This placard was parked roadside near a Portland mall, and for a change I had a camera with me.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

If you’ve got really keen eyes, maybe you noticed a tiny addition to the blog a couple of days ago. I’ll wait a second while you try to figure out what it is…

Ever feel like you’re the only one who isn’t in on the cosmic joke? I take a walk every morning in one of the handy patches of urban wilderness nearby. Usually, it’s a peaceful reprieve from the daily insanity; a way to reconnect with my thoughts and watch the squirrels, get my blood coursing, and […]

I was tapping away at my novel with my office windows open when the first explosion rocked the house. After untangling myself from the ceiling fan, I rushed into the street, certain I’d find a smoking crater where a neighbor’s house once stood. The street looked the same as always; no shower of falling wood, […]