Monthly Archives: May 2008

Nobody Likes the Cardinals Anyway

I began my discussion on Theopoetics prematurely so I’ll continue that either next week. Memorial weekend is supposed to rain in Portland, which is fine because gas is so much I can’t afford to walk to the park. But I’ll … Continue reading

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Fallen by Matthew Raley

Fallen by Matthew Raley Jim, the church chairman, sees his pastor, Dave, get out of a car with a woman who is not his wife. As Jim wades into the water with his confrontation of Dave’s actions he soon finds … Continue reading

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J.M. Coetzee’s Diary of a Bad Year

J.M. Coetzee’s Diary of a Bad Year is part opinion piece by the main character, Señor C, ranging in topics from politics to law to everyday occurrences. They are sharp and controversial and one cannot help but to think they … Continue reading

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Refugee Camp in Portland

If you’re in downtown Portland on Thursday between 10am-8pm I recommend spending some time in the PSU park blocks for the Roots Festival. I’ll be there with Camp Darfur where we’ll be talking about genocide in our mock refugee camp … Continue reading

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Why I Don’t Dance

Besides the fact that dancing is evil like rock music, this is why I don’t dance. I knew it could happen.

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Noise Complaints

People are in the house and loud music is playing, people are laughing, telling jokes and stories about the day. Suddenly the door opens. It’s a young guy and he yells, “Everybody listen up. There have been noise complaints.” And … Continue reading

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It’s Coming

The weather man predicts 97 degrees of uninhibited heat. Which means I’ve stocked up on as much SPF 75 sunblock as is sold in the state of Oregon. Be careful out there fellow Oregonians. The sun is not our friend. … Continue reading

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As If In A Bar — 02

This is my new comic series that is about the awkward conversations I’ve had online, re-enacted as if they happened in a bar.

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As If In A Bar — 01

This is my new comic series that is about the awkward conversations I’ve had online, re-enacted as if they happened in a bar.

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I Once Had A Dog

When I was a kid we had a black lab named Coach whom I wanted to be a sled dog because I’d just watched the Disney movie Iron Will for the 30th time. He never became a sled dog because … Continue reading

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