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in transit | You can't sleep here
THE OLD WOMAN IS SLEEPING. Her eyes are closed and her chin sits on the top of her bundle of possessions. Her hands dangle in her lap, arms rest on her thighs. She sits heavily on the blue metal bench. Her gray hair is neatly fashioned in a tight bun on the top of her head. The woman wears no... »»MORE
jay\'s marginal notes | Poshines cafe and Fri Open Mic
I'M INTERESTED IN ANYONE'S INPUT regarding Poshines Cafe at 8189 N Denver. They facilitated a writing group for teens from the area with Write Around Portland in '07 and the upshot is a regular Friday night Open Mic reading. I haven't been yet but intend to check it out. Thank god someone is doing something for the kids. With ongoing... »»MORE
memory & dream | Keep Oregon Historical Society budget intact
LACK OF ACCESS TO OUR state's historical documents diminishes us. Not only writers and historians suffer, but everyone who reads, or goes to school, or needs to be informed about the world prior to us. In other words, everyone.
The Oregon Historical Society is scheduled to reopen on April 2nd with drastically curtailed hours: one to five pm on Thursday,... »»MORE







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