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About Katrina Nguyen

Katrina is an existing experiment of life, death, and discoveries and mysteries beyond the two. Otherwise, she likes animals, ice cream sundaes, and sticky notes.

My Homeless Street Friends

February 2, 2020 by Katrina Nguyen 2 Comments

Some people are wild at heart, some people are afraid of other people and money, some people are sick, and some people don’t know what they’re doing, bless them. [Read More]

Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing, Spirit

The Shining Stars of Our Lineages

November 25, 2019 by Katrina Nguyen Leave a Comment

Every day we make choices and decisions that affect our kin, and as a result, everyone else. We communicate to the outside world through our choices, without having to say a word. [Read More]

Filed Under: Culture, Featured Writing

Seeing through the enemy and seeing the self

November 11, 2019 by Katrina Nguyen 2 Comments

In the grand master scheme of things, I don’t believe that enemies exist. At a core level. We are all made of the same stuff, right? The same star stuff and blood and bone and breath. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Spirit

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Memoir

February 13, 2026 By Steven Mayer Leave a Comment

End of the Street

August 4, 2025 By Steven Mayer 2 Comments

Here Try Some of This Ointment

April 17, 2024 By Watt Childress 4 Comments

We are the Luminaries

August 8, 2023 By Watt Childress 2 Comments

Open Letter for Creation’s Caregivers

June 19, 2023 By Watt Childress 5 Comments

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  • Watt Childress
    June 13, 2026 at 2:40 pm
    on Reverend Billy wants Oregon to Legalize Potlucks
    I can see how one comes to that conclusion, given all the frustration that accompanies disempowerment. Here's a truth that
  • DHCG
    June 7, 2026 at 2:49 pm
    on Reverend Billy wants Oregon to Legalize Potlucks
    “ They could encourage togetherness by example, tee-up other practical reforms to help free folks from the overreach of top-down
  • Susan Banyas
    June 7, 2026 at 11:00 am
    on Opening the Book of Indigenous Grief
    "The future is made from grief that has been grieved." Thank you Cliff. Thank you Little People, for this gift
  • Watt Childress
    June 6, 2026 at 4:18 pm
    on Reverend Billy wants Oregon to Legalize Potlucks
    I imagine most members of city and county governments here on the coast support open community potlucks. It would help
  • Watt Childress
    June 6, 2026 at 4:13 pm
    on Reverend Billy wants Oregon to Legalize Potlucks
    I'd like to believe it would never get to that point, where someone would be penalized with a fine and/or
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