A really quick post before I am off to watch the season finally of Mad Men…

Today I was at a political event that had all sorts of mover and shakers in the region.  The first was a wonderful lunch with Avel Gordly… she really gets it in a way that resonates with me.  Mary and I attended a sermon that she gave at church on Ainsworth and 29th.  This was such a wonderful multicultural collection of people.  We were really welcome.  It was very nice to meet a TV camerawoman (who interviewed me last month) and her partener who were sitting behind us.  We then had lunch with Avel and had great conversations about Portland, education and Oregon.

Then we were off to an event where Lew Fredericks was spinning up his run for state rep.  This was not so much of a friendly place for me as there were many people there who knew me as the person who tried to recall Sam Adams.  One state Rep. expressed his disappointment.. to the point I had to call him out and remind him that I ran a positive volunteer grassroots campaign.

As I sit here tonight and reflect how some politicos treated me the song titled Pariah under Glass comes into mind by the band Boy Sets Fire.  Though as soon as I mentioned ‘Winning’ Mark… it became apparent who the true pariah is.

Being on the side of good only feels lonely at times… but you are never truly alone.

Categories: Portland politics
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