Archive For March 31, 2017
After decades of political activism and influencing Portland’s art scene, Anne Hughes has died. Hughes passed away on the morning of Aug. 26 at the age of 76. “You could show her no greater respect, nor honor her memory more truly, than by treating others with love and kindness, by helping someone in need, and…
When running was young and so were we, there was a wonderful man, a man who was all about giving the ladies the opportunity to compete at the highest level. His name was Vince Reel and he asked me to contribute a column about road racing for his publication. I had forgotten all about Women’s…
I have been musing about my next dog. Current dog not ready yet to go, but, like me, he is big and old and stiff and achy. I love him. But I think if he passes first, I am going to go with something more portable. I am thinking maybe a miniature bull terrier. The…
There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself, or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known, or everyone you have ever loved, for the sake of something greater. But sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it…
Blood on the sleeve, just a drop seeps through his white shirt. Forgot he was wearing a good shirt, too good for yard-work, too thin for this job. He had never felt the pain of the bougainvillea spike but the shirt was ruined. He had liked that shirt. A fisherman’s special by Columbia with…
The old man dreamed he actually spent some time with his grandchildren. And he had an audience whom he could spellbind. – JDW You mean for real? Yes. “Tell us a story, DooDah.” Shane was the name of the truck. Actual cherry restored classic Ford Bronco. That’s what he rode. Jaxx Good Dog was the…
Forget how this came about. Seems a few years ago, somebody wanted just a few minutes wouldn’t take much time. Ten questions, that’s all. Ten questions? I can do that. – JDW 1. How did you get involved in RUNNING magazine? In 1974, thereabouts, Dr. E.C. Frederick and I were both in Flagstaff, attending Northern…
If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn’t make your house look any better. – Lou Holtz Fog blows the horn in the morning. Seasonal segue. Supposed to hit eighty-one degrees this afternoon. Bekin’s moving van parked the length of my front yard. New neighbors unpack into the house next door. Little round man…
Seems like Venice, Florida, 1992. Winter. At the time I was only visiting. Guess there was a lot I didn’t know yet. – JDW YOUR ATTIRE SUBJECT TO OUR APPROVAL The sign posted at the front door of Phineas Phogg’s seems to say it all. Your attire subject to our approval. Not everybody would feel…