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“Welcome to Marwencol,” the book
Listen to this post: This blog has decidedly too few mentions of “Marwencol.” So here we go. Watch that film. And if you’re like me, and you wish you could look at the images from the film every day, you can buy the book, “Welcome to Marwencol.” Voila. Mark Hogencamp created the town of Marwencol at his…
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No cookies at the party today
Listen to this post: I’ve been reading about being an ally in Black and Brown communities and about asking for cookies. Asking for cookies is when a white person asks for public praise for doing something that’s less racist than something else or motivated by racism but looks inclusive on the outside to get a free cookie. This post…
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Portland Story Theater Urban Tellers Show
Listen to this post: Stories! I’ve decided no more mucking around with the storytelling. I’ve been studying in some online courses about how to shape and tell stories for an audience. But you can’t get feedback if your teacher is just an online video. In honor of the very social, communal nature of storytelling, I signed up for a…
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AVID Jail Project
Listen to this post: Trigger warning: Abuse, neglect, and incarceration of people with mental illness. Read or listen to this blog post with discretion. Did you know there are more people with mental illness in prison or jail than being treated in psychiatric hospitals? Into the 1800s, we used to put mentally ill people in jail.…
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The Bridge performance at Community Youth Services in Olympia
Listen to this post: Sometimes I just wish we could have kept filming for the documentary forever and ever. Thankfully, social media keeps me connected to the people in the film. And today I have such happy news to share about Dani Sanderson, one of our stars. Dani got involved with Community Youth Services in…