Tag Archives: Portland OR

Profile Response: Helen Spencer, Reed College Cooperative Housing, Portland, OR

Posted on October 30, 2015 by paulefallon

  I never lived in a college dorm, so I never knew the joys of an 11 p.m. fire drill until my conversation with Helen Spencer and her mates in Reed College’s cooperative housing was terminated by an ear-splitting alarm. … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Sean Andreas, The Circus Project, Portland, OR

Posted on October 29, 2015 by paulefallon

  Homeless people are, by definition, unhinged from their roots. They drift in seemingly random ways, but come together in places that accommodate them with benign weather, supportive services, or community acceptance. Portland, Oregon, a place where those three attributes … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Tyler Termeer, Executive Director Cascade Aids Project, Portland, OR

Posted on October 28, 2015 by paulefallon

A positive HIV test changes a person’s life. Too often for the worse. But sometimes it’s a wake-up call to action that has tremendous positive effect. Tyler Termeer was a college junior studying stagecraft when his HIV diagnosis compelled him … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Gerhardt Quast, Portland OR

Posted on October 27, 2015 by paulefallon

  We often debate the influence of nature versus nurture in childhood development. But how do the adult forces that act upon us shape middle-aged lives? I know several men whose careers were cut short in their fifties, leaving them … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Mike Riscica, Portland, OR

Posted on October 26, 2015 by paulefallon

  Mike Riscica lives in top floor of the Biltmore, a classic early twentieth century apartment block in the Alphabet Soup area of Portland; an appropriate place for a young architect. Within minutes of my arrival, Mike grabbed a Car-2-Go … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 127 – Portland, OR to Salem, OR

Posted on September 10, 2015 by paulefallon

September 9, 2015 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 56 Miles to Date: 6,601 States to Date: 23 I rode out of Portland through grey skies. Stopped at Winco for yogurt and bagels. Got extra for the homeless folks hanging … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 126 – Portland, OR

Posted on September 9, 2015 by paulefallon

September 8, 2015 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 13 Miles to Date: 6,545 States to Date: 23 Indian summer descended on Portland. I rode off the hillside and toured the city. Spent some time in a trendy coffee shop. … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 125 – Portland, OR

Posted on September 8, 2015 by paulefallon

September 7, 2015 – Cloudy, 65 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 6,532 States to Date: 23  I started my day by pedaling the far reaches of Northwest Portland to Kelly Point Park, where the Willamette meets the Columbia. … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 124 – Portland, OR

Posted on September 7, 2015 by paulefallon

September 6 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 21 Miles to Date: 6,507 States to Date: 23 Today marked the four-month anniversary of being on the road and I celebrated by reverting to my roots – I … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 123 – Longview, WA to Portland, OR

Posted on September 6, 2015 by paulefallon

September 5, 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 6,486 States to Date: 23 We got a late start pedaling out of Longview. It was 9:30 before I scaled the tall bridge over the … Continue reading →

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