
Wandering the West
Finding a new job–the right new job–took half a year. Longer than I’d anticipated. I’m very happy to have held out for a strong fit, and I’m looking forward to Continue Reading →
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Finding a new job–the right new job–took half a year. Longer than I’d anticipated. I’m very happy to have held out for a strong fit, and I’m looking forward to Continue Reading →
I passed through Seattle this December in both directions–with a weeklong layover in Minnesota in between, for the holidays. It was an excuse for a short vacation in a new Continue Reading →
The state of Oregon subsidizes an intercity bus system. The POINT is meant to fill in the gaps between other modes of mass transit (Amtrak, Greyhound, and local public transit Continue Reading →
The thirst for gold leaves us without water. In July I went back to Montreal, the first proper trip to one of my old haunts since I’d departed for the Continue Reading →
Part satire, part nature documentary, to be sure. I’ve been slow to warm up to Eugene. I admit it. The university campus is delightfully green, but it stands apart from Continue Reading →
The transition to a new home was eased, in some respects, by a short trip my mom and I took to the coast shortly after arriving in Oregon. I had my Continue Reading →
Well, it was going to happen eventually. I was lured to the West by the promise of a steady salary and stellar health benefits. In the weeks since my arrival Continue Reading →
I’ve held off posting my summer photography for some time, in large part because there hasn’t been nearly as much as usual. But before I moved, before my summer became Continue Reading →
The end of last month marked my first trip to anywhere in Oregon other than Portland. As it turns out, that trip was just the beginning of an entirely new adventure. Continue Reading →
I’m not particularly good at forming habits. Recent research suggests the “it takes three weeks” rule I remember hearing in childhood is wrong, and it takes the better part of Continue Reading →