May 29 at 4:46 PM I can’t say that what happen in Portland, Oregon on Friday May 26, 2017 is a shock to me– as heroic and tragic as it was– and for me that’s sad. I was born in Portland Oregon ... Read More
The No Hate Zone and No Ho’s Hawaiian Cafe bring minority communities together with Portland Police Officers at community dinners.
It is hard to put into words how much I love Noho, how much I respect him not only as a friend and a person but as a member of our Portland community Noho is everything that is right about... Read More
So much has been written, verbalized, blogged, or discussed over the issue of Immigration that I think we as Americans have lost sight of what we are really talking about. I am almost 49 years old and have a very diverse... Read More
Sometime in the summer of 2004 I was coming out of Safeway getting my morning coffee from Starbucks. I was driving my black Toyota Tacoma then and both my Rottweilers Nahla and Max were in the back, tied down in... Read More
Some say what I did last night was foolish, stupid, dangerous, brave, and courageous. I personally saw it as empowering. I met and spoke with one of this states, and perhaps this country’s most known and feared leaders of a... Read More
Oregon once again finds itself in a battle over discrimination and protecting Oregon students. This isn’t my opinion, it’s based on research. Three different studies which can be found on my Mascots page, prove that the use of Native American... Read More
Donald J Trump has wasted no time picking up with his hateful rhetoric, where he paused it between his campaign for the presidency and taking office. Trump ran on a campaign of lies and hate, using the actions of terrorists... Read More
The Rooney Rule has served as a useful tool to advance hiring for minority’s in both the N.F.L. and the state of Oregon college athletics. Just this year (2017) alone The N.F.L. saw the number of minority head coaches rise... Read More
I realized how much I missed my father the other night. I realized how much I loved him, how much I admired him, how much he meant to me, how much he believed in me. That is the power of... Read More