While all eyes were on the Texas storms and ensuing disaster, the Portland, Oregon area also had historic weather. From the evening of...

Alan Alda has an avid interest in science and communication which he explores in the podcast, Clear and Vivid. Guests answer the same set...

In 1881, Carlo Collodi wrote a story about Pinocchio, a wooden marionette who dreams of being a human boy. It’s a morality tale...

Every American should be reeling from the events of Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The institutions that support our democracy, those we’ve...

Who doesn’t like a surprise if it’s fun, beneficial, fascinating, or comes with cash attached? Like most of you, I’m not so fond of...

Two months ago, I had a surprise email from Linda, the daughter of my father’s widow. A letter addressed to Dad from an investment firm...

“Your mother’s still alive? Wow! How old is she?” This is not a flattering question. I realize I’m creeping up on “elderly,” but my...

I was on Zoom with Barcelona, Spain, friends Anne and Alex. I’ve mentioned Anne before; she consulted with NASA on how to keep astronauts...

It all started when I got an alert from my cellular carrier that I would be out of data before the end of the billing period. With...

When I lived in Seattle, friends and I would travel to the Oregon coast for a few nights each year. On one memorable trip, we rented a...

The Millinocket, Maine wedding story has been widely publicized. A friend told me the tale weeks before the national coverage because he...

“Anger isn’t the problem. The problem is getting hooked on anger—addicted to an emotion that gives you a fleeting high but leaves you...

RBG exemplified purpose in her extraordinary life. But all of us need purpose to feel fulfilled. Has Covid thrown you off what is meaningful

Amazing what focus will do.

You’ve probably seen the photo of the Golden Gate Bridge in red-orange smoke. It’s about as apocalyptic as it gets. I’ll eat my sunscreen...

Note: Part of this post was published back in February, but I thought it was worth a reboot now that civil discourse seems to have sunk...

I’m savoring Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights, as I slowly make my way through one year’s worth of almost-daily “essayettes.” He’s written...

We're in what William Bridges called the Neutral Zone: we've left the known for the unknown and can't go back.

About the poet: When she moved to Oregon 40 years ago, Linda Knowlton Appel felt she had come home. Now a retired sci-tech librarian, she...

The problem with the huge numbers were seeing related to COVID-19 cases and deaths is we're overwhelmed and disconnected.