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The Collapse of Civilization –- Damn Close
Ghost Dog at Our Feet
My New Bike: At Least I Missed the Creek
My Improbable Dahlia Habit
The First Portland Apartment Porch Mystery
Portland the First Time: My Euphoria Story
Heading for the T-Places
My Best Live Show… Ever
The End of Mystery
Does America Only Have 3 Years Left?
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The Collapse of Civilization –- Damn Close
I really wanted to see a movie. Simple desire. Now that we live in the burbs, we I don’t have access to all the wonderful old theaters in the big city. I knew what I was getting into here. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocolypse, Bridgeport Village, Civilization, Regal Theaters, The Fabelmans, Windows Crash
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Ghost Dog at Our Feet
Mozy had been with us for over a year when Zoom arrived. We were cautious about how they met, backyard first so neither of them felt hemmed in. After a few sniffs, and the new boy demanding some play, they … Continue reading
My New Bike: At Least I Missed the Creek
You never forget. Just like riding a bike. Something I reminded myself as I extracted myself from an Alder tree. In the memory fog, most of us have a rite of passage story about our first bike ride. It’s the … Continue reading
My Improbable Dahlia Habit
Another happy surprise I took from Portland. I am a dahlia guy. Growing up, I hated yard work. In the desert, it was a hot, nasty business that ended with me wheezing and sneezing nonstop in front of the air … Continue reading
The First Portland Apartment Porch Mystery
Good grief, it has been a long time since I have had the time to sit down and write. The last 2 months of the move have been one task after another. I enjoy feeling productive and genuinely enjoy the … Continue reading
Portland the First Time: My Euphoria Story
As Sally and I get ready to leave Portland, it occurred to me I have been clear why I am leaving, but not so revealing about why I came here. So, this tale will be one of a series of … Continue reading
Heading for the T-Places
I have an admission. From the mid-1980’s when I arrived here until a few months ago, I had no idea there was a difference between the cities of Tigard and Tualatin. I knew they were somewhere south of Portland. I … Continue reading
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The End of Mystery
Surfing Netflix, I came across the 1998 movie, “As Good as It Gets.” If you haven’t seen it, just the on-screen time between Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt, who both won Academy Awards, is worth the 2 hours. About 90 … Continue reading
Does America Only Have 3 Years Left?
I was awash in hope for the great American experiment. It is a wonderful notion, this idea that a wildly diverse collection of humans would gather to commit themselves to a creed, a collection of ideas. Through the flaws at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022 Midterms, 2024 Election, Autocracy, Biden, Democrats, Evan Osnos, Republicans, Trump
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