Tag: Oregon

What Did I Watch Days of Heaven (1978) A Terence Malick masterpiece set in depression-era Texas is straight out of Andrew Wyeth’s painting Christina’s World (1948). Terence Malick is one of my favorite directors, and this was his second feature, and he wouldn’t make another film until Thin Red Line (1998). I watched it again […]

Love is never a constant and steady thing where one feels it and if it is the one true love, never goes away. Love is fickle. Love is an action that one takes when they don’t feel it, to be grateful when one does feel it, and to never take the other person for granted. […]

One of the best times of year in Portland is the false spring of February. The sun is out, it feels warm after so many cold gray winter days, and the idea of summer begins to be realistic. I love it for two reasons: one, it is the perfect temperature, and two, it is going […]

Meditation for August 18, 2016 Oregonian Support and Grief Group “Welcome to the Oregonian Support and Grief Group. This is a safe place where we can air our grievances and fears about people moving here and belittling us. We’ll start with any newcomers.” “Hello, my name is Tre, and I have lived in Portland since […]

Meditation for April 29th, 2016 Welcome It’s raining right now and you hope that it gets sunny soon? Well, you moved here and it rains here all the time so why would you expect it to be nice ever? It rains here. You moved here. Your expectations for a sunnier, warmer climate are unrealistic. Either […]