Stepping Out Of The Dark: A Seattleite’s Comedy Debut
The bitter taste of a warm IPA lingers as I absentmindedly tap my foot under a small table in the darkened club. Tonight’s open-mic host steps to the stage, thanks […]
Category Archives: Culture
Writing about the world around me
How to Celebrate Oswald West and the Oregon Coast
Oregon Governor Oswald West on Feb. 13, 1913 signed a bill into law that would change the course of history in the state. That sounds like hyperbole, I know. But […]
Running Diary: Black Friday 2012
Shortly before Thanksgiving, I alerted my buddy Steven to a Black Friday sale at the Portland Timbers team store. The first 20 fans through the gate at 6 a.m. would […]
Day Three at Bumbershoot
(Read my Saturday recap!) The sheer amount of amazing art offered up at Bumbershoot on Saturday had me regretting that I never copped Sunday passes. So I made the most […]
Day One at Bumbershoot
I visited friends last year. I house-sat and spent the weekend enamored with a new relationship two years ago. Before that, I’d been too uncomfortable with going to concerts alone. […]
