Author Archives: Al

Departure: DF

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Al

I stayed in Mexico DF much longer than expected for a few reasons: I like the city, I have great Spanish teachers, and I’ve made some amazing friends. Although I’ve not seen even 1/4 of what I’d hoped to see, … Continue reading →

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Animated GIFs

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Al

Apparently neither Facebook nor Flickr supports animated gifs, so here is my latest creation:

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If I Weren’t an Honest Man

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Al

I could make all kinds of excuses about why I’ve already fallen behind with the travel blogging: Popo is erupting, earthquakes continue to shake the country, and I fell asleep listening to the new Madonna album, hearing the words to … Continue reading →

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South of the Border

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Al

Dear Infrequent Readers Accustomed to Infrequent Posts, I’m leaving tomorrow for Mexico City and return to Portland on June 1st. What will I be doing? I’m not really sure. Other than last year’s two weeks in Oaxaca state and 2007′s … Continue reading →

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Travel Resolutions

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Al

Portland-based Boots-N-All wants to know your travel resolutions for 2012. Mine are a little tricky because I’m 99% sure I’m going on the longest trip of my life, but I don’t yet know where. So please . . . suggest … Continue reading →

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Cheers, then.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Al

A few weeks ago I spent an evening as an extra for the filming of Chervona’s holiday/New Year video. I met some new friends and had a great time. Two of my new friends mention me on their own blogs. … Continue reading →

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Metafilter Transparency

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Al

Hey Cortex aka Josh Millard, Jessamyn West, Matt Haughey, Paul Bausch, others, It’s not that long of a story. But I guess it’s easier to claim I was being a pain than for you all to admit you were thin-skinned censors. … Continue reading →

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He’s makin’ a list.

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Al
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Sentimental

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Al

Although I believe it is responsible for the death of blogging, I have to thank Facebook for many things blogs might never do. Take this for example: I posted a Poi Dog Pondering video on Facebook and it inspired some … Continue reading →

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Customer Service Updates

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Al

We’ve got a winner and some losers and some meh. The winner is SiriusXM. After my frustrating chat, I spoke by phone with a a gentleman who got my service straightened out and replaced a defective radio for free. The … Continue reading →

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