Songbook is a literary mixtape. Eight readers on the music that terrified and inspired them. Kevin Meyer, Trevor Dodge, Margaret Malone, Holly Goodman, Gigi Little, Domi J Shoemaker, Bradley K Rosen, and emceed by Adam Strong. A short musical interlude will precede each reader. I can't wait for this event. I say this a lot … Continue reading Songbook: Reading Event
Memorial Day 2015
My first work study job while the VA was putting me in school was taking the flowers and gifts off the graves of the dead veterans at Willamette National Cemetery. I did this for a while until they assigned me the section where the men of my company were buried. Knowing the faces that belonged to those … Continue reading Memorial Day 2015
Saturday Night Music
A few Saturdays ago the post broke out into a spontaneous bluegrass concert and we all loved it. I will post a few photos from that night. We invited the band back to play again and I have a few photos from that as well. The bottom line is we want to have music at … Continue reading Saturday Night Music
Operation Phoenix: Phase One
Battle of the Stink It took a few days longer than we thought but there was a lot of work to be done. Thank you to Keith Rule, Peter Brady, Davis Slater, Damon Faust, Dan Estes, and everyone else who helped us win this battle. The paint job is my fault, but all and all … Continue reading Operation Phoenix: Phase One
Legion Readers: Love and Hate Theme, Feb 10
Here are some photos from last night's event. We had a great time with some amazing readers and incredible music. We had a couple firsts last night. First and foremost last night was our most successful reading. They keep getting better and better. Secondly, we accepted credit cards for the first time. Our cook was … Continue reading Legion Readers: Love and Hate Theme, Feb 10
Legion Readers for February, 2015
February celebrates love, so Legion Readers in the heart of the Alberta Arts District brings you a love-fest for lovers of stories, writing, and writers. “Love and Hate” presents some of Portland’s finest emerging writers, including John Barrios, Sean Davis, Trevor Dodge, Celeste Gurevich, Andrew Stark,Matthew Robinson, Edie Rylander, Davis Slater, and Adam Strong. This … Continue reading Legion Readers for February, 2015
“How War Affects Us” Oregon Humanities Series – Month 1
We had a great meeting with some amazing discussion. This was our first meeting for the six month long series on the wars our country has been fighting and how they affect us. The group included combat veterans of these current wars and Vietnam War veterans as well as civilians of multiple generations. Many of … Continue reading “How War Affects Us” Oregon Humanities Series – Month 1