The Annoyance — and Importance — of Relearning LessonsI took last week off! I had too much quality time with my family and too much solo driving (20 hours from NM back to Bend!) to be able to…Jul 1Jul 1
A Lament for Bend’s Music Scene (From 6/17/24)This week I’m writing from New Mexico! My cousin got married this past Saturday, June 15, in a beautiful ceremony at the New Mexico Museum…Jun 25Jun 25
Turning an Anxious Brain into a Helpful One (From 6/10/24)A few weeks ago, my housemate bought a house. Massive windows on both floors face a wide and shallow spring-fed tributary that feeds the…Jun 25Jun 25
Fake It Till You Make It, Baby! (From 6/3/24)As you may have noticed, I took last week off from the newsletter. While I had some thinking problems around what I wanted to write, some…Jun 25Jun 25
What’s Up with Birthdays? And Why Do I Hate Mine? (From 5/20/24)When I dropped out of Clemson University’s graphic communications program after my freshman year, I decided to become terrible.Jun 25Jun 25
Breaking Out of Thought Channels is* Fun! (From 5/13/24)When we love something — painting, music, literature, sports, another person — we create avenues of thought around our love that help us…Jun 25Jun 25
A Shift Towards CommunityJim Nevada rides a Frankenstein of a bike. The frame is an old Specialized Stumpjumper, and the rest is comprised of old parts taken off…Nov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021
Oregon Legislators Release Proposed Redistricting MapsOregon’s legislative redistricting committees released proposed district maps for public opinion Friday morning, starting the process of…Sep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
Gov. Brown Brings Mask Mandates Back to OregonOregon Gov. Kate Brown reinstated mask mandates for all public indoor spaces in Oregon regardless of vaccination status starting Friday…Sep 6, 2021Sep 6, 2021
Stories to be ToldIn today’s fraught political culture, it’s tough to imagine a progressive African American helping a Republican Senator who might be best…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
