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SHARED PLACE FOR SHARING SPACE

October 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment

A public park is a shared place for sharing space, and this one is one of the best at the job. Some parks are better at it, some worse, but this one hits the sweet spot on every count. A river? Check. A forest? Check. Comfy trails? Check.

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TIME TRAVEL INSIDE A LUMBER BARN

September 21, 2026 by

It’s just a barn, a lumber barn in the middle of nowhere, but so much more. It’s an historical record, an archive of sawdust, splinters, slivers, and work. Hard work. The main attraction is a train engine used to move big logs out of the woods, along with other man-killing machinery. For me the big […]

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NORTHWEST PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 12, 2024

November 13, 2024 by

My Northwest Portland stroll started on Burnside and 23rd. This is the view looking across Burnside: The Envoy. I met a guy who lived there. He said it was great. That’s good enough for me.

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GREEN WINDOWS IN EVERY WALL TO BREATH EASY

June 5, 2021 by

Green windows, or greenery out every window, means one thing: You’re in Oregon. Maybe you’ve heard of Oregon from someone who visited the state in the summer and raved about how green it was. Or you live here and understand what all the green is about. What’s it about? Since trees leak oxygen, it’s about […]

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