Mark Darienzo 
By Mark Darienzo I’ve often thought that staying in one place for long periods of time and being part of a community of friends creates stability and is therefore very important. Although living in Portland … Read more
Nomadland is a 2021 dramatic film is about modern day nomads on the 2017 nonfiction book by Jessica Bruder, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century. Many nomads are out there, houseless but not homeless. … Read more
The Run for the Children event was held on Saturday, July 10th to honor children and survivors of indigenous residential schools and specifically to raise awareness for the indigenous youth buried in unmarked graves at the Chemawa School in Salem.
From time immemorial indigenous people have lived on the land. Since 1492, Europeans have immorally exploited the land and its people. These three documentaries highlight the struggles of Indigenous groups fighting to protect their land and … Read more
Unchained Goddess (1958) Frank Capra (YouTube)A Life on our Planet (2020) Richard Attenborough (Netflix) Although it was produced more than 6 decades ago, “Unchained Goddess” is an easily understood introduction to the weather using animation … Read more