another new year? i’ll take it.
Yesterday I saw posts a flurry on the facebooks and twitters about the importance of so many 1’s in the date. Despite being a…
by Jewels January 12, 2011
Previous Musings & Shares
by Jewels January 12, 2011
I got my new ID!
OK, it’s not quite as straightforward as it sounds as it seems I’ve actually misplaced my driver’s license once again. On the bright side,…
by Jewels December 15, 2010
Cleaning out the Closets
One of my most favorite aspects of winter is the cycle of death and rebirth. So I figured, what better way to clean out…
by Jewels December 11, 2010
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
Installing PHP, MySQL and MacPorts on Snow Leopard
Funny. I drafted this in January and kept coming back to it when I had to do a fresh wipe and install back in…
by Jewels November 28, 2010
a photoGraphic Novella
Immerse yourself in a world where strangers become lovers and one-day love affairs linger like cigar smoke in your clothes. Travel aimlessly through nameless…
by Jewels November 19, 2010
Why Photography?
Recently, I found myself wondering why it is I photograph. It’s something I’ve wanted to re-engage with, without really knowing why. And I needed…
by Jewels November 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
Time to Slow Down
It’s been raining seemingly unstop since April and, as such, we’ve been accustomed to the slug infestation. I rarely see snails, however, so I…
by Jewels June 8, 2010
Mr Quackles, a Lonely Duck
This past weekend, I went with some friends to Astoria for the 25th Anniversary of the Goonies celebration and was blessed with a day…
by Jewels June 5, 2010
i’m awesome because. a social art experiment?
I found this sticker, conveniently placed next to a pen on a string, on a street sign pole outside the Red Flag in Portland…
by Jewels May 30, 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
How Facebook is Breeding a Country of Intolerance and Extremism – NOT Bringing Us Together
Can you figure out the next word in this series? Good. Bad. Right. Wrong. Left. Right. Like. _____ Excellent! Now, let’s look at some…
by Jewels May 7, 2010
Folk Etymology: how kitty-corner, bridegroom and penthouse came to be
Not sure how to spell “cat-a-corner” or knowing if it should be “kitty-corner” I embarked on a brief little journey into the history of…
by Jewels May 4, 2010
The Wire on Wall Street
OK, I’ll admit it: I watch a little TV and I get all pumped up. (You know: excited, hyper, talkie talkie.) Watching Michael Moore…
by Jewels April 23, 2010
poem for a skater – 20/30
I’ve been alot of people already and found out I don’t know who I am. Can you tell me. you’re a skater who loved to…
by Jewels April 20, 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