At the end of 2006, I started doing yearly recaps of my travels. From 2006-08 I was traveling for work a lot, so the lists were rather lengthy. Since, migrating to Oregon in 2008 we've been keeping it much closer to home. In fact, in 2011 I flew to Boston and back and...
Might As Well Travel The Elegant Way — Might As Well, Might As Well
My buddy DK was here in Portland for the holidays. While dining at Zeus Cafe, he suggested that we could collaborate on a novel based on our experiences touring with Grateful Dead in the 1980s and 1990s. I like the idea a lot, and think the addition of a writing...
Portlandia’s Riot Grrrl Is A Real Riot
The second season of IFC's Portlandia airs this Friday. The show is much anticipated in Puddletown and beyond. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen -- the show's stars -- have been out "doing press" for the show. Thanks to the deeply sarcastic nature of the program and...
It’s 2012, Time To Focus
Author and consultant, Joseph Grenny, writing in Business Week, sees a future where we learn to manage our internet addictions with the help of technology. Smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, GPS-enabled gadgets, and ubiquitous Internet access will continue to feed and...
Portland Is Open for Business
Portland Mayor Sam Adams is not running for re-election, but he is working hard to do the job Portlanders hired him to do. For one, Adams wants Portland to be "the scrappiest small global city in the United States." That means exports, among other things. "Even...