May 9th, 2011

No one wants to read what I had for lunch

Wake to the parched taste of a dry mouth. Rise to the scent of a half-cleaned kitchen.

Continue with instant maple nut oatmeal, a pat of butter, some almonds, a banana and a glass of milk. Two percent. Jerry’s Farm, Mulino, OR. Coffee once. New Seasons Concordia Blend. French press.

Toothpaste. Peppermint with baking

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May 1st, 2010

Ducking the Elephant in the Room

The day takes shape slowly. Getting out the door just happens. Once you do the bus is ten minutes late. Then so is the MAX, but you don’t mind. You’ve been quietly extricating yourself from time. You wait in

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July 20th, 2009

More and More

Berries at Wilshire/Vermont Farmer's Market May 29, 2009

A bevy of berries on display at the Wilshire Center/Koreatown farmers market above the Wilshire/Vermont Metro rail station.

Settling into a life of self-employed writerdom has taken a bit of getting used to. Roadblock

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February 23rd, 2009

Seen This Week: Paradise for $5

A streetfront on Vermont Ave. with a big $5 haircut sign in blue letters on a yellow background.Read the rest of Seen This Week: Paradise for $5