Blake Nelson

I went to meet an old friend for coffee on the East Side of Portland. I don't make it over to the East Side very often. That's the more progressive, “social justice” side of town.

Babygirl, a young dachshund and chihuahua mix with long, golden hair, became homeless during the pandemic. So did her owner, and he searched far and wide for a shelter that would take the two of them.

The big news here in Portland, Oregon, is that a high school baseball player used a “racial hate speech” slur during a pregame, player-only huddle.

I recently had a minor health issue, and while talking to my doctor, he mentioned that “stress and anxiety” might be contributing to my problem.

Despite the influx of purple-haired lunatics, Portland has always felt like home ... but I hear Miami’s nice.

Like movies that hit all the left-wing, DEI talking points would get 98% Fresh ratings from the critics, but then when regular people started weighing in, the audience meter would drop precipitously?

Over 250 years ago, Adam Smith famously wrote that “mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.” Stated differently, […]

This situation has happened to me twice in recent months. I meet a guy around my age (50s, 60s). We talk and find we have things in common. I'm excited to possibly make a new friend.

Some old people are repositories of wisdom and experience; others shout on street corners.

Jello Biafra: Defender of Western civilization.