The summer of our discontent OK, all y’all, it’s been a while. We’ve all had plenty of the pandemic. As if that weren’t enough, my dear Portland, where people take this [...]
The State of the State It’s the day after Labor Day. The pool closed today. Students returned to school. The mornings are cooler. We think about bringing in the sheaves, and warm [...]
I’d just gotten caught up after my trip to Tucson when my geriatric dog Sadie took ill. That was last Friday, and it scared the hell out of me. Sadie will be 15 on July 4. At least we call [...]