October 2009
47 posts
148 Beats Per Minute. That’s some fast...
September 2009
33 posts
Tempted to go see KISS at the Rose Garden. KISS was my #firstconcert. 1984, New Haven, CT. Lick it Up tour. All I remember is the VOLUME.
“Much more important than working hard is knowing how to find the right thing to...”
– Caterina.net: Working hard is overrated
WatchThis bit keeps escalating
A Polish sausage fest is better than most sausage fests.
Polish Festival secret: Eat homemade food at Krakow coffee house instead of buying tokens and eating imported, well-travelled pirogues.
WatchSnails are the victims of the trail
Slugs on the trail in Forest Park are the Darwin Award winners for the week ending Sept. 27, 2009.
Miho the new Izakaya on N. Interstate/Shaver has some kinks to work out but its got potential. Nice unagi donburi, spare ribs and sake list.
Nothing like being suckered before a decent lunch.
You mix “video” with “ROFL” and I’mma click dat.
Bicycle That's a Combination Beer Hall, Pizza... →
[Photograph: Elly Blue on Flickr] Portlanders are mad about bikes. As Bike Snob puts it, “Portland’s chief export is now officially freakish cycling.” From themed rides (Michael Jackson…
David Byrne’s Perfect City - WSJ.com →
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne dreams up a metropolis based on his favorite spots around the world. A look at what makes a city livable for him, from Tokyo’s robo-parking lots and Berlin’s…
Two groceries in a row, no Black Sheep peanut butter chocolate chip bars to be found. I’m getting nervous and clamy.
Carried my lunch sideways and now my Bi Bim Bop is Bi Bim Slop.
The technology behind Tornado, FriendFeed's... →
Home Run →
The readers are pretty unanimous, but this email said it best:
Allow me to sum up the President’s speech as it relates to his opponents tonight:
Beep beep, motherfuckers.
Frickin’ Nike+ didn’t work right — how can I feel satisfied with a run?
I look down and realize I’m an unwitting extra in The Exploding Salsa Hurricane, a play about a man with hot salsa all over his pants.
Pizzeria Trianon, Naples, Italy →
Pizzeria Trianon
Via Colletta 46, Naples, IT 80139 (map); +39 081-553-9426 Pizza Style: Neapolitan Oven Type: Wood-burning The Skinny? This circa-1922 pizzeria serves as classic an…
Hong Phat →
Hong Phat market is hidden on the east of NE Sandy, just north of NE Prescott, where Prescott hits NE99th. “Kinda near the airport” is how I would describe it to people, but to this point…
Nina’s IPA at the Water St. Brewery in Port Townsend, WA Is silky smooth, not too cold and only $3. Ahhh. http://yfrog.com/0zj8itj
Could be sleeping outdoors in the hills tonight.
The people of Sequim, WA seem half-drunk this morn. Especially Tuna Dave and Marijuana Jesse who had a long night down to the Mug & Jugs.
The Rochester mother-fuckin Puntangs just scored. Gawd. It’s 1-0 bad guys. #rctid
They know me as a regular at whatever cart takes the longest.
Wines of The Times - A Young Oregonian’s Wide... →
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How to over-think a good bottle of wine
A tasting of 20 bottles of Oregon pinot noir proved that the characteristics of the wines produced there are still more dependent…
I realize tents and more seating is too much to ask. But why aren’t there more garbage cans at the food cart pods? And recycling bins?
True to form we’re about 18 months behind SF on the Fernet fixation. Should take about 6 months to wash on through to Denver & the Midwest.