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Category Archives: Culture

Writing about the world around me

Stepping Out Of The Dark: A Seattleite’s Comedy Debut

May 14, 2013by wastro 1 Comment

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 […]

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Culture, Seattle, Writing

How to Celebrate Oswald West and the Oregon Coast

February 1, 2013by wastro 1 Comment

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 […]

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Culture

Running Diary: Black Friday 2012

November 27, 2012by wastro 4 Comments

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 […]

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Culture, Writing

Day Three at Bumbershoot

September 4, 2012by wastro Leave a comment

(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 […]

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Culture, Music, Seattle

Day One at Bumbershoot

September 2, 2012by wastro 1 Comment

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. […]

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Culture, Music, Seattle

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