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The privilege of “setting the record straight” for an historical figure or event that has been unjustly forgotten is one of the real honors of working with the Oregon Encyclopedia. Francis Murnane is one such figure. A devoted Leftist, anti-racist, trade unionist, historical preservationist and labour leader, Murnane’s impact on the city of Portland isContinueContinue reading ““Francis J. Murnane`” for the Oregon Encyclopedia”

It’s been a genuine blessing to have found a home for some of my more niche and esoteric essays/reflections on popular culture. We Are The Mutants is a fantastic site that has been very good to me and I’m quite grateful to them for publishing this essay I thoroughly enjoyed reading James Herbert’s “Rats Trilogy”ContinueContinue reading ““Eaten Alive: James Herbert’s ‘Rats Trilogy’” for We Are the Mutants”

“BoJack Horseman,” was a real triumph of a television show. It spoke to me, and a lot of other people, about issues of addiction, mental illness, and the weight of family legacies; about despair and hope and internalized narratives. We started meeting for this zine back in January and boy, did a lot change betweenContinueContinue reading “Is It Just Me Or Are We Nailing This? Essays on BoJack Horseman”

This is another piece I’m very proud of. I am a massive fan of “We Are The Mutants,” and am very glad to have been featured on their website. It’s an essay I’ve thought about for a very long time, one that looks at the vast gulf between the ideals espoused in the environmental mediaContinueContinue reading ““The Rot At The Root” for We Are The Mutants”