Totally awesome

today i walked 5K for my friend claire and for all of us who would like to kick cancer to the curb.
it is a rare occasion when you feel like you can actually DO something against a disease that so often made me feel so useless and helpless.  and it is completely awesome when you [...]

overheard barside, portland OR

two men, talking as they leave a lovely restaurant in NW Portland wednesday evening:
“no, you don’t understand, she doesn’t want me gone, she wants me dead“
his friend’s response:
“johnny, let me tell you, that’s a good thing”
it felt like a scene of the soprano’s,  pacific northwest edition.

and now for something completely different:

purchased these  at the nike store at the pdx airport.  there was no specific technical evaluation of their worth in terms of komen race for the cure appropriateness.  they were chosen exclusively on looks, and the fact that they were indeed quite comfy.
wore them most of the week, and i can say this:  they are [...]

as if it weren’t bad enough…

i really shouldn’t read political blogs anymore. i feel quite ill.  click below and see why.
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