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Mornings

MorningsDecember 2024 – Portland, OR I have a love/hate relationship with mornings. I’m not much of a morning person, and I have not really been one for much of my adult life. There are a few reasons for that, beginning as a junior high kid, continuing through my time as a young adult in theContinue reading “Mornings”

Guilt

GuiltPortland, OR – May 2024 As I have grown older, there have been a few things in my life that have left me feeling guilty. Some of those have faded, some aren’t rational, and some are yet to be dealt with. One thing that has cropped up more and more of late is the guiltContinue reading “Guilt”

I am fame. Do a worship!

One night in Mid-August, bored and not wanting to sleep, I posted 3 photos on a Reddit sub. I shot the photos in question on a trip I took to an abandoned record store in late 2022. Several days later, I got contacted by Jack Beresford, a reporter from Newsweek asking if I’d be willingContinue reading “I am fame. Do a worship!”

Recycled

Recycled writingPortland OR – August 2024 I’ve always loved storytelling—orally, written, or through mixed media like audio and/or video recordings. I started writing LONG ago in the form of private letters and journals—some lost to time, others kept in sacred spaces within my home or the things I carry on me each day. The longestContinue reading “Recycled”

Saturday

It’s a cool, quiet Saturday. After 5 days of being baked by early summer heat in the mid to high 80’s, the city is blanketed in low clouds and a refreshingly cold, misty rain. It’s well after dark now, and the rain still floats down and kisses the concrete and glass in the gritty cityContinue reading “Saturday”

Somewhere in the East

This place — this dimly lit place in a bohemian city district. Its’ bones of old wood are plainly visible; Well kept and cared for wood gives rise to creaky floors. Its walls are bedecked in dusty art, and columns stand guard at the entry way to the living room. One can almost see studentsContinue reading “Somewhere in the East”

Purpose

A few years ago someone asked me what my purpose in life was. Who knows how to answer that? I don’t think that very many people could form a coherent answer to that question in a short amount of time at all–unless you want some HR or corporate mission statement level bullshit. If you wouldContinue reading “Purpose”

The View

Winter in the high desert. Cold. Dry. Windy. I’ve left the city behind and decamped to the suburbs for a holiday party. It’s that time of year when half the world gets chummy with coworkers for the evening and pretends to care about the lives of others because they’re also involved in getting a checkContinue reading “The View”

The nights

As corny and emo as it sounds, I love the night. While there are great practical arguments such as decreased traffic, cooler temperatures, and better entertainment options those haven’t really mattered that much to me or my preferences. Those things are great, however the visceral horrors of the night and contrasts between day and nightContinue reading “The nights”

Hit List, Redux

Back in November I posted a list of things I wanted to do this year as life started to inch toward normal. We’re getting there–albeit slower than I want–and I wanted to revisit my list and review what I’ve got done, what I still want to do, and the new stuff. Things I’ve doneSurvive theContinue reading “Hit List, Redux”