I bring a lot of my own memory and experience to the history in “It Was 20 Years Ago Today.† It’s fascinating because I can look back at events which I knew at the time were world-changing.  But, even more
Topics on the Teahouse for April 15, 2011
A sampling of topics posted this week on the Starlight Teahouse forums (all links should open in a new window or tab): Links to pictures of Playland at the Beach, a San Francisco landmark in the time of the Chamber
We’ve Spilled It All Before — Proposal
(Crossposted on Daily Kos and should appear on Facebook as well.) As I write this, it looks like the BP – Deepwater Horizon oil spill may actually be coming to an end. The actual spillage, anyway. Despite the White House’s
Dusting Out the Virtual Rooms — an Invitation to the Teahouse
Getting back on track with a weekly (at least) posting, after skipping half of January and all of February. Right after my declaration of intent to focus on the most important things and get more organized, life threw us a
New Year, New Plans
It is the beginning of a new year, the beginning of a new decade (as some reckon it), and a shade over five months since I posted anything here. I wasn’t going to make a New Year’s resolution (having been
The Starlight Teahouse Is Open For Business!
Looking for a relaxed, easy-going online spot to chat about the latest in news, events, and pop culture? Want a place to compare notes on writing, art, sports … or tea? Looking for a friendly place to share your favorite
i can has home for turkyday?
I’m assuming that most of you who read my journal are outside the Portland area, but just in case, I wanted to share this: Humane Society Needs You (to adopt a cat) Short version: the shelter’s full, they don’t kill
Portland feels a little bigger today
I suspect the Portland Art Museum will be a bit more crowded for a while, beginning mid November, as people come to see something really special: A Van Gogh Arrives in Portland(from the OregonLive website) This will be the first
quote for the day, and an invitation
“If you dig it, do it. And if you really dig it, do it twice.” –Jim Croce ========== Somewhere around seven years ago, give or take, I was really impressed with the idea of message boards. Several of my friends
New Podcast!
For the very very few of you who didn’t get my email, I wanted to let you know: I have started a new podcast, entitled “It Was 20 Years Ago Today.” There will be new episodes almost daily, with each