This is the place where we will:

  • Meet Interesting People
  • Explore cities and towns around the world.
  • Examine the world’s sociopolitical and environmental events & issues.

Explore the East and West side of Russia

Pam and Wayne’s Global Odyssey


Pam Brown recently presented a program about her and her husband’s travels to Russia.  This included comparing the cities and residents of communities on both the east and west coasts.  These travels took place in both 2011 and 2013 in the cities of Moscow, Kaluga (south of Moscow) in western Russia and  Vladivostok  and Ulan Use located in eastern Russia.  The eastern trip also included a trip to Ulan Bataar, Mongolia.  You can listen to the fascinating story on YouTube: Wayne and Pam’s Global Odyssey.

  Traveling Is So Important

I and my wife have been able to travel to a number of countries over the last 20 years.  We keep a record of our travel by putting pins in a world map located in our kitchen. 


Here’s a small sampling of the type of interviews that have been produced on Keeping Kurrent. You can listen to some of them using these links or better yet,  linking to Sound Cloud to see the full array of programs.










BBHEyeFoundation

Caring for the Eyes of people in Vietnam, India,  Nepal and Myanmar.

Dragon Boat Races

2024

Rose Villa Vikings



The Rose Villa Vikings are a Dragon Boat team that has been annually competing at the Rose Festival Dragon Boat event for a number of years.  The won an award several years ago in their Class “C” tournament.  


Rose Villa is a senior residential living facility in Oak Grove, Oregon.  Oak Grove is immediately south of Milwaukie, Oregon.


Dragon Boat racing began in 1989 with the gift of six Taiwan-style boars from Portland’s sister city Kaohsiung. There were over 90 reams participating in 2023.  Teams travel; from all over the world to compete.

More pictures of the Rose Villa’s 

Viking boat crew.