Just when I’ve grown weary of how polarized Portland seems to be, I am reminded of just how wonderfully quirky and unabashedly open our city is. I hear 10,000 rode this year. Wow! I’m so glad I went. This year I’ve decided to go to every event I’ve had judgments about. So far, I’ve been to quite a few. Each time, when I see life from the inside—I leave with a new way of seeing.
I have been quiet of late not knowing what to say. The world has gone crazy, as my dear friend, Rhodessa Jones, would say. For tonight, I’m back. This is going to be a long one, so get yourself a comfy “sit down” space. You probably didn’t see this young man, or his three friends, in the news this weekend. But you should have. You really, really should have. We all should know them! Why? Yesterday, June 4th, as…
