Ornery Elephant
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Prolific Reader of Nonfiction
Musician + Nerd
Portland, Oregon, USA
Musician + Nerd
Portland, Oregon, USA
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Sometimes I think about Aaron Bushnell and how his final act of protest was effectively meaningless. It saddens me in a way that few things do.
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Sometimes I think about Aaron Bushnell and how his final act of protest was effectively meaningless. It saddens me in a way that few things do.
I am steeped in
Classical music
Orchestral and chamber music
Opera and vocal music
Solo and keyboard music (including piano and organ)
Choral music
Classical music
Orchestral and chamber music
Opera and vocal music
Solo and keyboard music (including piano and organ)
Choral music
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I am steeped in
Classical music
Orchestral and chamber music
Opera and vocal music
Solo and keyboard music (including piano and organ)
Choral music
Classical music
Orchestral and chamber music
Opera and vocal music
Solo and keyboard music (including piano and organ)
Choral music
Oregon teenager’s ICE detention sparks high school walkout.
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Oregon teenager’s ICE detention sparks high school walkout.
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I do think how you treat your enemies, real or perceived, does reflect your core moral values. If what you claim to believe in lapses in front of an enemy, then it's not your actual belief, it comes with caveats.
Ex, if you're body shaming your enemies, you're a person who body shames.
Ex, if you're body shaming your enemies, you're a person who body shames.
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I do think how you treat your enemies, real or perceived, does reflect your core moral values. If what you claim to believe in lapses in front of an enemy, then it's not your actual belief, it comes with caveats.
Ex, if you're body shaming your enemies, you're a person who body shames.
Ex, if you're body shaming your enemies, you're a person who body shames.
Immigration agents detained four U.S. citizens outside Portland this week, including a high school student and two people who were filming officers, an immigrant advocacy group, Oregon for All, said in a statement Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Immigration agents detained four U.S. citizens outside Portland this week, including a high school student and two people who were filming officers, an immigrant advocacy group, Oregon for All, said in a statement Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.
The Tavern on the Green Cookbook is a charming and beautifully assembled collection that brings the magic of the iconic New York restaurant into an accessible home-kitchen format.
The Tavern on the Green Cookbook is a charming and beautifully assembled collection that brings the magic of the iconic New York restaurant into an accessible home-kitchen format.
November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.
The Tavern on the Green Cookbook is a charming and beautifully assembled collection that brings the magic of the iconic New York restaurant into an accessible home-kitchen format.
The Tavern on the Green Cookbook is a charming and beautifully assembled collection that brings the magic of the iconic New York restaurant into an accessible home-kitchen format.
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thank you to the publisher for the ARC.
Philip Seymour Hoffman was such a badass. No flash, no ego — just pure, heavy-hitting talent. Every role felt like watching a real person unravel. I miss that kind of acting.
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Philip Seymour Hoffman was such a badass. No flash, no ego — just pure, heavy-hitting talent. Every role felt like watching a real person unravel. I miss that kind of acting.
Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative with the honor system at the three Oregon stores, now offering the discount to all who need it.
• McMinnville Grocery Outlet
• Lincoln City Grocery Outlet
• Roseburg Grocery Outlet
• McMinnville Grocery Outlet
• Lincoln City Grocery Outlet
• Roseburg Grocery Outlet
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative with the honor system at the three Oregon stores, now offering the discount to all who need it.
• McMinnville Grocery Outlet
• Lincoln City Grocery Outlet
• Roseburg Grocery Outlet
• McMinnville Grocery Outlet
• Lincoln City Grocery Outlet
• Roseburg Grocery Outlet
I'm not sure who needs to hear this, but don't break your sobriety over this.
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I'm not sure who needs to hear this, but don't break your sobriety over this.
Lessons from my Ayahuasca journey.
"Life has a sense of humor, and our attitude toward life determines life's attitude toward us."
"Life has a sense of humor, and our attitude toward life determines life's attitude toward us."
November 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Lessons from my Ayahuasca journey.
"Life has a sense of humor, and our attitude toward life determines life's attitude toward us."
"Life has a sense of humor, and our attitude toward life determines life's attitude toward us."
Turn signals make me happy
October 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Turn signals make me happy
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day
I read a book title "Crisis on Mount Hood". A 2025 book by Christopher Van Tilburg that chronicles the history of the Hood River Crag Rats.
September 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I read a book title "Crisis on Mount Hood". A 2025 book by Christopher Van Tilburg that chronicles the history of the Hood River Crag Rats.
Business: Oregon is enduring a historic wave of job cuts — here’s where the layoffs are
September 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Business: Oregon is enduring a historic wave of job cuts — here’s where the layoffs are
A third of Oregonians say they couldn’t cover a $400 emergency
September 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A third of Oregonians say they couldn’t cover a $400 emergency
I'm a nerd, I'm a lover, I taste mild, I am butter
or whatever Alanis Morissette said
or whatever Alanis Morissette said
September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm a nerd, I'm a lover, I taste mild, I am butter
or whatever Alanis Morissette said
or whatever Alanis Morissette said
where are my fellow nerds at?
September 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
where are my fellow nerds at?
Does anyone want to know a fun fact about anthropology and our shared human history?
September 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Does anyone want to know a fun fact about anthropology and our shared human history?
Oregon employers have reported more than 11,000 layoffs since the start of last year, a torrid pace of job cuts amid the steady deterioration of the state’s labor market.
September 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Oregon employers have reported more than 11,000 layoffs since the start of last year, a torrid pace of job cuts amid the steady deterioration of the state’s labor market.
A Portland Catholic school finally offers a formal apology after calling police on Black parents.
September 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A Portland Catholic school finally offers a formal apology after calling police on Black parents.
In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, thousands of Portlanders were forced out of the neighborhood due to development projects. Some of those projects were never built. A newly opened Albina development aims to create a path for some former neighborhood residents to return.
September 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
In the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, thousands of Portlanders were forced out of the neighborhood due to development projects. Some of those projects were never built. A newly opened Albina development aims to create a path for some former neighborhood residents to return.
bluebity bluebity, we all go poopity
September 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
bluebity bluebity, we all go poopity
okay, @neildegrassetyson.com - I'll concede, Pluto is NOT a planet... (like my opinion matters lmao)
September 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
okay, @neildegrassetyson.com - I'll concede, Pluto is NOT a planet... (like my opinion matters lmao)