Today, I did a podcast with Cameron Cloutier where we reviewed / geeked out on The Wizard of Oz. Cameron, as you may remember, is the writer/director that created The Queen of Hearts that I’ve written about before . I’ve been seeking opportunities to talk about films and media with…

My Trauma Brain Won’t Let This Series About Workplace Proximity Dis-sociates Go — I’m glad that I didn’t catch on to Severance until after the entire first season aired in its entirety because Darren and I binged it. I wouldn’t have wanted to wait. The next day, we started watching it again. I’m also relieved that other than a two-sentence summary, I didn’t…

Maybe Not the Way You Think! — It’s no secret that dry herb vaporizing is my favorite way to consume cannabis these days. But, admittedly, back in the day, I did like a good water-cooled and filtered hit out of a bong. I thought of that when trying to work through one of the challenging things for…

I’ve Created a Consumer-Focused Organization Dedicated to Fostering Trust in Testing of Cannabis and Hemp — Over the past several months I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time researching, investigating, and writing about the issues I’ve discovered while trying to understand cannabis testing in Oregon. As these things happen, I’ve started a more personal involvement with these issues. Part of that personal effort has been founding…

Breeze Botanicals and 54 Green Acres join forces to provide low-cost cannabis for veterans. — 54 Green Acres and Breeze Botanicals are teaming up to provide Veterans with high-quality, organic cannabis at the lowest price allowable by the State of Oregon’s OLCC. From July 4th and running through Labor Day, veterans will be able to purchase organic cannabis at $1.00 …

I write about the resources I used to learn about my new-to-me Singer. — I love old treadle sewing machines, and I’ve romanticized them since a relatively young age. I’ve been vaguely looking for an antique sewing machine for over a year, and I was picky about it. …

How I’ve used Tarot to Work Through a Dangerous CPTSD Symptom: Lost Intuition. — Trigger Warning: I talk about symptoms and causes of CPTSD and PTSD, and examine some mental and emotional abuse, but do not recount other abusive events themselves. Over the past several years I’ve taken on the work of healing the deep wounds I’ve carried since childhood due to CPTSD. It’s…

A Powerful Desktop Experience That Beat My High Expectations — When I wrote A Guide to Finding a Dry Herb Vaporizer You’ll Love!, I explored the sorts of criteria I evaluate when I think about and recommend vaporizers. I decided I’d also create a series of articles where I applied those criteria to vaporizers that I love. …