"As we stare down the barrel of yet another cuckoo lulu bananas week-politically, economically, environmentally, etc.-let us stop a moment to take stalk in what's really important. Community, music, water, strip clubs, Taste Tickler, love, cats (both domesticated and wild), therapy, health, music, access to nature, Trail Blazers, and bike lanes. All of which Portland has in spades, if you want it."
"Far be it from me to dictate what's nourishing for anyone else but myself (sometimes that's even a dubious endeavor), but Portland has the potential to hold a lot for a lot of people. Stay active in your communities, use your local libraries, share ideas with friends and (especially) strangers, do the work within and around you. Arm yourself in the ways you think you'll need moving forward."
Portland offers abundant community resources and cultural amenities, including music, water, strip clubs, Taste Tickler, love, cats (domesticated and wild), therapy, health services, access to nature, Trail Blazers, and bike lanes. The city can hold a lot for many different people. Residents are encouraged to stay active in their communities, use local libraries, and share ideas with friends and strangers. Practical engagement includes doing work within and around one's neighborhood and preparing by arming oneself in the ways one believes will be needed moving forward. Nina Simone's quoted lines call for people who have been moved by music to join and act decisively.
Read at Portland Mercury
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