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It Was My Hand
We flew down on my birthday. The funeral was the next morning. There are few things as consistently lovely as the Southern California weather in November. We had to be at the staging area at exactly 11:31 AM. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged Funeral, Mom, National Cemetery, Redlands, Riverside, Space Program
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Sticks and Stones…
Today, George W. Bush made the case against the rise of Trumpism. I don’t doubt the fact that Bush is a genuine patriot deeply concerned about the state of our republic. While I could go into a “lying sack of … Continue reading
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Tagged American creed, George W Bush, Portland, rasist, white supremacy
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The Road Taken — My Second Act
When I take breaks from playing and working outdoors, I find myself streaming The West Wing on Netflix. Besides my fantasy of living in an Aaron Sorkin world where everyone is wicked smart and funny with heads brimming with useful … Continue reading
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Tagged East Holladay Park, Josh, Nick Fish, Panic Disorder, Portland City Hall, Portland Parks, West Wing
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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
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
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