Life
Today’s coincidence
The family of three who biked west through the 39th and Taylor intersection while I was on my way to the Lloyd Center biked east through it while I was returning home.
Steve Casburn
Me
Guess I shouldn’t have left…
You Are Austin A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll. You're totally weird and very proud of it. Artistic and freaky, you still seem to fit in... in your own strange way. What American City Are You?
Miscellany
Cell phone frustration
My cellphone has two kinds of ringer volume settings: Unhearable and unbearable.
Music
Today’s iTunes purchases
"If" by Bread "Guitar Man" by Bread What can I say? I'm feeling cheesy today…
Me
The enchanted bend
When I volunteer at KBOO, I usually walk home down Ankeny, then turn south on 33rd, where it skirts the west side of Laurelhurst Park. There's something about that part of the walk — the dip to Pine, the curve to Oak, the final straightaway to Stark — that makes
Portland
Taylor Street in bloom
Calling Portland "Stumptown" would be a quaint anachronism but for one thing: this town loves its trees. In SE Portland, almost every neighborhood has tree-lined streets, in a variety of species. Many of the east-west streets are even named after trees (Oak, Pine, Alder, etc.). That
Portland
Feng shui in action
Went to the Chinese Garden with my sister this morning. A peaceful, reflective place. Every part and relation carefully thought through. Intricate. Exact. Effective. I highly recommend a visit.
Life
I love Portland, Part 6
An earnest woman, overheard on the #15 tonight: sinned
Miscellany
The latest blog quiz
You Passed 8th Grade Math Congratulations, you got 10/10 correct! Could You Pass 8th Grade Math?(Via Jim Henley.)
LIS
An example of poor web design
If you go to this page on the U.S. Postal Service website and put in your address, you can get a list of the nearest post offices. If you then select the "What's Nearby" link under the post office location, you can learn what stores,
Life
I love Portland, Part 5
Conversation earlier this week with a homeless guy, while I was sitting on the couch on my front porch: Him:Me:Him:Me:
Portland
Picture of Portland #2
The Laurelhurst entrance to the 42nd Avenue pedestrian bridge.