As an Editorial Intern at Willamette Week, I am the only woman on an all-male news staff; and without a degree in Journalism or a bulging portfolio, I am also the least qualified. This, of course, is the ultimate feminist nightmare. There I am, sitting at a staff meeting, nodding my head in feigned comprehension, as […]
Queer-Friendly Portland
The Human Rights Campaign Presents: Portland Women’s 3×3 Basketball Tournament
Natalie Williams. Jab Step. Teresa Weatherspoon. Pump fake. Katy Steding. Crossover. Jennier Azzi. Spin. Sheryl Swoopes. Shoot. Yep, those are the women I’m gonna be when I grow up. I’m ten years old shooting hoops in my driveway, sweatin’ up my Rebecca Lobo jersey and dreaming of my first game as starting point guard for the American Basketball […]
What Would Tom Robbins Do?
In his debut novel, Another Roadside Attraction, Tom Robbins paints a candid picture of the Pacific Northwest’s notoriously dreary weather: “…when it is not raining, still the gray is pervasive; the sun a little boiled potato in a stew of dirty dumplings; the fire and light and energy of the cosmos trapped somewhere far behind […]