@jonbalbertson.bsky.social
He/They, retired lit teacher, poet, author, musician, handyman, tinker, fly-fisherman, swing dancer, home-brewer, orchardist, mason bee keeper, …Renaissance Man
Follow my substack for more: albertsonj.substack.com
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TONIGHT! Fri 11 July!
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Friday’s at Marco’s Cafe, Multnomah Village
Friday’s at Marco’s Cafe, in Multnomah Village
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Take a look at my substack. Follow for weekly posts, free. Poetry, essays, stories. Here is this week’s post:
albertsonj.substack.com/p/three-poem...
She hasn’t changed much, in appearance.
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#mybeehouse
Hex shape prevent “penthouse” from dropping. Each hex wall is 4x6”. I use bamboo that grows in my yard for bee reeds, and cover the front loosely with wire mesh bees can fly through, in order to keep birds, squirrels, & raccoons out. Great success last year!
Monday music post. Willie Nelson’s “Crazy.”
youtu.be/PsoA4xVEpwg?...
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New week, new music post. Two song medley by two musicians whose work I’ve loved and respected for decades: Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven,” and Sting’s “Fields of Gold.” Songs of love and loss that pair perfectly. youtu.be/drlJFjsriiIs...
16.02.2025 18:54 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Reservations recommended
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Just got a last minute booking. If you’re looking for Valentine’s plans come let me provide the background music!
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I only have one more year to be asking these questions…
youtu.be/yt1S54DvLBY?...
I’ve been expanding my repertoire to include more “vintage pop” tunes. This is from my HS days. Billy Joel’s “My Life”
youtu.be/8qwdyBT8IFI?...
“[un]common [non]sense”
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
My latest story, a parable for our times, posted on YouTube. 20 minute listen includes a little of my music. youtu.be/Eszy0dKpM4Q?...
30.01.2025 00:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Day one, strike one: signing executive orders attacking basic civil rights and diversity legislation on MLK Day. It’s just the beginning.
21.01.2025 01:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This is my concern about leaving the metaverse. I use it mostly for niche communities and music promotion.
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Dude! Eric named a burrito after me! Come try it this Saturday at John’s Marketplace in Beaverton at the NA tasting from 2-5.
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This Saturday!
14.01.2025 06:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Just be your best you, for you. That way the people who are best for will be the ones who stick around.
10.01.2025 06:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Non-Alcohol libation sampling!
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I am concerned about staying in touch with communities I have participated in. If any of you know how best to promote my music, contact alumni as a group, or participate in virtual communities, I would love to find a way without “meta-verse.”
08.01.2025 21:37 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I keep reading horror stories about gender discrimination and tidal waves of ads in meta apps, though I haven’t particularly experienced them myself. I don’t like Zuch’s submission to agent Orange, or unchecked information, so I’m getting this started.
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