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Poem: Connections
We are all different and all the same — often connected through thought, insight, humor, and name.
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Tom Vandel
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Bus 75: Hidden Portland
The return of our photo/essay blog about Bus 75 and the many unsung places, people, and heroes along the line. Catch it sometime.
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Tom Vandel

June 2024

Poem: What to do when bored or blue
Get a grip and follow these simple instructions to come back to life.
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Conversation with J
Talking with someone who has trouble expressing thoughts and sentences can be enlightening. There’s often good sense in the nonsense.
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May 2024

Poems: Three takes on dying
Life hollows out all around and we don't notice until it's right in front of us and we open our mouth and fall in.
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April 2024

6-Word Short Stories
Brevity is the soul of wit. Some wit named Shakespeare coined that. With that in mind, let’s consider the 6-word story.
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Poems: Apologies to Deer and Bee
Goliath and Godzilla vs. bambi and a bumblebee in Astoria, Oregon.
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March 2024

Story: Bank Robber Note
Robbing a bank can lead to a lifetime of trouble, but not always. It's all forgotten in the end.
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February 2024

Poems: Too Much, Junk Mail
These poems are junk, but it's good to rant and despair and get them out of my hair.
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Poems: Sign of Love, Wash Your Hands
There are many ways to express yourself. A plastic sign is one. A little rebellion is another. Read on, wash on.
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January 2024

Poems: Is It Possible, Shopping Lost
Winter doesn't fool around. It messes with your mind; questions your beliefs. Stock up.
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Poem: Are you ever too old?
Will there come a day when we are too old to live? Don't give in.
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