Posted in Oregon on Apr 27th, 2008 2 Comments »
I’m an unlikely volunteer for the Democratic party. I was a Nader voter and a Deaniac, and often find myself to the left of the mainstream Democratic agenda. I did throw a Rock The Vote registration and benefit show with the help of some laptop dj friends during the 2004 Presidential election, but [...]
Posted in Tibet, Washington on Apr 14th, 2008 No Comments »
It’s probably obvious from our posts about Tibet that Kim and I were both profoundly impacted by the landscape, people and culture we experienced on our journey through the Himalayas. What may not be as obvious is that we’ve long had a fascination with Tibet for years before we went, of course influencing our [...]
Posted in Washington on Feb 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
For the past several years we’ve been heading up to Whistler in Vancouver, B.C. to go skiing/snowboarding at one of the best mountains in North America. It’s almost always been worth it (well, except for the year I bought a 5 day Edge Pass and after 2 days of use they had the worst [...]
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Posted in New York on Sep 8th, 2004 No Comments »
We went to New York in September of 2004 and we were there just in time to catch some of the madness surrounding the GOP National Convention. We tried to get close to the action, but NYPD shut down several subway stops and cordoned off city blocks, making it impossible to move once you did [...]