandia
If you are ever a little down because so much about Portland has become big and confusing, head out to Lents Park, out beyond 82nd Avenue, to a sweet little place called Walker Stadium. The demise of the Portland Beavers … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, East Portland, Great West League, Lents Park, Portland Pickles
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The 65th Anniversary Celebration
Today is my parents’ 65th wedding anniversary. I wish I could say it was a day of unfettered celebration but for my family it is a day of reflection and some sadness. You see, my mother is in the final … Continue reading
The Mental Illness All Around You
For most of my adult life I have lived with Panic Disorder. It’s natural for folks who hear that to immediately cross-reference to their own lives. They think of a time they were very afraid or very anxious and, bless … Continue reading
The Problem with Portland’s Lawn Sign
Dog walking around my neighborhood I see dozens of Portland’s favorite lawn sign. It must have a generic, shorthand name known but to a few. I ain’t the few. There was a time when I was a Unitarian. I enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged Identity Politics, In Our America, Lawn Sign, Portland
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The Joy of the Broken Urinal Blues
Half the world has no idea what it is like for a guy to piss in a rock and roll club. Women are better for it. Last week I went out to see my buddies in the band Volcker. (Yea, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Street Saloon, La Luna, Men's Room, Portland, Rock Clubs, Satyricon, Volcker
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Life Among the “NIMBY Racists”
More people are coming. How many times have we heard that? When I drive around Portland I sometimes get a little lost because my memory landmarks are gone, replaced by a monoculture of 5 story apartment buildings. An ugly fight … Continue reading
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Death on the Eastbound MAX
What’s going on here? Like so many people I had to stop to ponder the vicious attacks on humanity at the Hollywood MAX station. As I read about the reactions to the violence, things just keep getting more complicated. … Continue reading
That Time With Gregg Allman in Atlanta
Have you ever had a waking dream? I got to see the Allman Brothers Band a couple of times. The second time I saw them play their music. The passing of Gregg Allman reminded me of the first time I … Continue reading
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Tagged Allman Brother's Band, Dreams, Eastern Airlines, Gregg Allman
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Give Me Appropriation with a side of Beans and Rice
The absolute truth is that none of us can get through a day without a little cultural appropriation. Humans are creatures of infinite adaptation and co-optation. The folks who are most scary believe in racial and cultural purity. Yea, I … Continue reading
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Tagged appropriation, Culture Wars, Kooks, Mexican Food, Portlandia
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Caught In Our Own Thought Bubbles
Americans are sorting. Regionally and ideologically. It’s natural to seek your tribe…your clan…your kind. But it is dangerous too. Unchallenged thinking is an insidious toxin to personal and societal growth. If I learned anything from 8 years in Portland City … Continue reading
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Tagged political polariztion, Portland City Hall, Randy Leonard, Sam Adams
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