Had a good time last weekend with some old friends in Eugene, Oregon. Thanks Marta and Jocelyn for inviting me down. I really enjoyed being with you all… Marta and Jim thank you for putting the party together, the food was great, who cares if the EM’s lost – IT was fun hanging out with [...]
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Stark Street Movie Theatre – The Academy
Wow I feel lucky theres a new movie theatre just up the street from me on Stark Street in Portland Oregon. The movie house is called The Academy Theatre. In the theatre you can enjoy Flying Pie Pizza and brilliant selection of Micro Beers. The theatre is in great shape and highly recommend it to anyone in [...]
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Mom, Rest in Peace…
In memory of my mother… Kristi Beddor. My mother died last Saturday, May 27th. She had breast cancer…. I’m still coping and going to have to come back to this when I can focus a bit better. Love you Mom! G
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You Don’t Have to Be Well Liked to Succeed
Heres an interesting story I found at CNNMoney.com – It’s written by Jeffrey Pfeffer a Stanford Professor of Organizational Behavior. ———- Think career success is linked to popularity? Think again. To achieve greatness you have to make some people mad along the way. A lot of my Stanford MBA students seem to want, above all, [...]
E Luxury – Men’s Clothing
http://www.eluxury.com http://www.eluxury.com/browse/section.jhtml?SectionID=7000 eLUXURY offers a great selection of luxury items; Designer Handbags, Designer Shoes and the latest Designer Jeans. Also, Designer Clothes by the world’s most prestigious labels, and a Louis Vuitton boutique featuring Shoes and Accessory Items.
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$5.00 a Gallon
For the first time ever… I had to pay $3.00 a gallon for my gas today. As I live in Portland, Oregon – we don’t have to pump our own gas. I asked the Gas Attendant how long has it been $3.00 a gallon ? He replied and said about a week now. Following that [...]
Reef Sandals Bottle Opener
- The Fannings – Mick Fanning Pro Model Sandals YEaH they’re a novelty item but I needed to update my gadget section here today by mentioning that reef sandals bottle opener sandles – aka the REEF FANNING – are not just fun but also extremely comfortable. Reef has become famous for making sandles that use [...]
Mt. Hood Meadows Closes April 30th.
What a sad day…. It just snowed a couple days ago and the base runs deep. 24 feet of snow at the top and a 14 foot base at the bottom. Shiiiiiiiiiiit – thats so much snow. To bad the management at Mt. Hood Meadows couldn’t figure out a way to make it work at [...]
The Best Pizza in Portland, Oregon
Voted Portland’s Best Pizza Place’s – By Me Stark Street Pizza – 503.255.2364 —— Mt. Hood Pizza – 503.235.4321 — American Dream Pizza – 503.230.0699 — Old Town Pizza – 503.222.9999 — Pietros Pizza – 503.659.7770 { Milwaukie, Oregon } – — —– —————- Flying Pie Pizzeria: Portland www.flying-pie.com 7804 Se Stark St Portland, OR [...]
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The Tipping Point – Global Warming
 It is most encouraging to have national media with the stature of Time magazine pulling no punches about this critical issue that eclipses all others. TIME COVER STORY – TIME COVER STORY – The photograph taken in 1928, above, shows how the Upsala Glacier, part of the South American Andes in Argentina, used to look. [...]
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