S.M. Park lives two blocks from the Salish Sea in Port Townsend, Washington. His passions include walking, wondering and weed. Park, in his guise as Wilson High, has written and illustrated two memoirs, High & Dry and The Grass Is Greener, both published by University of Hell Press.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 75-year-old boomer. In “Little Pink Houses,” Park talks about new homes in his neighborhood, downsizing, and past drinking years.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Odor Eater,” Park talks about brushes with the law while illegally growing pot for 30 years in his basement.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Typecast,” Park talks about going from fast typing to pot cultivation, and some experiences in Amsterdam.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Slide Show,” Park shares the vignettes that flutter through his mind’s eye, flash points from his life.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Advance Directive,” Park talks about his fondness for solitude, and his lineage with a shipping magnate.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Cover Story,” Park writes about his Beer Can Bed era, 1966 – 1973, and landing a date with Josie.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “The Dark Side,” Park writes about doing drugs right, his mom’s selective memory, and Christian Laettner.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Red Hot,” Park talks about habits he’s picked up over the years, at home and at work.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Black & White,” Park perfects an illustrative technique, and wonders about the cumulative effect of all those blows to his head.
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Smooth Operator,” Park ponders getting older, how time and facts blur, and the vagaries of destiny.