When you think about regions of the US, you consider their weather, terrain, cities, and population. And somewhere in there,[…]
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When I married my wife Heidi in 1970, her family had a Dutch background and celebrated St. Nicholas Day on[…]
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 morePictures and Lessons From the Shakopee Sioux Pow Wow
This past weekend, thousands gathered for the annual Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Wacipi (or Pow Wow). Different than other pow wows I’ve attended,[…]
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 moreWhy I Made My Video About the Confederate Flag
One thing I learned traveling the South and interviewing Southerners about the Confederate flag, is that they have a deep[…]
Read moreThe Periphery on the Issues: The Confederate Flag *Video Feature*
It’s a topic as American as apple pie–or anti-American, perhaps. With two sides firmly in place, the controversy over the[…]
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 moreVoices of the Pacific Northwest: Elk, Sand Dunes, and Agri-Culture
The night camping at the marijuana farm was just the beginning of my exposure to Oregon agriculture. On July 7,[…]
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