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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
Through a tragic misalignment of the stars, I was introduced by a coworker on Thursday to the book World War Z, a novel by Max Brooks that is purported to be "An Oral History of…...
April 26 2009, 8:54pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
Today was the day that I realized that Forest Park was within walking distance of my home. I was thinking about places I could go to hike (such as Multnomah Falls or Tryon Creek State…...
April 19 2009, 9:52pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
In the news has been the story of pirates who, off the coast of Somalia, attempted to hijack an ship sailing under the American flag. The crew managed to fend them off with the aid…...
April 9 2009, 11:59pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
It's time for another epic tale of Burton's fight against an imaginary foe. Last time it was the check engine light. This time? His fight was with Gravity.You see, Burton is the sort of fellow…...
March 31 2009, 1:46pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
Volunteering (to be paid, of course)
In the news today is the now-infamous call by the White House for Rick Wagoner, CEO of GM, to resign. This doesn't bother me too much. I know he's been there for 32 years and…...
March 30 2009, 1:47pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
So I've been browsing craigslist lately looking at cars, because I'd eventually like to replace the Dentmobile with something less... dented. Okay. However, I'm still of fairly limited means, so I'm not looking to spend…...
March 22 2009, 3:40pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
I'm going to share something that is, well, widely known about me. I've never been an "animal person". When I was growing up we didn't have a lot of pets (besides a few gerbils, a…...
March 10 2009, 2:19am | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
Despite the fact that I never update my MBA blog (though that was a "project" blog) and I can't seem to find the time to update No Jack Kennedy with political ramblings, I've decided to…...
March 7 2009, 6:09pm | Comments
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I waxed poetic at walkingsaint.com
Back in the 80's and early 90's I was growing up in North Portland. Crime was high, housing values were low, schools were terrible, and I was just a kid who didn't know any of…...
February 26 2009, 1:15pm | Comments
