The Mennonites are best described as being like Amish who use more technology. Women in long dresses and bonnets, men[…]
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Voices of the Pacific Northwest: VANCOUVER
Beach, palms, Caribbean? Nope. Vancouver, Canada. That’s right. I said palms in Canada. Storied Vancouver was the third of my three[…]
Read moreA Donald Trump Sweater and Today’s Parents Are Too Soft: VPNW #3
When arriving to Portland in July to interview its people, tragedy had recently struck. A month earlier, a man stabbed three[…]
Read moreVoices of the Pacific Northwest: VISITING a LIBERAL COLLEGE
When you think about regions of the US, you consider their weather, terrain, cities, and population. And somewhere in there,[…]
Read moreConversation With a Hmong Portlander
This week is interview #2 from the Pacific Northwest. It came about because I recognized a foreign language being spoken without understanding a[…]
Read moreConversation With a Portland Pot User
Okay, here we go: My first interview from the Pacific Northwest. This summer I traveled this region to talk to people about their[…]
Read moreIt Begins… Video #1 of Voices of the Pacific Northwest
Today I release the introduction to my series of conversations from the Pacific Northwest. I’ll start posting these videos to[…]
Read moreVoices of the Pacific Northwest: SEATTLE
It’s a place whose name elicits an image and feel — but what are they exactly? Seattle is a tough city to[…]
Read morePeople of the Pacific Northwest: A MARIJUANA STORE and FARM
That which is taboo (and even illegal) in one place can be ordinary in another. This can cause us to[…]
Read morePeople of the Pacific Northwest: PORTLAND
I had arrived. After two full days of driving, sightseeing, and people-meeting, I parked at my buddy Jay’s house in[…]
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