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I Was a Zombie…and Lived to Tell About It
Once upon a time, there was a man who couldn’t sleep. Oh, he could fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Anywhere and everywhere, at all hours of the day. But he never made it into deep, restorative REM sleep, because throughout the night he would stop breathing. His oxygen levels would plummet, his heartbeat would…
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The Art of Rediscovery
Have you ever rediscovered something you’d previously loved but hadn’t appreciated for awhile? You, too? Me, too! u2. I had decided to watch Jimmy Fallon’s debut episode of The Tonight Show because, first of all, the man is a comic genius. Second of all, he isn’t Jay Leno. I’ve never cared for Leno. Johnny Carson…
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Anybody Seen Alex Deibold?
The Winter Olympics have been on for a while now, and I’ve been kinda into them. I marveled over the dirty water and deplorable housing conditions in Sochi, admired Shaun White’s new haircut, cheered the American bobsled team on to Gold while wondering exactly how much skill “driving” a bobsled really involves (doesn’t it pretty…
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Keep Me Free From Birth
I’m walking through the cramped aisles of the used record store, shuffling through vinyl, searching for albums to add to my collection. George Harrison and Neil Young and Blondie are already tucked under my arm, awaiting their spins on my turntable, as I seek out additional treasures. It is a perfectly Portland Saturday afternoon, and…
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Mmmustard
This Valentine’s Day, I would like to pen an ode to my love. Mustard. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a big fan of what I consider this most under-appreciated of condiments. I always liked a healthy squirt of the stuff – French’s Classic Yellow, of course – on my hot dog,…
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This Makes No Scents
I think scented air fresheners are getting out of hand. Case in point: I walked into the bathroom in my office yesterday, and noticed a can of fluffy vanilla air freshener sitting there. Question: what is the difference between regular vanilla and “fluffy” vanilla? Can vanilla even be fluffy?! It’s a bean or an extract. And that’s…
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