Travel bloggers come in all shapes and sizes. They’re not all baby boomers reminding others not to litter in new places. “Put your gum in a tissue and drop it in a garbage can, not throw it out the car window.” But they all bring a sense of obsession about where they are at any […]
CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN THREE PARTS
March 13, 2023 by
Civil disobedience arrived the night I was standing in front of an Army barracks listening to an order from a captain. “First Platoon report.” I was the leader of the fourth platoon during a middle of the night fire drill where things didn’t go well. “Fourth platoon, report.”
WHAT A DOG HISTORY TIMELINE TELLS
March 2, 2023 by
Dog history means one thing: time is passing and it’s not slowing down. The cute puppy, so cute it hurts, is a running clock. Theirs and yours. And it all works together. How?
HOPEFUL CITY, URBAN DUMP, OR BOTH
February 18, 2023 by
What makes a ‘hopeful city?’ Take Portland for example, a place other states once yearned for in their signature city. “We love Portland; we want to be Portland,” said Asheville, North Carolina. Except there are a few problems to overcome.
PORTLAND DRIVER ON A CABINET SEARCH
February 17, 2023 by
What does a Portland driver do when an IKEA bathroom cabinet doesn’t match the moment? And you live in a Portland, Oregon zip code? Go on a Portland road mission for the right junk. Warning: The time and effort spent is the real object, not the end result. You know, the ‘life is journey’ stuff. […]
DREAM OREGON FIRST, THEN GET TO WORK
February 14, 2023 by
Dream Oregon first, or you’ll be working in someone else’s dream. Will it be to your liking? If you don’t have a dream, you won’t know the difference. So let’s figure it out based on experience, my experience.
ONE PORTLAND BABY BOOMER DECADE
February 9, 2023 by
My Portland baby boomer decade began in 1980. It began when I stepped off the bus after a three day ride from Manhattan. (Hey, B.) For twenty-six year old me it was a life changer. By 1990 I was heading out.
PORTLAND FREEZE WORSE THAN SEATTLE?
February 5, 2023 by
The Portland Freeze that didn’t happen came when I moved to NW Portland. My apartment building was a busy place to live for students and professionals. The pretty lady who sold text books always looked like she just stepped out of Vogue. She was in a class of her own. And chilly. Hey Patricia. But […]
ATTENTION ECONOMY SPENDING CAP
January 19, 2023 by
Google’s response to ‘Attention Economy’ is “About 569,000,000 results (0.47 seconds).” I didn’t read them all, but the first few referred to the ‘so-called’ attention economy. ‘So-called’ because no one wants to be shamed for thinking there’s such a thing as an attention economy? Look at that top picture. What’s it say? More than you want […]
REBUILDING PORTLAND A LITTLE AT A TIME
January 9, 2023 by
Rebuilding Portland means one thing: acknowledge what’s broken and fix it. What’s broken? The biggest thing broken is believing Portland is worth the effort. But how do you rebuild trust? You need to go out and find it.
