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The Bully on the Block, aka Whole Foods

December 1, 2008 · by jenred · in Civics, Essays, Portland, Society

New Seasons is a beloved Portland Institution it is our fantastic, locally-sourced very eco- and neighborhood-friendly grocery store.  They buy from local farmers and producers first whenever possible and have established healthy LOCAL partnerships that provide consumers with the best…

The Loin

September 27, 2004 · by jenred · in Culture, Essays, Portland

The Loin After a very pleasant walk around my beautiful Portland neighborhood, I found a letter that I wrote to my friend Cat just after I’d moved to San Francisco. Not sure why I never sent it — although it…

Almost Famous

August 27, 2004 · by jenred · in Music

Ah to be a rock star band groupie ala Almost Famous. But alas I’d resolved myself to being not blonde enough or hip enough or insane enough or perhaps just too plain old. Plus I didn’t really know any rock-stars,…

I Live in a Church

August 20, 2004 · by jenred · in Culture, Essays, Portland, Society

Politics, politics and more politics. I once was a canvasser for a few environmental groups (Clean Water Action Project, Greenpeace). To canvass used to mean knock on doors, commence a very polite discussion about a variety of issues (with your…

Each time I go to a place I have not seen before, I hope it will be as different as possible from the places I already know.
Paul Bowles

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