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GOOD FORTUNE: ACCIDENTAL OR PLANNED

July 13, 2025 by

My happy good fortune could never be planned any more than a shark chooses their favorite remora. It’s all been a long string of happy coincidence. Just another fat baby boomer taking up space in comfort and luxury. That’s me. How about you, same thing? Probably not, but check with younger people to know for […]

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CLASSIC PORTLAND, JAKES, JANE AUSTEN

January 30, 2019 by

Classic Portland isn’t a memory, or some sort of dream. It’s not a TV show or a few blocks on the Eastside. Classic Portland is what the new people see when they move here; it’s what they’ll complain about when they move to Tigard in ten years.

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HOW TO WIN THE STARLIGHT PARADE

May 31, 2015 by

Answer 5 Questions To Win The Starlight Parade From The Suburbs. 1. You traveled to the Starlight Parade by: A. Bus, of course. I live my life by Tri-met. My vacations are all Tri-met vacations. Nothing beats a Tri-met schedule. We all feel the same here. B. Drove to the train. I enjoy public transportation […]

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