As the finance officer of the American Legion Post 134 I mainly spend my time with the finances of the Post, not very interesting or glamorous. One of the great things about the Legion though is that there is always room to volunteer and spearhead different projects. A few months ago I began wondering why … Continue reading New Mural on the American Legion
Songbook: Reading Event
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
Tonight: Legion Readers & University of Hell
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
How War Affects Us Group – Last Meeting of Summer
Thank you so much to the Oregon Humanities! You've touched so many lives with this group. Last night was an amazing experience and it maybe one of the only times this has every happened. Our guest speakers were Tiffany, Ghaith, and Layth Sahib. Ghaith and his brother Layth stayed late to speak to Iraq combat … Continue reading How War Affects Us Group – Last Meeting of Summer
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
Words Acoustic Reading
Another great night at Post 134. We told stories punctuated with amazing music from Michael Dean Damron and Mishka Shubaly! We had our hearts crushed in the best way by Mike D. and Mishka, as well as readers Sean Davis, Kirsten Larson, Kevin Meyer, and Edie Rylander! Here are a few photos from the night:
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
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
American Legion Frederick & John Ravin Post 134 