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Sunshine

November 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

“AAAAIEEEUUUNT NO SUNSHY-YINE WHEYUUUN SHEEEEEEAAAAH’S GAAAAWWWWWWUUUUUUUN…”

Startled, I glanced in my rear view mirror and saw the man in the car behind me, mouth open all the way back to his tonsils, belting out the Bill Withers classic. “THAT voice,“ my old singing teacher would have said, darkly, “shouldn’t be allowed to sing.” Continue reading

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Are you a glass artist? I’m not.

November 12, 2008 · 4 Comments 

I’m an artist. Period. Is it just me being Ms. OversensitiveWordist, or is there something a tad demeaning in the term “glass artist?” I mean, when we talk about a sculptor, do we say he is a “bronze artist?” When we talk about a painter, is he an “oil artist?”  Read More →

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10 iPhone apps that really ARE useful

November 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Fortune Magazine just named the “Top 10 must-have iPhone apps,” and pretty much proved why business magazines shouldn’t try to talk geek. If you want a 2-inch rotating disco ball or a screen depicting simulated beer, cowbells, staplers (STAPLERS?) and cigarette lighters, this is the list for you. If you want anything useful, look elsewhere. The iPhone, as I’ve said, is a lousy phone. Once the coolfactor dies, the reason you’ll still own it is because it’s actually a quite useful pocket... [Read the full story]

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Dar Essalam (Moroccan)

November 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Restaurant website Location: Wilsonville, OR Price to fill up two people for dinner: About $40 There’s a hidden jewel in Wilsonville (of all places): One of the tastier Middle Eastern restaurants I’ve encountered on the west coast. I’d driven by Dar Essalam a couple of times on my way to Fry’s Electronics, and filed it under “new Moroccan restaurant” for future reference. When I say “hidden” jewel, I mean it. Coworker Sara and I decided to try it tonight, and it proved so... [Read the full story]

-Arts-

Are you a glass artist? I’m not.

November 12, 2008 · 4 Comments 

I’m an artist. Period. Is it just me being Ms. OversensitiveWordist, or is there something a tad demeaning in the term “glass artist?” I mean, when we talk about a sculptor, do we say he is a “bronze artist?” When we talk about a painter, is he an “oil artist?” [Read the full story]  Read More →

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