Tag Archives: entertainment

Laughing out loud

The general misuse of lol is rampant. It doesn’t get under my skin as much as the whole business of confusing lose/loose/loser/looser, but it is bothersome. Here’s a chat from work: Me: Man – Northern Tool sells such shitty shit. … Continue reading

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A ride in the taxi crap

“No one just drops someone in the middle of Northeast,” the cab driver said. “What a dick.” I sank back in my seat, warmth returning to my face. “Live and learn, I guess.” Really I fervently agreed, hoping that first … Continue reading

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Sitka, Alaska – Summer v. Winter

Sitka, Alaska is a beautiful little city. As you should know from my kayak tours and vast interpretive knowledge, it is mostly surrounded by Tongass National Forest, a temperate spruce-hemlock rain forest. In this varied climate, you may see a … Continue reading

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…

Time to dye the roots, cinch up the girdle, Botox the lips and generally give this fine bloggy broad a non-extreme makeover. Starboardport may get a little uglier before she’s perfect, but you have to break some eggs to make … Continue reading

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southbound

20 September 2007 Salmon brought me to Alaska, and the salmon are dead. It must be time to come home. In June, a tightly-coiled Alaska waits for the salmon schools to make their way north past fishermen, dams, animals and … Continue reading

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FISH!

20 June 2007 Our inaugural fish came through the machines yesterday with much fanfare and many problems. Given the brand new status of the plant and machines, problems were expected, but the crazy running around panic of the day made … Continue reading

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Hey…you wanna see something?

When someone says, “Hey…you wanna see something?” you should be wary. Today at lunch one of my co-workers smiled, put his hand over his mouth and smiled again tonguing the gum hole where his front right tooth was a moment … Continue reading

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Oh. Hello there.

Ahh. The career perils of unbridled debauch. I am alive and have resurfaced in Boise, Idaho. Having been on the road through NYC, Europe and the Northwest U.S. o’ A. since early March. I thought two and a half weeks … Continue reading

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Valenthia to Sevilla

March 29, 30 & 31 (Days 17, 18 & 19) : [Like an upsot tortoise, waiting for the bus between Barcelona and Valencia] The Thursday afternoon bus from Barcelona to Valencia gave us our first views of Spanish countryside in … Continue reading

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Barthelona

March 28 & 29 (Days 16 & 17): The overnight bus from San Sebastian dumped us at the Estacio’ de Sants (South Station), Barcelona. Unlike most bus stations where the buses dock underneath or beside, this one you have to … Continue reading

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