Some images of Seid Back

While researching the remarkable life of Seid Back for the Oregon Encyclopedia I came across some fascinating examples of historical ephemera related to the Chinese-American experience in Oregon. I’ve reproduced some below, with associated explanation: All work courtesy Oregon Historical Society, OHS photo file # 238-A,“Chinese in Oregon” This reproduction is entirely non-commercial. Seid BackContinueContinue reading “Some images of Seid Back”

“Hell’s Kitchens” for Popula

This piece was a real pleasure to write, it’s a great feeling to address and highlight some of the fundamental absurdity of our economic system in detail. The day I saw my first “Ghost Kitchen” was profound evidence that the world is wobbling on its axis and I’m grateful to editor Maria Bustillos for herContinueContinue reading ““Hell’s Kitchens” for Popula”