Word count 370 Alex Matthews, 84 March 7, 1940 - March 22, 2024 Had two great passions in life Alex Matthews, 84, a very long term Oak Parker, died peacefully on March 22 after a long term struggle with Dysphagia. Dysphagia is a fancy word … Continue reading Alex Matthews
Tag: Portland
Autumn Lawns And More
Like that now with a reel mower Word count 432 A family myth is that I was bred to mow the family yard in Northeast Portland Oregon USA. Sometime in autumn (or fall as we called it) the grass would quit growing. At the … Continue reading Autumn Lawns And More
Valentine’s Day Massacre
Word count 1192 Special Report To Stumptown Magazine by Elmer Jakes February 10, 20xx I was at her bedside when Ginger Smith uttered her last words. “Why did Ted do this? I thought that we loved each other.” Ginger didn’t know that Ted Hamer … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Massacre
Untethered
Not a good illustration. Maybe an unmoored ship would have been better. Word count 100 Odd remembrances haunt my lazy brain unbidden at odd times. Family legend has me nearly drowning after falling out of a boat when very young. The woman who is … Continue reading Untethered
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
Smart Car
Word count 33238 1. Introduction I get into my car and am greeted by “You’re looking good today Duke. I see that your blood pressure has improved and your pulse is a healthy 63.” “Yes and you too are looking good Carl. I see that … Continue reading Smart Car
Old
Rebecca's cabin Word count 5500 The Perfect Couple Everyone thought that Janet and Mike Wilkie were the perfect couple, and with good reason. Both of them were as close to physically perfect as imaginable. Janet was a tall Filipina – Irish mix and Mike … Continue reading Old
Doug Hawley 