All the lights went out, just like that. My house and the neighborhood without power. With a little scrambling, I found a flashlight, a lighter, candles, and our oil lamp. Outside, I found a neighbor who confirmed that the light rail crew working at S Alaska ST and MLK cut the wire by mistake. Even […]
Had a nice chat with my neighbor, Scott, at the Columbia City Farmer’s Market. He and his wife, Michaele, are mural painters and illustrators. Scott’s work is on the cover of the Sept 8—14th issue of The Stranger, the New Orleans issue. Updated my Mom’s browser and anti-virus software. Her computer caught a virus somehow. I’d […]
Labor Day weekend. Our first stop was US Bank to give to American Red Cross. I cried for the poor people in New Orleans, as much for the living as for the dead. Reacting to the humanitarian crisis following Katrina, Bush and his coterie of ass hats demonstrated to the world their pure, monstrous taste […]
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