Since I didn’t publish last year, I’m taking another new year as an opportunity to reflect and give myself a clean slate for all the writing that is to come from my new weekly challenge in 2015. :drumroll: My top moments and memories of…
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Quince: Your Favorite Fall Fruit You’ve Never Heard Of ~ recipes, histories + map making
“Make sure you cook it.” Aside from it being something like an apple and something like a pear, that’s all I’d heard about quince.…
by Jewels October 5, 2013
Timber! Outdoor Music Festival in Pictures
A while back I posted a few reasons why you should consider putting Timber! Outdoor Music Festival on your calendar for next year. After…
by Jewels August 8, 2013
Timber! Fest Preview
Sometimes all I can hear is Car Talk, “well folks, it’s happened again. you’ve wasted yet another hour…” And so it goes. As such,…
by Jewels August 1, 2013
Why you should check out Timber! Fest Next Year
After a whirlwind weekend, I’m finally home and semi-breaking the rule of no computers in bed as I type this post into my phone…
by Jewels July 28, 2013
Rock Against Alziemer’s 2011: Not to be forgotten
In what will live on as one of the most memorable shows of the year, Rock Against Alziemer’s raised an unforgettable amount of money…
by Jewels July 28, 2011
Confessions: My Father, Hummingbirds, and Franz Fanon
Found this hiding in my drafts. I love finding old snippets and notes- like getting pictures in the mail from last year that you’d…
by Jewels December 1, 2010
little moth / i do not think you’ll escape
If you don’t get Poets.org’s Poem a Day, I suggest you check it out. Here’s a snippet from a new fave. Passage I by…
by Jewels June 16, 2010
look-see: photos for your poetry
Ancient Theories by Nick Lantz A horse hair falls into the water and grows into an eel. Even Aristotle believed that frogs formed from…
by Jewels May 19, 2010
Portland Rock History. Get Into It.
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of indulging in a double-header of Portland rock history. To kick it off, I went to another stellar…
by Jewels April 16, 2010
A Poem for a Rainy Morning
Tomorrow marks the start of National Poetry Writing Month, when folks gear up to write a poem a day for 30 days- 30/30. In…
by Jewels March 31, 2010
Storytellers Share Portland’s Musical History
Chances are you didn't grow up in Portland. I didn't either. That's why the Dill Pickle Club's dinner lecture series exploring and sharing Portland's…
by Jewels March 16, 2010
History behind a Favorite Ad
I first saw my favorite ad on mute, and I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. Perhaps you know the one: America, from…
by Jewels December 14, 2009
Lego Matrix
Both Legos and the Matrix are extremely cool. So it’s no surprise that this video follows suit. Thanks to all those people who pursue…
by Jewels December 14, 2009
Hipsters, Fixies, Protestants & a Video
Just today I was asked to “explain this fixies hipster bike thing vs whatever is not fixies hipster” and I think I did a…
by Jewels August 13, 2009
A Poem for Summer Coming
Jack Spicer woke my wanderlust soul this morning with a poem. I appreciate the almost beat while staying off the beaten path. I think…
by Jewels May 27, 2009
How I Fixed my HP C5180 Printer
September 2013 Update: I’m so glad this has helped so many people! Over the years, a few folks have posted additional info in the…
by Jewels May 21, 2009
Design Your own Notebooks
The venerable Moleskine-style notebook may claim the likes of Picasso and Hemingway among its past users, but an Oregon-based printing and publishing company recently…
by Jewels May 6, 2009
Poem for your Pocket
Weaving by Paul Otremba I’ve tried to sift a truth finer than salt from my mouth. It matters: I get up or I do…
by Jewels May 1, 2009
Life, friends, is boring
In my pursuit to revisit an anthology of poetry in the mornings, I read some scribbles that made me laugh. “- confessional poet –…
by Jewels April 20, 2009
