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Vocab 128 Part 20: T
Welcome back to my weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an Continue reading
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Some Political Vignettes of the United States
Idly formulated and illustrative of nothing. Healthcare Eliza: When I’m talking about universal healthcare, I mean that every one should have access to the care they need, regardless of their ability to pay.Sam: That sounds nice, but what about the people who don’t deserve it?Eliza: I don’t think “deserving” enters into it. Why waste time Continue reading
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Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band
My wife and I got tickets to see the core of the late Brian Wilson’s band perform in Lincoln City on October 4th, a decision I made pretty much as soon as I was made aware that such a performance was taking place. Although I have been a fan of Brian and the Beach Boys Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 19: S
Welcome back to my weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an Continue reading
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A little word about Portland
It isn’t difficult to understand. If you cannot tell the difference between the present condition of the city of Portland, Oregon, and an active war zone, then you don’t know anything about either. If you can tell the difference, but you are going to go on equating them anyway, you’re a bad person. I live Continue reading
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How I Determine Who to Root for in the MLB Playoffs
October is here, which means that the Major League Baseball season has transitioned from a stately six-month marathon to a high pressure, high speed tournament, which will as always culminate in a World Series win for one team and broken dreams for everybody else. I’m a little behind the ball this year, as my preferred Continue reading
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Video Games is Caves
I have a mad theory. Bear with me while I explain. The recent release of Hollow Knight: Silksong, amid high expectations and rave reviews, made me realize that despite the iconic status of the original Hollow Knight, I actually knew very little about it. I learned more about the series reading profiles of the new Continue reading
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Vocab 128 Part 18: R
Welcome back to my weekly series, Vocab 128, in which I sit down with pen and paper and write 128 words beginning with the same letter, in more or less the order that I think of them, before scanning the page and posting it here. The result is a flex of my vocabulary muscles, an Continue reading
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What I want to accomplish when I write poetry
Every once in a while I hit the verse button and post some text with a higher than average percentage of enter key presses. I call these poems, because they resemble poems, although I honestly don’t know what it means to “resemble” a poem. Poetry is a wonderful art form because of the freedom it Continue reading
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Love from Three Frames
I drew the arc about the lineand bent it backI recalled the form of dress on bodyand the form of flesh on bonein my imaginationI remembered warmthand shivered in the sea of nightI drew the breath that rose above the bedand felt it close around meI dreamed of colors I had never mixed together – Continue reading
Ink Tea Stone Leaf 