Roger was hardly back at OSP when he learned that one evening every week a small group of inmates would gather at the Catholic chaplain’s office to listen to Alan Watts tapes and smoke weed. For those who may have missed it, Alan Watts was a with-it philosopher back in the 60s and 70s, usually credited with introducing Zen Buddhism and going with the flow to a western audience. Incidentally, he also died of acute alcoholism at a fairly early age, so maybe he didn’t have it all figured out after all. But back in the day he was certainly what’s happening.
As someone working in Portland government currently, this story almost makes me jealous. It's only gotten darker and more violent since the Marijuana days. Not sure how you seemed to report on stuff like this without getting murdered, but I'd love any tips if you have them!
As someone working in Portland government currently, this story almost makes me jealous. It's only gotten darker and more violent since the Marijuana days. Not sure how you seemed to report on stuff like this without getting murdered, but I'd love any tips if you have them!