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EMPTY HANDS IN THE GETTY

The empty hands in the Getty Museum, or Getty Center, caught my eye more than the hands with cigarettes. Can’t you see a coffin nail, maybe a Phillip Morris Commander, in this guy’s hand, tipping ashes into the skull? The artist sees the whole picture and paints it; visitors see modern interpretations. I see a […]

LONELY PEOPLE: FROM HEMINGWAY TO AMERICA

The answer: lonely people. The question: What does the band America have in common with Ernest Hemingway? Their bond comes from both ends of male adulthood, young man to old man. One sang about them, the other wrote about them. By now baby boomers are both.

OREGON MAP: BEHIND THE SCENES

An Oregon map on a wall? Who doesn’t have one of those? But when they show up unexpectedly it’s a happy reminder. You see things and wonder, ‘What’s that look like from the air?

STRONG PEOPLE: STAY STRONG

Do you come from strong people? Baby boomers can answer with a yes easier than others. Who’s going to correct them? Respect your elders, even if you know they might be confused. Besides, who’s to judge what strong means? I will.

ONE TRICK PONY, MAYBE TWO

I rode this horse three times a week, sometimes more, for two months. Her name was Fancy and she let me know how important horses are. A retired Air Force sergeant owned Fancy and Roxy and he rented them on one condition: You had to ride them the way he wanted you to ride. It […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

EMPTY HANDS IN THE GETTY

LONELY PEOPLE: FROM HEMINGWAY TO AMERICA

OREGON MAP: BEHIND THE SCENES

STRONG PEOPLE: STAY STRONG

ONE TRICK PONY, MAYBE TWO

THE OTHER PORTLAND, NOT THAT ONE

OREGON EMPATHY IN THE WILD WEST

COMMUNITY STORYTELLING: U.S. ARMY 1974-1976

MEET THE NEW BOSS, SAME AS THE OLD BOSS

THE OTHER PORTLAND OREGON

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