OPB people gathered Thursday night for a radio show at The Reser in Beaverton. Maybe it’s the same crowd for every Live Wire show, but I don’t know. I’ve been to one other on Portland’s Eastside and both had one thing in common: Old people who know how to have a laugh.
MAKING TIME TO SHARE TIME
July 7, 2024 by
Making time for this, for that, but we still run out of time. On the run? From a Beaverton Farmers Market morning to a Waterfront Blues Festival evening, all the different faces turned into a blur. Some faces, not all.
ENGLAND LAKE DISTRICT ‘JOY RIDE’
May 29, 2024 by
Drive to the Lake District, the tour book says. It will be a fun joy ride. Whenever you hear the term ‘joy ride’ and it’s not about stealing a car, use extra caution. This was the joy ride around the Lake District.
MUNDANE LIFE? CONGRATULATIONS
May 6, 2024 by
Fear the mundane life, or celebrate the accomplishment? The more the pace of life speeds up, and you don’t, the more your effort shines. Who knew normal and ordinary could feel so good? But there’s a problem. Not everyone gets it.
DO PORTLAND CHRISTMAS LIKE A THREE YEAR OLD
December 16, 2023 by
A Portland Christmas goes one of two ways: “I will never set foot in that hell-hole.” Or? Peacock Lane? Let’s go.”
ELECTION GUIDE? VOTE LIKE FAMILY
November 3, 2022 by
Election guide 2022 sponsored by Phil Knight? Vote like Mr. Knight if you share common values. He’s a businessman, Oregon’s claim to membership in the billionaires club. And he’s competitive in how he sees money spent, so he’s working as an election guide? Unfortunately, his picks come with overweight baggage fees.
LEAVING PORTLAND IN 1974
September 8, 2022 by
Leaving Portland in 1974 was quite memorable. Memorable departures usually have a location in mind. I was headed to Fort Ord, California and the All-Volunteer Army on September 6, 1974. What was I thinking?
CLOUDY DAYS TAKE A SHORT BREAK
May 20, 2022 by
Cloudy days in Oregon? How can that be? Where I grew up no one complained about the rain. If they did that would have been all they talked about. There’s more going on than cloudy days, but what do you do when all you see are clouds?
DIN TAI FUNG FOODIE NEIGHBORHOOD
January 15, 2019 by
Din Tai Fung is the foodie choice. What I expected when I first heard of Din Tai Fung: A luxurious restaurant fit for an emperor jammed into a suburban mall near a vacant Sears store. What I experienced going to Din Tai Fung? The company story printed in the menu called their […]
Colin Kaepernick Kneels For Nike Like I Kneel For Nike
September 4, 2018 by
Do I kneel for Nike? I sure do, but it’s more in awe than anything else. Nike is awesome. So is Colin Kaepernick, but I don’t kneel to him. For some reason the Kaepernick Kneel is an irritant instead of a call to action. It is a call to action, right […]
