Spammed
A brief catalog of some of the more bizarre Spam messages that have piled up in my inbox over the past several weeks
Hiking, and Bye Bye Fall
A few thoughts and some photos from a hike in Washington’s Cascade Mountains as fall dwindles down to a dreary dullness here in the Northwest
Get Dumped
Shameless promotion for a local visual arts extravaganza
Homeless Joe the Fisher of Men
My time hanging with Joe, a homeless man from Alaska fishing with all the wrong bait
On: The Motorcycle, Part the Second
Earlier this week I wrote that I would be taking an introduction to motorcycle riding class. The class is now finished and despite my initial anxieties I have lived to report that I passed, which means that I'm now legal to threaten the streets of Washington State...
On: The Motorcycle
I know it's kinda wussy to admit, but I'm afraid of motorcycles. It's unfortunate that admitting that makes me feel wussy—after all it seems very reasonable to me to be hesitant around any machine that can propel you over 100+mph down a piece of concrete. But...
Thou Shalt Bruise His Heel
A little tumble with big biblical implications
To Hunt a Naked Woman, or, How Ever Did You Find Me?
This blog is not a very popular corner of the internet. I have a steady readership of about four (4), and I'm just fine with that. Not all of us can—or want—to be The Pioneer Woman. Most people come to this site because they know me, but occasionally folks will...
Only In Seattle
Every city has its stereotypes—New Yorkers are gruff; folks in Savannah are hospitable; Los Angelenos are photoshopped to perfection; people from Phoenix are gun-toting racist ass-clowns; etc. We here in Seattle have our types—it's a big enough city with plenty of...
I Have Seen the Future
Earlier today, Thursday, August 25, 2011, I was at the drugstore when I came across the following sign. In truth I am unsure why of all people the drugstore folks have access to this information—it seems to me the sort of knowledge better reserved for religious or...
We Need To Talk…
Earlier today I was thinking back on a time when a lady friend said to me one of the worst things you can tell another person in a relationship: "We need to talk." When my partner says, We need to talk..., I know it's going to be bad. I hear We need to talk... and...