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Say hello to my furry friend

July 24, 2011

I have adopted a dog. It’s about time. She is a 9 month old, 75 lb ball of fur and exhuberance, and, yes, she is excited to see you. Here is a picture of her. Like all labs, she only speaks in all caps. Her name is still to be determined. Options include Chaco, Nyah, [...]

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Reader Question #20: Art School

July 20, 2011

Jared M. from Baltimore, MD Question: After seeing all of your cartoons, I can’t help wondering, did you attend art school? Are there any showings of your pictures around the country? Why have I not seen your work before? Answer: I can understand your confusion. Many people who see my work wonder the same thing. [...]

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The day the electronics died

July 16, 2011

If you are a follower of my blog, you may have noticed in the past several months that things have been a little wonky. To tell you the truth, everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong. Database trouble. All comments lost. Site hacked. Not good. Moved to different host. Database screwy. Recent posts lost. [...]

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On Chirripó and marching bands

July 10, 2011

We are at 12,000 ft on the top of Chirripó, and my little brain, used to living at sea level, is playing the base drum inside my skull in protest. I try to remind it that we live in the second story of a house, so that’s really 20 feet above sea level, and every [...]

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Plants and animals in Costa Rica

April 4, 2011

I have now edited my first set of pictures in Costa Rica, and I am missing that country already. The high temperature in Portland is still a good 15 degrees lower than the low in Costa Rica. This means that I have gone from lying naked on the bed with a fan on me  while [...]

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The many uses of silica gel packets

February 20, 2011

You’ve seen them before. Little packets that fall out of the box when you try on new boots. Or a couple of them are stuffed in the pockets of that jacket you just brought home from the store. What are they? Silica gels. What are they for? Many, many things. Silica gels absorb moisture. I [...]

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Pictures from Nehalem Bay

February 11, 2011

Shannon and I did a recent one night trip to Nehalem Bay State Park. Normally the place is packed, but it turns out that people don’t want to go to the beach on Tuesdays in February, so we had it to ourselves. This is a series of photos I took on our walk. From the [...]

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