I just got the latest issue of Ultimate Northwest in my mailbox, and there’s a piece in there that I wrote about usable SUVs. I finished the article in March and had almost forgotten about it.

Had lunch with GM honcho Bob Lutz on Tuesday in Seattle. It was interesting to talk to Mr. Lutz, as he’s on a kind of PR tour to counteract the negative image people have about the company. Also, the restaurant used fresh local berries in its desserts. Tasty. Read about Mr. Lutz’s comments (and not [...]

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After ten days with my eyes glued to the screen of my laptop, I’ve finally finished editing “Some Days Chicken, Some Days Feathers,” a memoir by Bob Ferguson. He’s going over the manuscript now and gathering the images he wants to use, then he’ll self-publish it this summer.

I had a quick-turnaround assignment recently from Portland Monthly to do a short, FOB piece on the National Combat History Archive here in the Portland area. The article was only about 150 words long, but I was fascinated by the work these two guys have done in creating the archive of film, digital video, and [...]