I go to the gym. Why I go, let me qualify that. I go to the gym to relax, because I’m always stoned. I need something to counteract it. If you’re a smoker, you have to be careful because getting the blood moving elevates your high. If you had just one bong rip one hour […]
Author: Sean Ongley
Co-Founder of THRU Media. A background in non-profit, music, and radio preceded my ambitions here. Now, I aspire to produce new media and publish independent journalism at this site and beyond.
We’re All Online
I visited the Internet today. I went… online. Such is a word that seems to be losing meaning. There never is a time that we are offline. At home, your desktop is tethered to your router constantly and offline really means inactive-periods-online. I don’t mean to be all Big Brother on you, but your so-called […]
My Generation
I recently turned thirty and it’s natural at that time to begin reflecting oneself against the shadow of your life. One of the first things to look at is, “Are you married?” In my case, I’m single. But I didn’t think I’d be so persistently single by my age, because I’m a catch. Okay, I’m […]
Good Buy Economy
Our Economy, modern capitalism and democracy, is all about “The Good Buy”. Every day, you will have a conversation like, “How much did you pay for that, where’d you get it?” “Salvation Army, three bucks.” “Wow, that’s a smokin’ deal!” But you’re probably not in the conversation where you would say, “How much did you […]
It is now Thursday night, September 20th and T:BA feels like that dream that you keep relating to, day in and out. After a few days of long sleep, the body comes back to its routine only to grapple with the oncoming fall season. Overcast in Portland comes in slowly with most afternoons burning off […]
