Because artists pursue their passions whether or not anyone pays them, art thrives in the best and the worst of times. And, as Charles Underwood reminds us, like a weed, it gains strength during periods of adversity. (“Art in the Age of Trump,” by Charles Underwood, Town&C
I have held two publicly elected offices in my life. I served as a counselor with a regional government known as Metro. Later, I won a seat on the Multnomah Board of County Commissioners. Both times, the governments I served defended me against lawsuits while I performed my pu
To survive the Trump presidency, a person must either develop a sense of humor or go mad. I’ll say this for atheists, they have a sense of humor. Since Trump’s inauguration, members of Freedom From Religion, (FFR) have contributed $100,000 on behalf of Mike Pence to their orga
“Ohhhhh…you snow white bitches love white womens (sic) books.” So began a diatribe from a Just Read It viewer. I was amused, having suffered greater abuse growing up as a Latina in Los Angeles during the 40s and 50s. Certainly, I’ve heard worse. Which brings me t
No one could accuse me of being a Donald Trump fan. Nonetheless, I do feel sympathy for him as he attempts to change the rules of political gamesmanship in Washington D. C. Already he is paying a heavy price for attempting to “clean up the swamp.” Never mind that his n