Oregon lawmakers have cracked down on 911 calls made on people of color when those calls are made with improper racist intent. Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D) signed House Bill 3216 into law during the 2019 session. According to the new law, in legislative parlance, making racially charged calls with… View Post
I’m not crying, you’re crying! Dumplin is the feel good movie on Netflix you need to see ASAP. I won’t spoil the plot for you in this post because I want you to experience the movie in all its amazing glory for yourself. Dumplin’ is the most important kind of… View Post
Outside the window, the summer breeze rustled between the trees. The scenery blended together as Hugh’s body swayed to the cadence of the train moving along the tracks towards Southeast, the end of the line. He first saw her on the train. Conversations between stops turned into phone calls, which… View Post
My Uncle was a good man. In summer of 2016, his death rocked an entire community to its core. He was a man of few words, an artist and philosopher of sorts. A believer in God, yet against the bureaucracy of the church. He owned a restaurant and catering business… View Post