Jul 24
It goes without saying that no trip to Portland is complete unless we stop at Powell’s Books. Because there was a blues festival downtown when we were there, we went to the home and garden branch on Hawthorne Street. I showed admirable restraint and walked out with four books, one of which Julian bought for …
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Jul 16
The title of this post was a popular slang term in our parents’ or grandparents’ day. More recent equivalents are telling it like it is, cutting the crap, or speaking truth. It’s time for all good people to call a spade a spade: The current President is racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic, and a serial liar. …
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Jul 13
I’ve been disappointed by the quality of yellow/Spanish onions in grocery stores hereabouts. They often have soft spots or are on the moldy side. Last night I asked the produce guy in our regular store why that’s the case. He admitted that they weren’t particularly good, and suggested I substitute the Walla Walla sweet onions. …
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Jul 09
Seattle and Portland are friendly rivals, be it on the soccer pitch or in the national imagination. In the spirit of my previous compare and contrasts, here is the Seattle – Portland smackdown! Coffee. Seattle has Starbucks, Caffe d’Arte, Vivace, and other outlets. Portland has Stumptown. Stumptown has come to Seattle, with one outlet on …
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Jul 07
After Team USA’s World Cup 2-0 victory today, I need to revise my post of earlier in the week. I think the whole team should run for national office. At least we’d have competent women (and a few men from the coaching staff) in Cabinet posts.
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Jul 07
Hood River, Oregon is known for two things: It’s the windsurfing capital of the world, and it serves as a dividing line between lush forest and desert ecosystems along the southern bank of the Columbia River. Tourism plays a big role in the local economy, between windsurfers, mountain bikers, and backpackers. It is also the …
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Jul 03
It’s been our tradition since we moved to Seattle to do a short trip around July 4. The last two years we were in Vancouver. In previous years we’ve gone to the Olympic Peninsula. This year we’re in Hood River, Oregon. Our home base is the Columbia Gorge Hotel, an old school hotel perched on …
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Jul 02
The US Women’s soccer team is in the finals for the third time in a row. The combination of Megan Rapinoe on offense and Alyssa Naeher in goal has been nearly unstoppable. Although Rapinoe didn’t start today’s match due to an injury, others picked up the scoring and Naeher made at least one unbelievable save. …
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