Historical Sketches of the Catholic Church in Oregon During the Past Forty Years - Francois Norbert Blanchet
"Historical Sketches of the Catholic Church in Oregon During the Past Forty Years" by Francois Norbert Blanchet offers a vivid first-hand account of the missionary journeys undertaken by Fr. Blanchet and his fellow missionaries in the 1830s and 1840s. Their remarkable adventures, which included tra…
Japanese shipwrecks on coast predate Columbus
The case of John Ottoson (ne Otokichi) in 1832 illustrates what can happen: Blown off to sea by a gale, he and his comrades rode the Kuroshio Current to Washington State — much to the astonishment of Dr. John McLoughlin. (Oregon Coast; 1830s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/14…
World Trade Center (2006)
Things take a somber tone in our latest episode as we watch 2006's World Trade Center, which is based on the true stories surrounding police officers John McLoughlin and William Jimeno, who became trapped under the rubble during 9/11! It stars Michael Pena, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Jon B…
Will Jimeno's incredible survivor’s story: Buried alive on 9/11- Sunrise through the Darkness
William Jose Jimeno is a Colombian-American author and retired Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department officer who survived the September 11 attacks in 2001. He was buried under the rubble for a total of 13 hours, but survived, along with fellow Port Authority officer John McLou…
16 September 1937: Kirkintilloch tragedy
On this day, 16 September 1937, ten young migrants from Achill Island, Ireland died in a shed fire in Kirkintilloch, Scotland. A group of 26 young migrant workers, many of whom were siblings, were part of the many migrants looking for temporary work during the height of the harvest season. The vict…
Surviving Cancer and Starting Over in London - John McLoughlin
What does starting over look like when you have already built a business across five continents?
John McLoughlin founded J2 in South Africa in 2006, working from a shared desk in a Honeydew warehouse. The company now serves more than 800 customers. But when John moved to London in December 2022, br…
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