I first encountered this phenomenon at BarCamp Portland and again at Open Source Bridge – both this year. Finally, all that “Where the Tech is She?” hype started coming true in 2013 and there were lines at OSCON. And I wasn’t the only one to…
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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
Maui: Day 2
Wednesday is my first full day on the island. I’m still on Portland time, so I rise with the sun, around 8 (6 Hawaiian).…
by Jewels December 7, 2008
Maui: Day One
Notes from my first trip off the continent. Mahalo. Not sure what this word means, but the folks on Hawaiian can’t get enough of…
by Jewels December 4, 2008
When was the last time you felt ALIVE? (Antony and the Johnsons)
After watching a breathtaking, tear-jerking and passionate performance of Antony and the Johnsons with the Oregon Symphony, I quip to my friend, Joe: If…
by Jewels September 7, 2008
Family Fun, Black Butte and Bend
I’m alive. Just been lazy with the computer. Summer is just so much more fun spent outside, on the beach and in swimming pools.…
by Jewels July 19, 2008
Lovin and Leaving Louisiana
Nestled quietly a mere 9 meters, or 30 feet, from I-10 in a Texan rest stop, I reflect on my recent Louisiana love affair…
by Jewels March 9, 2008
Tennessee Tannin to Memphis Grays
It’s affirmative. Nashville is a rockin’ city, even for non country die-hards like myself. I want to drink more Jack Daniels and expect to…
by Jewels March 4, 2008
