The Ukulele Connection

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The first time I went to Hawaii, I got crazy from the sound of the ukulele. When I returned to Seattle, I’d decided that I was going to make that sound myself. I had no idea how this was going to happen, only that it was. I …


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Thoughts on Online Community

This is webby meta stuff. If you’re not interested in that, why not read Eva Holland’s new piece on Vela Mag instead. It’s a great read. “Please accept my resignation. I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member.” — Groucho Marx There was a bit of a flap …


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Columbia River Gorge

Broughton Lumber Yard, Rasmussen’s Pumpkin Funland, Draper Girls Farm, and Knead Bakery.  

Old Dogs and Angels

The dog is a big black lab with a gray muzzle. I squat down to look at him, I want to pet him but I don’t want to startle him. I’m using my “talk to dogs” voice, but he’s not turning his head. I’m holding my camera low to the ground, at dog nose height, …


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A South Lake Tahoe Weekend

Disclaimer: Our two nights at the Holiday Inn Express South Lake Tahoe, were comped. All other expenses, we covered. Photo: Bayview Trail, Desolation Wilderness by Galileo 55 via Flickr (Creative Commons). I want to write a bit of a shiny post about Lake Tahoe. I would like to talk about how it’s been years since …


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