I’ve been more or less obsessed with Mass Effect 2 since it dropped, forsaking all other games (except for a bit of Borderlands) to advance the storyline. It’s a gorgeous game, with terrific voice-work, fascinating characters, and a bunch of great intertwined storylines. The word “epic” gets tossed around a lot when discussing games, but [...]

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The ETHOS water bottle
With the exception of Talking Rain, I rarely drink bottled water. Portland is blessed with some of the tastiest tap water around. However, I wasn’t staying hydrated during the day, and it became clear that I just needed to keep a bottle of water handy. So I started looking around for a [...]

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You might have noticed that I don’t write as much about my darling daughter anymore. Partly this is because she’s now online, and has friends and peers that are online, and I don’t want to scar her psyche any more than I absolutely have to. But more than that, it’s because she’s doing much better.
The [...]

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As you may know, it is now illegal in the state of Oregon to use a cellphone or text while driving UNLESS you use a hands-free device. And not only is it a primary offense (you can get pulled over for no other reason) but it carries a hefty fine ($142).
It was therefore prudent for [...]

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My adventures on Portland’s highways continue in my latest post at OurPDX.com.

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Another installment of the Long Strange Trip.
I attended a college that was significantly smaller, in terms of the number of students, than my high school had been. To say I had a bit of culture shock upon arriving at the University of Illinois would be a criminal case of understatement. Instead of ~1,200 students, the [...]

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