JT McKenna Writes

The Greatest Generation?

June 6, 2023

history

civil rights, Civil War, Freedom Riders, immigrants, immigration, the greatest generation, vietnam war, ww2
Bowie and Mona Exploit Mommy’s Shower Time

April 27, 2023

canine capers, family, humor

benefit of the doubt, home invasion, softball bat
Nature’s “Mucklers” Extraordinaire

April 14, 2023

humor, nature, place

birds, landscape gardening, rabbits, vegetable gardening, voles
These Are the Times That Try Homeowners’ Souls

March 31, 2023

humor, nature, place

gun rights, homeownership, lawn care, moles, pests, varmints
Kitchen Counter — Smooth As a Baby’s Bottom

March 19, 2023

family, from the classroom, place

cooking, food sciences, kitchen, kitchen gadgets
Inter-Species Competition

March 17, 2023

canine capers, humor, place

deer, dog training, dogs
Some Songs Are More Special Than Others

March 3, 2023

humor

Fleetwood Mac, household chores, kitchen sink, loss, music, widowhood
You Know You’re in Portland

February 27, 2023

family, humor, place

New England, Pacific Northwest, Portland, vintage trucks
A Special Valentine

February 14, 2023

family

Hallmark, romance, valentine's day
William Clark Did Not Reward York with Freedom. . . at Least Not for Several Years

February 11, 2023

family, history, opinion, place

American history, Black Lives Matter, cultural sensitivity, Lewis and Clark, Manifest Destiny, Native American, Pacific Northwest, Portland Oregon