Miscellany
Most license plates in Oregon and Washington are some combination of a three-digit number and a three-letter string. Most three-digit numbers have a subject assigned to them in the Dewey Decimal Classification system. Anyone up for a random roadway test of knowledge?
Me
...since I last owned a car. It was also the last time I lived in the suburbs. Not a coincidence. I see avoiding the trouble and expense of car ownership as one of the fringe benefits of living in a city. I have to admit, though, to feeling a little
Me
With Stephanie Potter at KBOO last night (cameraphone photo by Marliese Franklin) You can't see it in the picture, but Stephanie is wearing an Austrian peaked cap. In honor of which we sang "The Lonely Goatherd" from the Sound of Music soundtrack. Which we recorded, because
Food
Next time you're downtown for lunch, give La Terrazza a try. Like all downtown restaurants, it's a little pricey, but at La Terrazza you actually get what you pay for. (Update: The sign out front says "La Capanna", but Google Maps still calls it
Remarks
Charles Mackay finds an analogy for the life of John Law during the Mississippi scheme: His fate was like that which may be supposed to have overtaken the first adventurous boatman who rowed from Erie to Ontario. Broad and smooth was the river on which he embarked; rapid and pleasant
TV / Film / Radio
Perfect film for a hot summer night: Slow-paced and comfortable. I enjoyed it, though I still don't understand the last scene.
Life
The mercury hit 104 this afternoon, which is a Portland record for July 21. It was still 100 when I got off the 6 at Belmont. I picked up my mail at the post office, then thought: "What the hell…why not walk the rest of the way home?
Me
* "Nature Anthem" by Grandaddy * "The Sun Shines Down on Me" by Guster * "Kicks in the Schoolyard" by The Rosebuds * "Are You With Me?" by Overnight * "Good Thing" by Fine Young Cannibals * "Death Disco" by Public Image Limited * "
Me
Spent the early afternoon today hiking in Forest Park. After a couple of days of grueling mental work, I needed something physical. I started at the Thurman Street Bridge trailhead, and took the Lower Macleay Trail to the stone house. I picked up the Wildwood Trail there and took it
Remarks
I'm sure I am wrong about many things, although I'm not sure exactly which things I'm wrong about. A Generous Orthodoxy
Books
Martha Nussbaum's review of Harvey Mansfield's book Manliness is a demonstration of what can make a book review worthwhile. She explores not just the intellectual failings of a book purported to be an intellectual work, but goes on to examine how those failings could plausibly have
Miscellany
Have you ever seen a phrase in a foreign language and you don't know what it means but you know what it looks like it means? For example: A ballet called "Im Puppenladen". The title obviously means "I'm carrying puppies". And the