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THE OTHER PORTLAND, NOT THAT ONE

The other Portland is not an event, a gathering, or a cause. It could have been anywhere, but Portland just so happens to be where I started my career, met my wife, had kids. It is where my kids got married. I’ve had the city on my mind all my life, from driving past as […]

BIG OREGON QUESTIONS, ONE ANSWER

Oregon questions don’t come one at a time. Like the mountain that blew all over our northern neighbor, things tend to percolate. When they do go, they go big. Whether it’s heartfelt outrage over farmland sold off for developers to rape and pillage with grocery stores, restaurants, and super efficient mixed-use housing, or the joy […]

OREGON COVER-UP REVEALED IN GEORGE ROGERS PARK

The Oregon cover-up starts with scale for the new folks in town looking to show how backward we are, and how desperately we need help. Leader: We have our marching orders and we are assembled here to learn more about the problems these people get wrong. It would behoove you to pay attention. The lesson […]

PARIS OREGON IF YOU SQUINT HARD ENOUGH

Paris, Oregon is located on SW Ankeny Alley in Portland. All it needs are three times as many outdoor tables and chairs and wait staff with the navigational skills to swing trays of food and drinks between them without dumping on anyone’s head. It would work better with a wider road and more foot traffic, […]

PORTLAND INSURGENTS ON THE MOVE

Portland insurgents need careful constant monitoring. They are as unpredictable in their actions as a local weather forecast. One minute everything is nice and peaceful, then they unleash more hell than the battles in Gladiator. Their weapons of choice are either beak, or wing. Once they get close enough to strike, it’s too late for […]

OREGON EMPATHY IN THE WILD WEST

Oregon empathy is all we’re asking for from our border states and beyond. Try and feel what it’s like to be in our shoes. We’re trying to stand up to the harsh words and divisive actions aimed directly at our way of life, but for how long? How many more pumpkins must go to rot […]

GOLDEN RULE REMINDER WITH A NEW SHINE

The Golden Rule applies to one and all, even the new people with no skin in the game. A new iteration came across my screen with, ‘You may have the right to do something, but is it the right thing to do?’ Treating others with fairness and dignity according to the law of the land […]

CHILDREN LEARN BY EXAMPLE SO TEACH THEM WELL

Children learn by looking to their elders for clues. Elders don’t always remember the clues when they’re too busy feeling forgotten. But, there are reminders. You, who are on the roadMust have a code you try to live byAnd so become yourselfBecause the past is just a goodbye

BARONIAL BEAVERTON TODAY

Last night marked a farewell to Baronial Beaverton, a home of dreams and vision. The first time I walked in I knew something was different. I didn’t make a fuss over the awe-inspiring place right off the bat, but now? I doubt I’ll see anything like it again.

COMMUNITY STORYTELLING: U.S. ARMY 1974-1976

The definition of community for Community Storytelling from Oregon Humanities: When we say “community,” we mean any group of people who share a common experience thanks to where they live, the language they speak, their race, their religion, their age, or some other attribute. When we say “storytelling,” we mean nonfiction stories conveyed through […]

THE OTHER PORTLAND, NOT THAT ONE

BIG OREGON QUESTIONS, ONE ANSWER

OREGON COVER-UP REVEALED IN GEORGE ROGERS PARK

PARIS OREGON IF YOU SQUINT HARD ENOUGH

PORTLAND INSURGENTS ON THE MOVE

OREGON EMPATHY IN THE WILD WEST

GOLDEN RULE REMINDER WITH A NEW SHINE

CHILDREN LEARN BY EXAMPLE SO TEACH THEM WELL

BARONIAL BEAVERTON TODAY

COMMUNITY STORYTELLING: U.S. ARMY 1974-1976

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