Grace And Grief
Strange times indeed. They're marked by uncertainty, most of all, followed by a stouter appreciation [...]
Dispatch From The Shutdown
Here's how my haircuts usually go. Things look spiffy when I leave the barber shop [...]
The Anonymous Family’s Prodigal Son
Aww, Sugar. Mommy missed you! you boomers are shutting down the entire economy because you're [...]
Rocking The Man Skirt
New shop coming in on Alberta Street where the doo-dad shop used to be. Stumptown [...]
The Price Of Freedom, TBD
You really have to hand it to the Republicans. They can call up a standing [...]
Chip And Mitzi Put In An Offer
Mitzi Well, we certainly did not want to discourage Chip and Mitzi Vinebustle, the bushtits, [...]
The Flyover
Well, they all showed up on the same day. April 8. What a bunch of [...]
The Wish List
I don't have a big wish list. I've got what I need, and if I [...]
Push Pause
Don't waste this. This: this experience we're sharing as a species is a rare opportunity. [...]
And That’s The Way It Was
There used to be a thing called The News. It came out of your TV [...]
Murderers In Our Midst
I had sworn off arguing with people about politics on the social media, just to [...]
Covered For Covid
Don't worry about us old people. Sure, we tip over a lot--you would too if [...]
Odds And Ends In The Junco Drawer
Oregon Junco female Shitty birder Murr reporting in again, with birdy enthusiasm and Magic Slate [...]
Feeling Blue
So, it was snowing. There wasn't any way anyone could have predicted this, and maybe [...]
Love In The Time Of COVID-19
Well look at that--big fat flakes are coming down and things could hardly look festiver. [...]