There’s a new short story on my Patreon! I’ve been hesitant to write about what I do on the Patreon because it felt like I would be doubling up, but the thing is you wouldn’t know about it if I didn’t!
Casual rambles, short stories and poetry done casually
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The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025-2026 campaign begins tomorrow, which means there’s no better time for me to talk about what I think is going to play out for the year.
I just released a new Casual Camera on the Patreon. Not only am I pleased with the result, I feel like I found a way to synthesize all of my disparate interests into one. Take a look at the preview!
The Emergency Naked Bike Ride on Sunday was probably the most fun I have had at a protest. This is my experience about it.
This poem is dedicated to a friend who agreed to accompany me on a journey to Crater Lake at the last minute. It would not have been the same without them.
Tom Dundon is slated to be the next owner of the Portland Trail Blazers. That was fast. But not fast enough to escape questions, some serious, some not, about the future of Portland’s favorite basketball team.
China.
We know it. We comprehend it. But we probably don’t quite get it. And we probably won’t get a complete picture of Yang Hansen until he sees an NBA floor. But what we saw at Summer League? Read on and find out.
I have an honest question for those in the back wringing their hands about the salaries on the Portland roster.
When was the last time the Trail Blazers ever managed to maximize cap space and lure a top free agent to the Pacific Northwest?
It’s been a nice run, enjoying the Timbers scrap their way to a playoff berth, and I’m keen to watch some more Arsenal in the English Premier League through the cooler months, but there’s only one team that I can profess to write about with any sense: the Portland Trail Blazers.
So last weekend I went camping with friends. We settled in a little campground near Mount Adams. We were without cell service and without agenda, relaxing under the regard of the peak, known to the native Yakama as Pahto. This is the poem I wrote about it all.
The Casual Ramble 