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Random Beauty
A friend of mine told me that when her 8 year old son hears a song he knows it makes him cry.
I think it's the most beautiful thing I heard all day.
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"I Was Afraid of Worms, Roxanne! WORMS!"
I had dinner the other night with a friend who, sadly, is in the early stages of dealing with a breakup. She was with someone for about a year and as with anything that comes to an end there is almost always sadness even when you know it's for the best. As I personally navigate and, just as importantly, observe life and love, dating and whatnot ( Read more... ) -
Why I'm Up There...
Last October the national entity that is The Moth began having monthly "Story Slams" in Portland. It is basically a storytelling open mic on a monthly theme and the names drawn get 5 to 6 minutes to tell a true story with no script and no notes. The Moth does this in several cities as part of a process that ultimately leads to even winners ( Read more... ) -
Tonight I Was Me
I just got home from performing at Back Fence PDX. I was one of 8 storytellers. We all had 5 to 6 minutes on a random theme (we spun a wheel for a prompt) and at the end of the night the audience of about 150 voted for their favorite ( Read more... ) -
A Little Good Fortune
Transitions, as you probably know, can be expensive. It's true. Moving, making adjustments, seeing big changes to your budget, new needs and wants, etc. We've all been through this or at least I think most of us have ( Read more... ) -
Quarterflashing
I worry sometimes that I have lost the ability to cry. Like maybe one really can Quarterflash themselves through experience and emerge with a hardened heart and the ability to swallow back any tears, even when a moment or a day or a week is heartbreaking. When one focuses on becoming stronger can we reach a point of strength equals numbness or ( Read more... ) -
California and Me
I very recently reached final judgement and resolution on my divorce. My ex-wife, Kelly, and I were legally married for just over 18 years. We were together from January 1993 until our separation in Fall 2011. We are and always will be co-parents to two amazing sons ( Read more... ) -
The Best Music of 2012
For years on this blog I did a formal Top 20 list of my favorite albums and I swear to God I tried really hard to find the motivation to do that this year but for various reasons -- life stuff, personal stuff, and just wanting to do something different -- I've come up with a different format this year. I hope you like it ( Read more... ) -
MFNW 2012
This has been a pretty full week, I must say ( Read more... ) -
Why I'm With You
In case you ever wonder...With you I feel chosen, like with the whole wide world as your options I said something right or did something right and it struck a chord inside you. I may never know how that happened but with you it feels more and more like it doesn't matter, that I shouldn't question how or why, but just know that it did ( Read more... )