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I’ve forgotten water, where it comes from. I’ve become a “turn on the tap” person; I twist the tap and wait for the magic. When the magic...

My maternal grandfather was a conservative fellow: I’m sure he voted for Nixon both times and for Ford; if he had lived long enough he...

I have no idea how to sell books. Okay…I’ve read about marketing and publicity and building a brand or, more accurately, I start and just...

This story takes place thirty years ago. The characters are my mother, her boyfriend Norman, our family friend "L," and myself. Around...

MAGA people deride this thing they call “Wokeness.” There they are, grimly charging over hills, swords in hand, in an attempt to slay...

Pandette is gone. A tow truck showed up and its driver handed me a check. While I was waiting I sat in her driver's seat, contemplating...

A couple of weeks ago, this Florida rapper named Julio Foolio (sc?) was gunned down in a Holiday Inn parking lot. This seems to happen a...

I’ve been back in Portland three months now, I will be here until at least next April. My post at the distribution center ended Monday so...

LETTING S*** GO Getting to work requires two buses: The 20 gets me across the river, the 6 gets me to the neighborhood where I work. A...

I apologize for my irregularity; I know it has been a few weeks. It is now the end of May but Portland is stingy with the sun, doling out...

I was visiting my father two weeks ago. We sat down to have lunch and I—as has become my habit—put my hands together and closed my eyes...

I first came to Portland in January of 2012. My sister and her husband needed someone to drive their moving truck from Colorado to...

Dear You, This was the core of many of our arguments: My weariness with Portland, of the city with its noise and traffic and crowds. I...

THE BIG SHIFT You fucked it up for all of us—I want to say that to the “vehicle dwellers” who abused privileges, who disrespected...

It has been awhile, time for a reminder that, yes, I have books for sale on Amazon (link is below). I have non-fiction based in my search...

Yesterday I drove to a job interview at the Wal Mart in Redding. The gig would be in the grocery department, fulfilling orders for...

There is an argument out there that minimum wage jobs are meant for teens and others entering the work force. Perhaps there is some merit...

IZAAK FOR PRESIDENT 2028 If I were running for president, these would be my objectives/goals. Note: Most of the things I am proposing are...

I am currently looking for work in the north Central Valley (of California). I am also pricing apartments. I see places in Redding for...

I have friends who voted for Biden and I have friends who voted for Trump. I have friends who voted for neither and friends who didn’t...