The Forbidden Fruit
We get really good strawberries in Oregon. They might not ship as well as the [...]
The Fossil Five
The Supreme Court has found that most companies do not have to cover contraceptive care [...]
Say Yes To The Dress
So I was invited to march in the Gay Pride Parade. What to wear? Nothing [...]
Unitarian For A Day
This year I got to march in the Gay Pride Parade, behind the banner of [...]
How To Make A Big-Ass Horse
We went to the Rose Festival parade this year, which is weird. Parade-watching doesn't work [...]
Schrodinger’s Chickadee
I don't know what's in our chickadee box. Whatever's in there has been packed with [...]
Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, Creeps
I'm a writer. I guess that's so. I really hate to say it out loud, [...]
Wolf Testicles On The Loose
We've had a lone wolf wandering around Oregon for several years now, purportedly trying to [...]
The Satellites Are Laughing
Big Dave, Old Dave, and Vivi I don't even know where you'd get a nice [...]
The Big One
Every time I put a Q-Tip in my ear, I think of The Big One. [...]
Sprague’s Still Got Hold Of His Pipit
One cool thing about Oregon: it's got geology all over it, which means it's habitat [...]
Justice, NOM NOM
Everyone expected U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane to come down on the side of [...]
Portland Politics In A Nutshell
It's hard to be a progressive in Portland, Oregon during election time. Not nearly as [...]
Strings Of Thunder
The Trillium Quintet We've got a sports team here called the Portland Thunder. It's a [...]
Babysitting
No one ever babysat us. It has come to my attention that the going hourly [...]