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E-Squared Experiment 1: The Dude Abides Principle

The other day I was shelving books at the library when I came across Pam Grout’s E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality. This NYT best-seller aims to prove that the universe is saturated with an unseen field of potentiality that can humans can tap into and benefit from in … Continue reading E-Squared Experiment 1: The Dude Abides Principle

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Animating Life: LAIKA invades the Portland Art Museum

I talk about LAIKA a lot. It’s because I talk about my spectacularly talented wife a lot, and she happens to work at LAIKA. But every time I mention the studio to someone who isn’t an animation nerd, the conversation is exactly the same. “Laika?” they say. “Yeah, I’ve heard of Laika. She was a … Continue reading Animating Life: LAIKA invades the Portland Art Museum

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Roloff Farms Pumpkin Season 2017: Farm-fresh Fun with Reality TV Stars

Last weekend, Roloff Farms officially kicked off their 2017 Pumpkin Season. You may know the Roloff family from their hit TLC show, Little People, Big World. That is to say, you may know them from their hit TLC show, but I don’t. I’ve never seen the show and didn’t know anything about it, so I … Continue reading Roloff Farms Pumpkin Season 2017: Farm-fresh Fun with Reality TV Stars

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The Worst Car Wreck I Never Had

Over the weekend I was reminded of the worst car accident I ever had. Almost. It was back when I lived in Los Angeles, which is consistently rated one of the best cities in which to be brutally killed in an automobile. Let me set the scene. It was May 2013. I was cruising down … Continue reading The Worst Car Wreck I Never Had

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I Survived The Big Bounce America

A gaily colored inflatable monster is making its way across the USA. Its creators call it “The world’s largest bounce house.” This is a claim I believe. At 10,000 square feet and standing over thirty feet tall, this pillowy menace is approximately ten times the size of my actual house. Those who have been inside … Continue reading I Survived The Big Bounce America

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Snoozebox: The portable hotel for people who don’t poop

The other day we stumbled across one of Portland’s quirky little treasures: Caravan: The Tiny House Hotel.  It is just what it sounds like. A corner lot filled with cute little hipster houses that can be your tiny home-away-from-actual-sized home. Of course, my immediate thought was, “Pfft! Those aren’t ‘tiny.’ I’ve stayed in ‘tiny.’ I’ve … Continue reading Snoozebox: The portable hotel for people who don’t poop

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How I got a ’90s beater into a classic car show

They say you’ll never get what you want unless you have the courage to ask for it. This is a story about asking for it. It all started when we moved back to the USA after our exile in the United Kingdom. One of the first adult responsibilities I had to take care of was … Continue reading How I got a ’90s beater into a classic car show

The 2017 Great American Eclipse broke my brain

As you might possibly be aware, yesterday, on August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse swept sea-to-shining-sea across America. The media called it a “once in a lifetime” event. To which I said, “Pfft. Whatevs, media. I’ve seen a solar eclipse before.” I was living in upstate New York at the time. It was May … Continue reading The 2017 Great American Eclipse broke my brain

The Leaning Tower of Pisa and Life

Reruns from the Vault Original airdate: April 6, 2014 Original forum: Facebook One of the first sites we visited during our European exile was the Leaning Tower of Pisa. While I was there I learned an important lesson: It’s okay to screw up. If you go big enough, you might even make a tourist attraction. … Continue reading The Leaning Tower of Pisa and Life

One Dumb Move Can Blow Your Groove

Reruns from the Vault Original airdate: September 28, 2010 Original forum: LiveJournal.com It sucks when you get a song stuck in your head. It’s worse when it’s one that nobody’s ever heard of and they think you’re insane. That happened to me from 2003-2010 with an ’80s PSA called “One Dumb Move.” I rallied the … Continue reading One Dumb Move Can Blow Your Groove

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