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Posted on Jun 20, 2022June 27, 2022

Disasters, death, curmudgeons and a little ghoul

An air crash, a nightclub fire, Mike Royko and me “Mom, what’s a curmudgeon?” asked 11-year-old me. I’m pretty sure I pronounced it “CARmudgeon” and…

By Matthew Meador
3 min to read
  • Culture
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Posted on May 8, 2022May 10, 2022

An exclusive club

Reflections on the blessings of Mothers’ Day A little over 21 years ago, my soon-to-be brother-in-law told me I was about to become a member…

By Matthew Meador
2 min to read
  • Culture
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Posted on Apr 28, 2022April 28, 2022

The upper hand

A transit driver proves who’s boss Three obnoxious teenage males were standing at the back of a nearly-empty bus one evening in a major U.S.…

By Matthew Meador
6 min to read
  • Culture
  • Policing in America
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  • Portland
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Posted on Apr 24, 2022April 24, 2022

White privilege isn’t what you think

A brief primer on what white privilege is — and isn’t When I first saw the term “white privilege” being used commonly in discussions on…

By Matthew Meador
4 min to read
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Posted on Apr 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Standing watch

At 3:00 a.m., the only sounds in the church are the shifting winds outside, whispering insistently through the fir trees, now and then eliciting a…

By Matthew Meador
3 min to read
  • Culture
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  • Policing in America
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  • Unity
Posted on Apr 7, 2022April 11, 2022

The definition of an extraordinary woman

She was confirmed. You know deep down she deserved confirmation. Ketanji Brown Jackson is, after all, a woman of great professionalism, accomplishment and dignity. She…

By Matthew Meador
5 min to read
  • Culture
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  • Portland
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Posted on Apr 1, 2022April 1, 2022

The reek of retribution

When it seems like pretty much everyone is actively looking for something to stoke their rage, sometimes it’s satisfying to see a complainer get his…

By Matthew Meador
7 min to read
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Posted on Mar 29, 2022April 6, 2022

The award for hypocrisy goes to…

Ah, awards season. It’s that special time of year when people who have fame, money and power celebrate the talent that earns them all that…

By Matthew Meador
5 min to read
  • Elections
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Posted on Mar 14, 2022March 19, 2022

The toaster

In my twenties, I was part of a group of friends who were united by shared tastes and interests, you know, the usual things that…

By Matthew Meador
12 min to read
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Posted on Mar 4, 2022May 8, 2022

Ukraine III: Superyachts, Cluster Bombs and an Ego

A highly simplified crash course on the situation in Ukraine, third analysis Vladimir Putin is a disciplined man. His tenure as president of the Russian…

By Matthew Meador

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Matt Meador is a retired food and beverage writer and editor. Since age and circumstance conspired to deprive him of his customary food and drink, he has shifted his attentions to political commentary because this switch allows him to be a little grouchy.

Prior to his work celebrating food and spirits, Matt was an award-winning graphic artist.

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