We are super excited for our July Legion Readers Series featuring some of the best writers in Portland and for the University of Hell Press. Come on out and hear these readers. What a great way to spend Wednesday night. Caitlin Bagwell, Barbara Belland, Amy Temple Harper, Edee Lemonier, Bakeem Lloyd, and Jared John Smith … Continue reading Tonight: Legion Readers & University of Hell
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
How Being a Terrorist Helps my PTSD
How Being a Terrorist helps my PTSD Sean Davis The machinegun fires and I worry it’s so loud that every shot’s doing some damage to my eardrums. I can barely hear myself screaming in Arabic at my makeshift squad of sad terrorists. At least a dozen Oregon National Guard soldiers sprint toward me, up the … Continue reading How Being a Terrorist Helps my PTSD
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
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