Over the years, I haven’t just chosen my travels. They’ve also chosen me. My upcoming trip this winter is no[…]
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These articles will focus on our shared culture or lack thereof. What can we find out about ourselves and our place in history from what we see in our dominant culture and our sub cultures.
*New Video* Two Farming Couples Share About Life on the Oregon Coast
Interview #6 from my Pacific Northwest series features two couples (one native to the region and one from the Midwest),[…]
Read more*New Video* Interviewing Hippie Marijuana Farmers in Oregon
During my July journey to and through the Pacific Northwest, I drove to southern Oregon, where I spoke with Michael,[…]
Read moreVoices of the Pacific Northwest: A Sleepover With the Mennonites
The Mennonites are best described as being like Amish who use more technology. Women in long dresses and bonnets, men[…]
Read moreVoices 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 more*New Video* Conversation at a Marijuana Store: VPNW #4
“I just smoked 10 minutes ago.” In Clackamas, just outside Portland, Oregon, I entered Stoney Only marijuana dispensary. I expected[…]
Read moreOn Culture–And the Uniqueness of American Culture
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[…]
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