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SEATTLE FREEZE WARMS TACOMA

February 4, 2023 by

The Seattle Freeze in February isn’t about the weather. It’s not about the weather in July or August, either. If it’s not freezing weather, then what is it? Attitude, a chilly attitude.

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SCRIPT WRITER: WWII ON BOOMERPDX, PT 2

June 16, 2022 by

This script writer picks up the story of Jimmy, Johnny, and their dad after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Jimmy had been on the island working on his family’s business, electronics and early radar. They stood to make a haul in the coming war. Jimmy had other plans. We pick the story up there.

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ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: WWII ON BOOMERPDX

June 15, 2022 by

An original screenplay is what it says it is: Original, never seen, or heard. Who isn’t up for a new story? Let’s go:

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GIFT GIVING? HOLD MY BEER SIGN

January 4, 2022 by

Gift giving is such a mixed bag of emotions. From the funny: “Oh thank you, thank you, thank you, this is just what I wanted.” To the sad: “I didn’t know what to give you, so…” For reference, no one wants a beer sign after college, at least that’s the common adult thing. Beer sign […]

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ALBANY CAROUSEL INSIDE AND OUT

November 21, 2021 by

The Albany, Oregon Carousel is stunning, but a different sort of stunning. Instead of cute, like nice effort for a small town cute, it’s a world class art installation. You could pick it up and transport the building and all of its contents to any museum or amusement park in the world and it would […]

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THOUGHTFUL TRAVEL, OR HOW TO GET WHERE YOU PLANNED ON GOING

April 14, 2021 by

Thoughtful travel feels like something that takes the fun out of adventure. Besides, how thoughtful do you need/want to be in getting someplace? Plan the place, load up, and head out works. Until it all goes south. If you have all of your thoughtful travel plans on your phone, then lose your phone on the […]

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LONDON HEATHROW, LAST LOOK FOR NOW

October 1, 2019 by

The beauty of world capitols like London and Paris shine through on the way out. Not often is the airport one of the most memorable places, and it shouldn’t be, but based on shopping opportunities Heathrow is a must see.

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HOW TO TRAVEL LIKE A GYM RAT

September 28, 2019 by

A gym rat is an expert on gym fashion. Some are better at it than others, but gym fashion is big. Traveling like a gym rat means combining gym fashion with daily wear. Look around any street or mall or library and you’ll see it in action. And no, yoga pants aren’t part of the […]

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LIFELONG MEMORIES IN PARIS AND LONDON: ROLE MODELS FOR PORTLAND OREGON

September 27, 2019 by

Time spent in Paris and London brings comparisons and competition for lifelong memories. People who live in both cities, who have apartments and houses in each, are the best judges. Oddly enough I met just such people on a visit to Bruges, Belgium. What are the chances of meeting people in one country and seeing […]

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COCKFOSTERS SOUNDS RIGHT IN LONDON AND PORTLAND

September 26, 2019 by

Young and old alike can look at a Northwest Portland neighborhood map and figure out the street naming theme. Ankeny, Burnside, Couch, Davis, Everett, Flanders, Glison, Hoyt, Irving, Johnson, and the rest of the alphabet. City planners must have taken the idea from the London Underground?

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