Things I lost in Las Vegas
1. Dignity 2. The contents of my stomach (#1 and #2 are related) 3. $300, at a rate of $20 every 5 minutes (#1 and #3 are related)* 4. All […]
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#FriFotos: Special Moments in Three Travel Portraits
By now, you’ve seen this blog, or some variation of it. Photos taken at the exact perfect moment create optical illusions, or catch something terrible (or surprising) right before (or […]
The Portland Japanese Garden
Here, miles from Japan I stand as if warmed by the Spring sunshine of home. Visiting the Portland Japanese Garden was the closest I’ve been to Japan since I rode […]
The Dream of the ’90s, or, “A Trip to Portland, OR”
“You should move to Portland!” So exclaims my best friend and Portland’s newest resident, Kelly, while we feast upon happy hour bites and strawberry pomegranate margaritas, at Portland City Grill. […]
#FriFotos: The case of the annoyed sand crab
This sand crab, apparently annoyed that we tourists stole his sweet spot, pops out of his lair as if to say, “Jamaican me crazy, man!” #FriFotos is a Twitter event […]
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