Across the Bridge of the Gods: Blue Skies and Blackberries ☀️🫐🐾

A "Travels with Wilbur" Treasure Quest.

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The Sweetest Season 🫐👶☀️

Sometimes the shortest journeys leave the longest memories.

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What I Found Under the Trees at Community College 🌲

Teaching nature-inspired writing at Portland Community College reminded me why we must never stop observing, learning, and growing.

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Making Room at the Table 🍽️💍👶🐾

A wedding, a family, and all the journeys that brought us here.

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250 Years and Still Fighting

A Fourth of July reflection on the fight we started and the fight we are in.

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Treasures, Trails, and the Rogue River 🚐🌲🐾

A weekend road trip through Southern Oregon with Wilbur.

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Surrendering to New Orleans

Beignets, brass bands, and streetcars.

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The Voodoo Express

A storm, a stranded train, and something waiting in the swamp.

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Birmingham Porches, Patience, and Playtime

An eleven-month-old taught me to slow down. Birmingham taught me why we must keep moving forward.

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Nature-Inspired Writing | Class Schedule at PCC

Explore nature-inspired writing for creativity, reflection, and self-care. Observe the natural world, turn sensory experiences into clear, engaging stories, and build confidence in your voice with sho...

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A Grandfather’s Journey to the Deep South

The Journey Begins in Atlanta: Lightning, Laughs, and Pot Likker soup.

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Wilbur’s Road Home 🐾🌲❤️

One year of trust, travel, and learning what home feels like.

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Libraries Are Where We Learn to Be Free 🚲📚📖

A story about libraries, book sharing, and how communities stay connected.

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The Road Past Our Front Door 🌿🏕️🐾

Camping at Champoeg reveals a lost trade route and the power of showing up.

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The Fight We're In: Why May Day 2026 Is the Moment to Show Up

A book for everyone who ever refused to give up.

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Clowns as Joyful Resistance in Portland

Finding the places where protest and play meet.

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Earth Day: Showing Up Where It Matters Now 🌲🌧️🌊

From forest to river to ocean, a walk with Wilbur and a reminder that noticing what we love is the first step in protecting it together.

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Naming the Rig

A rescue dog, a travel van, and a quest for the right name.

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Waves, Whales, and Wilbur 🪧🌊🐋🐾

Why showing up and paying attention matters.

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A World in a Parking Lot

Portland’s food cart culture teaches about community and why food is a superpower.

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Ireland to Mt. Hood 🇮🇪🏔️🍀

Why immigrants, traditions, and celebrations matter in the fight we're in.

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Washington Journey 🚐🐾☔

Rain, rivers, and a road north.

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Travels with Wilbur 🚐🐾📖

In search of America.

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Culture is a Superpower 🔥🇲🇽💔

Holding Mexico in my heart and finding courage through culture, community, and art.

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Pátzcuaro to Portland ✈️🐾🌮

Finding community, culture, and cuisine across borders.

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Portland to Patzcuaro 🌮🚐🇲🇽

Why neighborhood taquerias are the frontline of culture.

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Culture on the Field

Why music and language shape our culture and speak truth to power on the world’s biggest stage.

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The Fight We Are In

Common sense, courage, and community in a dangerous and decisive moment.

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