“One thing Portland does really well,” I told my friend after our awesome dinner at Pembiche, “Is parks.” “Parks?” She said, the look on her face curious and befuddled. “Like,…
Winter can be a dark time. I mean, literally, the days are shorter, the sky is darker, the weather is crappier. Rain and the occasional snow storm blanket the streets,…
Another Christmas has come and gone. How was yours? When people traditionally think of Christmas, they think of cold and snow. Nevermind that the historical Jesus, whom is, after all,…
Sometimes I think that I was born in the wrong era. When I watch films depicting the gangster era, the 1920’s, the era of the largely ineffective Volstead Act, I…
I hadn’t seen my friend since high school. If you’re keeping track, that’s a really long time. We just kinda drifted apart and stopped hanging out. You know how it…
Two of my favorite things in this world are heavy metal music and freshly brewed beer. Thankfully, living in Portland, both of these things are easy to come by. But,…
I was one of those weirdos in high school. Okay, those who know me know might say “In high school? C’mon man!” But, all that aside, I loved reading, and…
Thanksgiving is upon us! For me, it’s the day when I can officially start listening to Christmas music without derision from the purists. It’s also the day when I can…
