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Category Archives: High School- Florence, OR
I Went Home Today
I went home today. Engulfed in a water cold cloud. Track season. The busy street within earshot delivers high-energy crashing waves from the abundant rain. With my back to the large window, it sounds like the Oregon coast, brought to … Continue reading
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Poison Idea
I’ve been thinking about this blog for a while; what’s missing. Of course it is has to be my years going to shows and watching my favorite band, Poison Idea. Music and going to shows has been one of my … Continue reading
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A True Ghost Story
My mother got sober in 1982, after hitting her “low.” She totaled her car in Oakland, but has a difficult time filling in the blanks between living in Portland and her car being wrapped around a pole in California. She … Continue reading
Random Thoughts About Music in a Small Town
There were interesting things happening in music around 1983. The discussion seems to always turn to Madonna and new wave emerging with strong efforts from Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and Flock of Seagulls but it is important to recall the … Continue reading
High School Choir
My youngest’s rendition of my high school choir
I Learned to Stage Dive on Accident
It was 1983 and I slipped Virginia a note in between classes. Virginia was the perfect friend; she was a cool senior, 2 years older than me, loved going to shows, loved to party, liked my sorry ass and had … Continue reading
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Raised By Wolves (I Wish) 