Story by Pete Shaw The idea of Thankfulness this year may seem a bit odd, and certainly for many, a clear-cut case for the glass being “half-empty” as a default position. Yet here we are again, most of us if not all, which is worthy of appreciation and gratitude. And for those who have against…
Category: Essays & Letters
Elections Come and Go, and Still Endures the Call to Activism
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Let A Thousand Lilies Bloom
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Today’s Progress Indebted to Sustained Activist Efforts
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Story by Pete Shaw A month ago I attended the 10th anniversary memorial for Keaton Otis, the young Black man executed by the Portland police near the corner of Northeast 6th and Halsey. That corner has become hallowed ground. For an all too short spell, Otis’s father Fred Bryant held a monthly vigil at the…
No Fooling
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Giving Thanks
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Story by Pete Shaw Although it is not often listed in podiatry and infectious disease journals, one of the primary attributes of erythrasma is boredom. Erythrasma is a superficial skin infection caused by a bacteria, Corynebacterium minutissimum, that we all have on our feet, but most people can fight it off. However, in July of…
Bill Ritchey, 1954-2019
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“Everybody’s doin’ somethin’ I heard it in a dream But when there’s too much of nothing It just makes a fella mean” –Bob Dylan Story by Pete Shaw September 10, 2019 Epigraphs, I suppose, should have some meaning regarding the text that follows them. And I also suppose that with an artist like Bob Dylan,…
Garden State Porch Memories
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by Pete Shaw The Denville Public Library, my father tells me, is the only one around. This is no surprise as Denville, a small town just off Interstate 80 in upstate New Jersey, had a population of 16,635 according to the 2010 census. Next to the library is the Denville Historical Society. There is a…
Ahjamu Umi’s “The Paradox Principles” New Installment in His Reckonings with Power, Self-Determination
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Story by Pete Shaw Power and control of narrative are deeply intertwined. The United States, the narrative goes, does not invade countries, but rather seeks to spread the blessings of freedom, liberty, and democracy. We know this to be true because the purveyors of our capitalist imperial violence have said so. Those who die and…
Layoffs at Portland Legacy Hospitals Threaten Community, Worker Health
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The opinions in this piece represent the views of the author, a Legacy employee who has requested anonymity in order to avoid potential workplace retaliation. Legacy Emanuel Hospital is one of only two trauma hospitals in Portland. Legacy Randall Children’s Hospital is one of the largest pediatric health centers in the city. They play a…