Spread the word

I’m a proud member of Religion Outside The Box – a Portland-nonprofit run by Rabbi Brian.

I know the words “religion” and the title “rabbi” bring up some connotations, but I’m going to ask you not to back away. Rabbi Brian is very inclusive and far from dogmatic.

He is working to make spirituality and the concepts of faith more approachable in our chaotic time. As he wrote recently, “Religion shouldn’t shackle people, it should set them free.“

Thought these few blogs might resonate with you:

Let me know what you think!

I’m trying to do my part to spread the word and understand how this translates IRL (in real life) to people IN my life, like you.

-Me

Flash Bang

February 6, 2026

✧✧✧ My buddy Marc meets me near my house at 3:30 on Saturday afternoon so we can bike to the small park named for Elizabeth Caruthers. I looked her up as I started to write this article. Elizabeth Caruthers was an early pioneer woman whose Supreme Court case led to the 1850 Donation Act—ruling that a woman, married or not,

Hiawatha Johnson, JR.

January 31, 2026

January 2026 — Portland, ORE Hiawatha Johnson, Jr., a mentor and friend died. Summer 1985 — Magic Camp Oakdale, Long Island I’m 15. He’s 30. He wears a dashiki. He uses a walking stick. I’m prepubescent. I listen to comedy cassettes on a Walkman. I’m in awe. ✧✧✧ I perform a rather banal magic act that year — me narrating

The Delay

January 14, 2026

2026 issue #03 — The Delay I’m in my buddy David’s car. He’s driving me from my mom’s apartment in NYC to Newark, NJ, where I’m going to catch a plane back home to Portland. David and I have been friends for fifty years. Amazing. My phone dings. I look at it. Nothing important. Just an alert from United. *

Spread the word