Today I release the introduction to my series of conversations from the Pacific Northwest. I’ll start posting these videos to[…]
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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.
The 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,[…]
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[…]
Read morePeople of the Pacific Northwest 1: People & Places From Bemidji to Portland
Two full days of driving preceded my arrival to the Pacific Northwest, the region whose lives I am exploring this[…]
Read morePeople of the Pacific Northwest: My New Travel Project Beginning Next Weekend
A marijuana farmer, a commune of families, a rancher, a baker: These are just some of the interactions on the[…]
Read moreLarry and Will Go to New Zealand!
Our old friends Larry and Will–the West Virginian Mountain Men–are back on the road in this week’s article. The first[…]
Read moreCharacters on Parade at the Minneapolis May Day Festival
The annual May Day Festival is a mix of hippie, pagan, bohemian, eclectic, and other alternative arts and fashions rolled into[…]
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