Frost Bites: Weather, despite the advances in predictive technology, remains unpredictable.
Frost Bites
Author: Judge Kemp
Author of Live. Love. Leo., I'm a familiar face among LGBTQ Portlanders because of my history of community service. I graduated of Portland State University with a major in Communication Studies. Prior to moving to Portland more than a decade ago, I lived in Amsterdam. Civil activism, and community involvement are the threads that bind my world. My personal mantra is “community-focused and globally driven.” This describes my past, present, and future!
Happier Holidays
The holidays are not for everyone. This year, with the various challenges impacting so many people, not everyone is feeling the joy of the season. It’s a time of year when being mindful of those around us, can create comfort and joy for everyone!
Leaving Your Mark
This is something we all strive for. How and what we do to get there can leave people frustrated and angry when these messages are are vividly painted on the walls around us.
I Did This Thing
The pandemic took so much from us. It took our physical freedoms and forced us to shelter in place. It robbed businesses of revenues and smashed entrepreneurial dreams. Lastly, it took the lives of over a million Americans during this global tragedy. The Greek philosopher Plato originally etched the phrase, "Our need will be our … Continue reading I Did This Thing
Missed Opportunity
Like many people living in modern day cities in North America (U.S.), I live in a city that is struggling to find its groove again. In Portland, Oregon, there's not a day or night that goes by without hearing about the houseless crisis, the weather, and the gun violence that seems to be everywhere in … Continue reading Missed Opportunity
A Loving Story
A Loving Story: Is a fairytale bromance not so old as time, whereby two fairly acquainted star-crossed lovers traveled from lands near to far, and from times of then to now, were finally brought together.
Are You Mad
It's really hard to believe that a new year is again knocking at our doors. Some people are reluctant to open that door and grant that mystery guest access into our lives. Others who have seen this year filled with tragedy and heartache are willingly welcoming the change and wanting to put a greater distance … Continue reading Are You Mad
The Long Road
Earlier this year, I graduated from a year-long program organized by the American Leadership Forum or ALF for short (not to be confused with the 80s sitcom - Alien Life Form), designed to grow, develop, and foster leadership throughout the state (Oregon). ALF challenged me in ways I never imagined and introduced me to concepts … Continue reading The Long Road
COVID Confidential: #14 – Homefront
This summer really was beginning to feel like the summers of the "before times". You know, the time when we didn't have to think about a deadly virus wiping out tens of thousands of people and the political and medical crisis that followed. This was when most of us lived carefree lives and looked forward … Continue reading COVID Confidential: #14 – Homefront
L.A. & the Porn Star
Once upon a time before the internet, there was a magazine called..... The years of dancing at SeaWorld San Diego took its toll on my body. We often had as many as eight shows a day, rain or shine. And with my flat feet, I ended up developing shin splints and plantar fasciitis. It was … Continue reading L.A. & the Porn Star
Judge Don't Judge...Much 