I liked Mentos better when they were a hopelessly unhip European curiosity, not a clued-in marketing machine with their minty fingers on the pulse of viral-video youth culture.

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My two-year stint in L.A., from 1998 to 2000, was made immeasurably better by visiting the Museum of Contemporary Art every few months and commune with its collection of works by Mark Rothko, Jasper Johns, and the recently deceased Robert Rauschenberg, to name a few. I love that period of American art, before our culture became meta-post-everything.


Robert Rauschenberg, Untitled Combine, 1963.

Awesome idea, right? That’s what I thought.

A group of dedicated volunteers (including my beloved domestic partner), in concert with my cousin’s office, is in the planning/discovery stage for bringing a farmers’ market to my neighborhood.

The first thing they need to do is gauge (and document) public support of this idea. So I’m asking my North Portland readers to take a minute and fill out a brief survey.

Northwest Veg Fest, Benson High School, PDX.

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Hi Jeff! Hi Johanna! Hi Ren!

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Hire a proofreader while you’re at it…

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Potluck in the office today. In accordance with my duties as the communications department’s designated vegan freak, I brought my famous Crunchy Quinoa Salad. This dish tends to be a winner among omnivores as well as herbivores. Recipe here.

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UPDATE: They friggin’ loved it.

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