First, thanks to Barbara Brown, another Anchorage resident who's moved to Portland, for alerting me to this story.
I'm not going to write much here. You can check the links for details.
O'Calahan's causes - helping the homeless, giving away fish and other foods, promoting bike riding - all seem to be attempts to get people to become aware of the waste and callousness of our ruthless consumerism. Ride a bike, help the poor, you don't need to be rich to be happy.
Here's a 2020 ADN article about O'Calahan and his contributions to our city.
Here's a the announcement from Oregon Public Radio Barbara sent me from
"2024 Portland mayoral candidate killed in MAX train crash
Eighty-one-year-old Michael O’Callaghan (pictured), who ran for Portland mayor last year, died Wednesday after being struck by a TriMet MAX light rail train while riding a bicycle in Southeast Portland. Investigators said O’Callaghan was traveling northbound on Southeast 8th Avenue from Southeast Division Street Wednesday afternoon when he encountered lowered railroad safety arms and traffic. He was a sixth-generation Otregonian and a self-taught lawyer who ran on improving Portland’s homelessness, safety and housing issues. (OPB staff)" There's more here.
He showed us you could live an impactful life off the financial treadmill. He had spiritual wealth, and could see things most of us can't see. Without him, there is less sparkle in the world.
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