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
Previous Musings & Shares
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
Where brat, bufoon, rat and scumbag are NOT ok, f**k is.
As Rachel Maddow put it, this Irishman went “all Anglo Saxon” on the other guy’s arse. Apparently, we’re wearing off a bit. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8413122.stm
by Jewels December 14, 2009
Holiday Recipes
Thanksgiving is my most FAVORITE holiday of the year and I’m looking forward to trying both the beets recipe (w/my beets from the garden)…
by Jewels November 25, 2009
Common Thoughts
As I sit on a secluded beach on the North shore of Maui, I’m not quite ready to digest and share my experiences. So…
by Jewels August 20, 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
Talk to Strangers: Portraits of America
Artist Reception: Aug 3, 2009 Jewel Mlnarik, a local artist and digital media and project consultant, shows a selection of her black and white…
by Jewels August 1, 2009
Homemade Snack Bars
This recipe catches my attention after I spend a weekend bicycling from Seattle to Portland. For two days I crave water only to find…
by Jewels July 15, 2009
MOPPING + DIPPING Billy Stubbs Pit Boy BBQ Sauce
I snagged this recipe from Blackbird Wine Shop’s newsletter. When it comes to BBQ, I look to Billy Stubbs Texas Pit Master. He is…
by Jewels May 29, 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
Exquisite Fare, Recession Style
2017 Update: This is the letter that kicked off a succession of annual dinner parties. Hi, Many of you have heard me talk about…
by Jewels May 18, 2009
a perfectionist at 12
Another one from the archives. 3.26.08. Funny how fast we grow and life changes in a year. Would be embarrassing if it weren’t honesty.…
by Jewels May 6, 2009
desert poem
From the archives. 2.3.08 if i’d have known you as a Saguero, i’d have hunted for your flowers at night: suckled stamina, swam in…
by Jewels May 6, 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
therapy = no health insurance
This has turned out to be a doozy of a week. First, a client of mine laid off all contractors and cut back employees.…
by Jewels March 13, 2009
4th grade rerun
9. I’m in my 9th year in Portland. And it doesn’t seem quite right. I remember giving Joe his birthday present: 23 Reasons Joe…
by Jewels March 1, 2009
Ask and Ye Shall Receive … and some front seat driving
Today culminated with a resounding reminder and notion: Ask and Ye Shall Receive. It’s not a novel concept. Even as I write it, the…
by Jewels February 5, 2009
