Portland OR doesn't look bad here All cities word count 52673 This is a work in progress of a memoir city by city. I doubt that it will appear anywhere else. It is excruciatingly boring. As soon as I can find out how to get … Continue reading Cities
Balance
I can do this, but I'm wider Word count 1776 On June 23 2005 a hiker that I knew got a request from The Balance Disorders Lab of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to find males from ages 52-73 to join a balance … Continue reading Balance
Altared States
Before the blood letting Word count 787 A few days after my wife Celestine died suddenly from encephalitis, I got a phone call that I suspected was some form of condolence. I had not recovered enough to talk to anyone, but the caller ID – … Continue reading Altared States
Strictly Short Humour
At least that is the intent Strictly Short Humour – Not duplicated elsewhere -Correction, some are duplicated Word count 12840 Hiking Etiquette, Glossary And Wisdom Affirmation – Are we here yet? The answer is always yes. Are we there yet? – If said subject … Continue reading Strictly Short Humour
Interview
It might be Hazel Court Word count 3078 Interviewer – Here’s what you’ve been waiting for – the interview with God. Because we are mostly broadcast to English speaking areas, we’d like to concentrate on Western concerns. Welcome to WXYZ television, God. First question, what … Continue reading Interview
Inpler
Grammer doesn't like texting Word Count 573 Language report 2019 -2119 During the last hundred yrs great progress has bin made in American Language. This essay will kover the trends and landmarks of that period. The drivers of the changes were 2 movements. 1 went … Continue reading Inpler
Space Force vs. Space Squids
I had a hard time picking a space squid. This is OK, but could be done better if I wanted to commission a $1000 picture. Word count 613 “Mr. President, we have our first action taken by Space Force.” “Jenkins, I told you to call … Continue reading Space Force vs. Space Squids
Brave Newt World
Word count 799 I hope that this is a drawing a giant Chinese salamander that a salamander from outer space would like. When an Antarctic scientist uncovered an alien space ship while digging for a latrine, he sent for the best crypto-biologists, archaeologists and astronomers … Continue reading Brave Newt World
Barberian
Word count 552 Best pixabay would do for free At 8pm on a Thursday night Duke received a call from Sally, his regular barber of five years. “Duke, this is Sally from ‘Hair Apparent’ where you get your hair cut. I got your number … Continue reading Barberian
Licorice
Not many good choices for Licorice, but at least this is tasty Word count 2989 I had been working in the University of the Filipinas anthropology department for several years, when I got the break of my career. I was awarded a decent sized grant … Continue reading Licorice
Doug Hawley 