by Jeffrey Scherer | May 26, 2018 | Art, painting, People, Uncategorized, Work |
As an artist, I am constantly on the look out for triggers. Triggers that spark an image or narrative that can result in a painting. I don’t want or need the whole story from a trigger. I do not want someone to finish the story for me—or even “give”...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Apr 28, 2018 | Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social, Travel, Work, writing |
Leaving has always been important to me. I like travel and a sense of the unknown. Discovery has been a gateway drug for me for a long time—ever since I was a little boy. Even when I am tethered to a place because of work, lack of money, obligations or illness, I...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Apr 19, 2018 | Cultural, Health, People, Philosphy, Social |
I am living in Portland without a car and am loving it. The city’s Tri-Met system of integrated bus, street car and light rail is efficient and coordinated. I can text from any stop, with the stop ID, and know exactly when the next bus or train will arrive. As I...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Apr 15, 2018 | Cultural, People, Philosphy, Social, Travel |
On March 21, 2018 Lea and I moved from Mérida, Yucatán, México to Portland, Oregon. The process of making this decision began in 2010 when we visited Portland for the first time thinking we might move there (we both had previously been to Portland for other events)....
by Jeffrey Scherer | Mar 31, 2018 | Cultural, People, Social, Travel |
As we begin to get settled into our new home in Portland, I am organizing the myriad of things needed for day-to-day life. One of those things, of course, is wifi access. Yesterday we had our fiber service connected at the condominium. Because of the dual...
by Jeffrey Scherer | Mar 23, 2018 | Cultural, People, Philosphy, Social, social media, Uncategorized |
I have completed step 1 of leaving Facebook. I have signed up for MeWe (see https://mewe.com/myworld). This relatively new social media site is the only site with a Privacy Bill of Rights. This is their mantra: “The Next-Gen Social Network that actually respects...
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