The Oregon Historical Society holds a special place in my heart. I took a temporary job there as a museum guard, a six month assignment to watch over an exhibit called Soft Gold. Six months turned into twenty-odd years before I signed off. It was a dream job from guard, to exhibit worker, to curatorial […]
HUSBAND GOALS, FATHER GOALS 2023
November 2, 2023 by
Husband goals? First, get married. Father goals? Then have kids. But what’s next? Let’s start with husband goals.
OREGON ART PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES
October 31, 2023 by
Art people live in every state, every country. This map shows state size based on population. Oregon looks pretty small compared to New Jersey. What follows are Oregon art people.
CAR LOVE, OR LOVE CAR
October 30, 2023 by
Car love depends on who is in the car. Of course we all love a car we can pack to the rafters and drive down the road. But it’s not about what’s in there, it’s who. After 4100 miles of togetherness I’ve got nominations.
THE WESTERN WAY + + +
October 26, 2023 by
The western way shows a solitary figure on a journey of self-discovery. That was my goal when I started. Just me and the boys and a dog. John, Bill, Stu, and Ruby. I would encase the memory like high-silica ground water does to fallen logs buried in mud. Except my memory would take three weeks, […]
4100 MILES IN THREE WEEKS. WHAT I LEARNED:
October 25, 2023 by
e How it started. Wife: We could fly to Albuquerque and rent a car to see Monument Valley. Me: Or we could drive down and see what we miss from the air. Wife: You drive and I’ll meet you in Albuquerque. Me: Then I’m taking the dog with me. Wife: What?
SCREEN LAND UNCOVERED IN MAP
October 21, 2023 by
When a map comes to life what happens? Wonder happens. Awe happens. Unreal happens. In Southern Utah it all happens around every corner.
USEFUL BOOMERS FOR MATERIAL CULTURE
September 16, 2023 by
Useful boomers should know things, the sort of things that show a certain level of awareness. Awareness is useful, so is cleanliness. Directing that awareness to history is even more useful. But it can’t be funky history, so let’s start with the basic question: What Happened? People need to know the right stuff.
SPORTS LEGACY: A REMINDER
August 29, 2023 by
Sports legacy can be a ghost that shows up when you least expect it. Wrestling takes it a little further. One moment you’re grinding through another practice in a forgotten room in the basement of the oldest building on campus; the next you’re in a beautiful dedicated room in the same school. The difference? Fifty […]
START WRITING BECAUSE ‘YOU NEVER KNOW’
June 19, 2023 by
Start writing because you have a story that needs telling. By you.
