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Cash on the Barrelhead

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I first heard and learned this phrase upon hearing a song with the same name by the Louvin Brothers.

I ran across a scene the other night downtown which brought the phrase to mind only with a slight twist: Old Hickory on the Epoxy:cash on the barrelhead

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October 10th, 2007 at 12:22 pm

Posted in oregon, pdx, surf

Frontside Productions

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Ej’s got a new blog.

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July 20th, 2007 at 6:56 am

Posted in c00l, pdx, wordpress

summer ski wax

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With the close of each ski season I wax but don’t scrape my skis. Scraping can wait until Autumn.

wax

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July 4th, 2007 at 3:28 pm

Posted in oregon, pdx, turns

Red Bartlett Pear

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After 3 years in the ground our espalied pear tree finally bore fruit:

Red Bartlett Pear

It did actually put a few on last year but, following instructions from a friend, we cut the fruit early in order to focus growth on the roots. Here’s to growing your own and not letting the dogs get to the goods before we do.

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May 24th, 2007 at 9:00 am

Posted in c00l, flora, oregon, pdx

Guerilla Gardening

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This is a fine piece of guerilla gardening.

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May 18th, 2007 at 9:12 am

Posted in c00l, flora, oregon, pdx

Cobain Satyricon scribble boosted?

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Legend has it Kurt and Courtney first met at a Dharma Bums show at Portland’s Satyricon in 1989. A scribble of his used to be on a wall at the club. I looked for it last night at the Surfrider Foundation pint night fundraiser and think it’s a goner:

Kurt Cobain's signature lifted

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April 25th, 2007 at 11:48 am

Posted in not cool, pdx

snowy Portland 01.16.07

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saw this riding downtown yesterday:

Portland, Oregon snow

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January 17th, 2007 at 3:45 pm

Posted in pdx