Tag Archives: travel

Stray Observations: Flying from Portland to New York

In transit to PWM: Sunrise-tinted field in Gorham, on the way to Portland, 4:40 in the morning. Before security: Guy with shaved head, loop earring and giant soul patch like Howie Mandel: “Why would any man wear pink shorts?” Security: While many are actually quite delightful, Airport TSA Officer appears to be a career path of […]

On these travelers’ nightmare situation in Peru and how you can help

This blog is ultimately about Portland and politics, but this post is about neither of those things. It is about some friends who found themselves in a horrible situation and are now more-or-less alright, though they could use your help. I went to Sacopee Valley High School with Jed Wolfrom and his younger sister Jennifer, […]