If I was given 10,000 words I couldn’t describe my life and how I feel, how I am feeling today, this Friday, anywhere near as well as this song sings and this video shows.…

Off to the Southeast yesterday on errands, in between I walked along Johnson Creek on the Springwater Corridor. I did what I’ve been doing about once a week and hiked down over and beyond…

This is a true story. Sunday afternoon, my landlords off to the coast, I came up out of the chilly basement into the serious heat, and turned right – I couldn’t tell you why…

Starbucks. Right here, Sunday morning. Long chatterings with Gavin walking earlier, big tree wonder, enchanted neighborhood. Outside coffee table, old people one over, golden oldie here. Heat wave coming later, the basement’s cool. Upstairs,…

I actually began living in a Northeast Portland basement studio apartment around two in the afternoon last Thursday. Friday morning my landlord, who lives in the rest of the house with his wife –…

I took a shower last night for the first time since March 3. No wonder I ain’t got no dates. 2135 A NE 16th Ave Portland, OR 97212

At 6:45 Wednesday eve I said goodbye and thank you to my landlady. Her name’s Laura. I spent hangout time with the two kitties Wednesday. They are Ramona and Leroy. They ain’t no Connie…

Northeast coffee shop time, every quiet street blanketed in the tunnels of lush spring green, I’m switching stations and there’s Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “September” and here’s the wickedest urge to pull over, jump…

So, here I am in an attic and this time next week – if the creek don’t rise – in a basement. Life falling out in front of me. I’m leaving because I’m leaving.…

Doug. Dr. Douglas Martin, PhD in Urban Studies UCLA, founder and CEO of the Westside Center for Independent Living – CIL – the second in the state of California and almost surely the country.…