Michael Widmann, writer

I see you. Stand tall. You are not alone. And you will neither be erased nor forgotten.

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We were five in total. Young and ready to be gone. The van we inhabited soon grew heavy with the haze of forbidden smoke as laughter rang out. As we moved across the open plains, the sun let slip a sliver, peeking over the center of the long, flat distance ahead. A new day was beginning. Miles stretched out behind as the stress of tests and teachers melted away....

The Janesville Doll (6) We were five in total. Young and ready to be gone. The van we inhabited soon grew heavy with the haze of forbidden smoke as laughter rang out. As we moved across the open plains, the sun let slip a…

I've been writing again after a long (too long!) break.

Life threw me for a loop, and then again, and then once more after that. Which is no excuse, really. But it was enough to sideline me, anyway.

I plan to post my scribblings as they come, of course. It's what I do, when I can do it. And do it, I shall. Stay tuned...

I just found out that Beverly Clearly, beloved Portland children's author, lived and grew up for a time right near where I grew up in northeast Portland.

She describes it as "on 77th Street, a block and a half north of Klickitat St.", just inside the city limits at the time. That was long ago, in 1923. And what about me? I grew up living at that intersection of 77th and Klickitat St. my entire childhood. Cool coincidence.

Ramona Forever!

Sometimes it's the silliest things that end up meaning a lot.

That is the coolest way to decide an election. Hands down. Why did it have to go like this?

Why medieval manuscripts are full of doodles of snail fights Snails were recognised in medieval times for their unusual strength, given that they were able to carry their home on their back.

Happy Mother's Day!