For the past few days I’ve been trying to master the long stare, which can be hard to do when you’re cooped up inside four walls for an entire year. This week, I’ve been sleeping in a cabin with a wide view of Mt. Hood — my dear old friend. I can see her over the top of my laptop screen, where I’ve trying to carve away any possible distraction so I can get some work done… before I go back home and… do more work.
We should have good reasons to believe that better times are coming, hopefully.
I Love your work, Leah. I listened to your episode on the Lawfare Podcast, then I downloaded Bundyville and binged the two seasons in a week. Your work is very meaningful and very important, so I want to give you all my encouragement and support. Hang in there!
Love your podcasts and articles. It’s such a hard time for everyone on the planet right now. I’m in health care— and I want to cry often. But, shedding one tear would be so human and I don’t feel at all human these days. Your writing has been so real for me. I thought of you as I watched the insurrection on January 6th. What would Leah think? Did she suspect this would happen? After listening to Bundyville: The Remnant, I feared such a day would happen. Looking forward to your next article or podcast. Your insight and excellent perspective sets you apart from many writers. Take care!
Leah, I had a similar experience with PJ’s “Black” the other day. I really don’t even know all the words, but there is an emotion, a recollection of the time period, all the miserable life that has happened since, friends dead ... sometimes it’s just too much.
Wow, this pulled me back to a place I really needed to be. And suddenly, the mosh pit of a Ramones concert at Bumpershoot in Seattle when I'd fallen down and a dude with a spiky choke collar and a lot of goth makeup paused to pull me up and checked to make sure I was okay. And then we all kept dancing.
I loved this blog. You’re my first journalist I’ve specifically paid for and I’m so glad I did.
This song was ABSOLUTELY the theme of the 1st year of the pandemic for me. I honestly made my partner dance and laugh or sigh by playing that song repeatedly March 2020-March 2021. I’ve now promised not to play it again unless something dire happens. Lol he puts up with a lot.
I was born and raised until 16 in Idaho. My parents split when I was young, my dad is gay and moved to California. I spent 12-16 between those worlds and realized all the things you talk about the PNW.
I later followed my dads to Portland to attend PSU. All your posts are touching, whether critical or nostalgic. Thanks for speaking to words so much I adore.
I can’t believe now we are just in the “endemic” state of COVID. We still wear masks at my work because I’m now employed in mental health & healthcare still gets masks. Otherwise it seems the end of the world is a bit more endemic than we thought.
We should have good reasons to believe that better times are coming, hopefully.
I Love your work, Leah. I listened to your episode on the Lawfare Podcast, then I downloaded Bundyville and binged the two seasons in a week. Your work is very meaningful and very important, so I want to give you all my encouragement and support. Hang in there!
Love your podcasts and articles. It’s such a hard time for everyone on the planet right now. I’m in health care— and I want to cry often. But, shedding one tear would be so human and I don’t feel at all human these days. Your writing has been so real for me. I thought of you as I watched the insurrection on January 6th. What would Leah think? Did she suspect this would happen? After listening to Bundyville: The Remnant, I feared such a day would happen. Looking forward to your next article or podcast. Your insight and excellent perspective sets you apart from many writers. Take care!
Leah, I had a similar experience with PJ’s “Black” the other day. I really don’t even know all the words, but there is an emotion, a recollection of the time period, all the miserable life that has happened since, friends dead ... sometimes it’s just too much.
Wow, this pulled me back to a place I really needed to be. And suddenly, the mosh pit of a Ramones concert at Bumpershoot in Seattle when I'd fallen down and a dude with a spiky choke collar and a lot of goth makeup paused to pull me up and checked to make sure I was okay. And then we all kept dancing.
I loved this blog. You’re my first journalist I’ve specifically paid for and I’m so glad I did.
This song was ABSOLUTELY the theme of the 1st year of the pandemic for me. I honestly made my partner dance and laugh or sigh by playing that song repeatedly March 2020-March 2021. I’ve now promised not to play it again unless something dire happens. Lol he puts up with a lot.
I was born and raised until 16 in Idaho. My parents split when I was young, my dad is gay and moved to California. I spent 12-16 between those worlds and realized all the things you talk about the PNW.
I later followed my dads to Portland to attend PSU. All your posts are touching, whether critical or nostalgic. Thanks for speaking to words so much I adore.
I can’t believe now we are just in the “endemic” state of COVID. We still wear masks at my work because I’m now employed in mental health & healthcare still gets masks. Otherwise it seems the end of the world is a bit more endemic than we thought.