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Entries Tagged as 'Portland'

Escape to Vermont

July 25th, 2006 · 29 Responses

It’s been hot here as everyone knows. We have one old air conditioner in our house and it lived in the Chickenbone Penthouse as well as Meghan’s place in Winooski, where it remained on for many days during the summer.
Only the other day did we realize it was time to clean the dust collector. And [...]

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Tags: Life · Portland · Vinceland

Routine Weather

July 8th, 2006 · 6 Responses

I am tired of the sun in my face. I no longer want to perspire in the plain heat. Most green things here are brown for lack of moisture. I am sure the fish are hiding deep in the shadows.
I need some change. The past 10 days feel like one long stretch of nothing special [...]

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Tags: Dogs · Life · Portland

Grave Generalization Series #3

June 22nd, 2006 · 3 Responses

1. Greeley Avenue is the best thing since tighty boxers. 
2. Women are man's best friend.
3. Dogs are the best toys for grown-ups.

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Tags: Grave Generalization · Life · Portland · Society · Vinceland

Trash Day

May 17th, 2006 · No Responses

Just a few minutes before or after 10am every morning, someone in the neighborhood where my office lives blows a horn that sounds just like the General Lee, from the ole' Dukes of Hazzard dayz. Might just be that my clock is fast or theirs is slow, maybe it's supposed to happen at exactly 10, [...]

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Tags: Portland · Society

Grave Generalization Series #1

May 15th, 2006 · No Responses

I know these things to be held true and self-evident:

Portland homeless people use cellular telephones and wear technical outerwear.
Upon first glance, the average breast size of women in Portland appears larger than those of Burlington, Vermont.
Everyone is hotter in the summertime.

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