I’ve been seeing the TV ad (above) with Matt Damon hawking Crypto currencies recently; the angle of the ad is that participating in cryptocurrency speculation is the (almost literal, per the ad) equivalent of the greatest adventures of discovery the world has ever known. Huzzah! So what does Average Joe Investor make of this? Is …
Voodoo Doughnut, Portland’s famous purveyor of zany confections, was offering a green and gold sprinkle doughnut in honor of the Timbers hosting the MLS Cup Saturday. I should talk about the final, in which the Timbers fell to New York City FC in a penalty shootout … but doughnuts just seem more interesting. Sour grapes …
WASHINGTON, DC – On December 7, Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) hosted a Congressional Briefing with actress Edie Falco of “Sopranos” and Nurse Jackie fame and PETA neuroscientists (Science Advancement & Outreach) Dr. Katherine Roe and Dr. Emily Trunnell. I also interviewed Roe and Trunnell separately. Currently, there are no cures or adequate treatments for diseases …
So I was in Tacoma on a soggy, dreary December Saturday afternoon (btw, few stories end well with this beginning), and I happened across the old Brown & Haley candy factory and their cute, less dreary, octagonal sales kiosk outside on the corner. I’ve always known of and enjoyed their mainstay product, the Almond Roca; …
Winter 2021-2022 is expected to be one of the most expensive ever for homeowners, according to Yahoo! News. Experts are predicting that Oregonians will have a wetter and snowier winter than they’ve had in a while. This type of weather is costly for homeowners in many ways, including higher energy bills and costly repairs. It therefore pays …
ABBA today release their first Christmas single ‘Little Things’, out now with proceeds going to Unicef to help support the Global Child Protection Fund. Taken from ABBA’s album Voyage (Capitol), ‘Little Things’ is a reflection on the joy of Christmas morning and family time around this special time of year. Agnetha, Björn, Benny & Anni-Frid say: “We think it is impossible to eradicate …
Temptation gnaws on your mind like a dog returning to an old bone. One moment you’re distracted and the next there’s that bone again…tickling your brain, telling you lies, perhaps drawing you into danger. Quality temptation is relentless. It’s so good you may as well get on with it so life can move ahead. A …
Not too long ago I wrote about North Park College’s 1985, senior-laden men’s basketball team’s journey to the school’s FOURTH national championship. Coach Bosko led that team in his first year after working as the top assistant coach for many years. Preparing for the 1985-86 season, Bosko now faced fielding his first recruiting class as …
In March 2014, Russia illegally annexed Crimea and the city of Sevastopol – a violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine – in order to have access to the Black Sea. The USA and Europe did nothing to stop the invasion. The former was still mired in Iraq and Afghanistan and Ukraine did not have …
Several friends have told me they love the drinks I make on my Instagram page (@architecture_of_the_cocktail) but would like to hear my take on how to set up a home bar. As we head into the holidays, many of us entertaining for the first time in a year and a half, so I have broken down my thoughts …
This is the first in a series of posts introducing my favorite herbs, their traditional uses and the stories surrounding them that have been passed down through the ages ~ often morphed and embellished along the way. The working heading is “I’d Like to Introduce You to My Friend Herb!” Today I would like to …
On the blustery, rainy Sunday night of November 14 I ventured out to see a new ska band from So. Cal called The Undisputed World Champions. The show was at a club near downtown Seattle called Lo-Fi Performance Gallery, a cozy little hole in the wall. While The Undisputed World Champions’ main focus is ska, …
Greg Story, Master Trainer at Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo, recently interviewed first time author Darren McKellin. The interview is engaging and gives the listener a first hand look into life and business in Japan through the eyes of an American who first moved to Japan 30 years ago. McKellin recently published the successful business text, Mind Over …
Lyn says, “I’m so excited for my first Christmas themed release. The first song of the bundle is called ‘Messed Up On Christmas,’ and it’s a little sad girl song about feeling lonely around the holiday season. I feel like a lot of people can relate to wanting to spend Christmas with someone special, but not …
If you and your family have just arrived in Portland, congratulations and welcome to your new neighborhood. It’s the fastest-growing city in Oregon, with around 30,000 new arrivals each year, so the locals are used to greeting new faces, and you’ll find them to be a friendly and welcoming bunch. At least, most are welcoming, but more on …
Several friends have told me they love the drinks I make on my Instagram page (@architecture_of_the_cocktail) but would like to hear my take on how to set up a home bar. As we head into the holidays, many of us entertaining for the first time in a year and a half, so I have broken down my thoughts …
My alma mater, North Park College (now University), completely dominated NCAA Division III Mens Basketball just prior to my arrival on campus. With a cumulative record of 86-10, in 1978, 1979, and 1980, NPC won the national championship three times in a row. Growing up in Minnesota, I never saw any of those early championship …
Several friends have told me they love the drinks I make on my Instagram page (@architecture_of_the_cocktail) but would like more basic information. As we head into the holidays, many of us will be entertaining for the first time in a year and a half, so I have broken down my thoughts on what it takes to assemble an efficient and flexible home …
I stumbled upon a rabbit hole known as archive.org. What a trove of information! If you are a Grateful Dead head (I am not), the website has 15,778 Dead audio files. https://archive.org/details/GratefulDead Are you an Apple geek? https://archive.org/details/manuals-apple Peruse 969 Apple computer manuals. There is a Swedish folk instrument called the nyckelharpa. ‘Tis a strange instrument that …
Brevity with potency is efficient, and productive. Of this, we can all appreciate. So it occurs with this 117 page gamut by Darren McKellin. One need not be in sales to reap the harvest of fruitful practice that emerges from the accumulated detritus of McKellin’s learning, experience and mentors. Each chapter resonates with universally applicable …
There are few spirits with more mythology and lore than absinthe. Loved by many, loathed by as many, and known in name only to the majority. Absinthe began as a medicine, became a popular drink, obtained a cult-like status, was made illegal, and has a new life thanks to the rebirth of the craft cocktail renaissance. Absinthe or …
Malarkey?Just heard it usedBeen awhileMight need to call NPR.A way with words How can we use the language we have, become the language we need?If it’s true you are captured by words, the implication is that words are like fences.Now- now we need to go into undiscovered territory and make our minds create new sounds, …
I originally set out to mix my way through the top pre-prohibition cocktails for fun. Then moved onto prohibition and Tiki cocktails, then added the IBA (International Bartenders Association) official drinks. I am now exploring some very odd and unusual drinks that require equally odd and unusual spirits and mixers. So, I thought it would be a good time …
Ummm, I worked this morning and was grabbing groceries, etc. on the way home. The gentleman behind me in line insisted on paying for my whole cart. I said I still need to get ice. He said plz get two…
By Claude Iosso If there had been a roof at Marymoor Park the other night, Modest Mouse would have blown it off. With controlled fervor, the alt-rock combo delivered choice anthems from their vast repertoire, including the singles from this year’s The Golden Casket. Thousands of joyous fans, who spanned multiple generations, danced and sang …
Tuesday eating from your yard tip~plant herbs to draw the pollinators to your yard. With the popularity of butterfly and pollinator gardens by now most people have gotten the message that without pollinators food production is severely limited. As someone who enjoys eating I have made the health of pollinators in my garden a priority …
Darren McKellin is well known around Tokyo as an avid practitioner of meditation and proponent of mindful action in all settings. He is also a gifted storyteller with an advanced sense of humor which he uses to challenge those around him to be better versions of themselves. I’m delighted that Darren has written Mind over …
“The United States is the greatest purveyor of violence in the world.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Why is the U.S. government so reliant on the use of threats, coercion, and military force around the globe, and why can’t our “policymakers” admit it is not working? The latest death and destruction in Afghanistan, with …
Tuesday eating from your yard tip ~ Hooray the garlic chives are in flower! Few people are more fond of invasive plants than I am, but my friend it is in your best interest to eat the garlic chives flowers before the prolific self seeders take over. Allium tuberosum commonly called garlic or chinese chives …