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Re: Alexander H. Williams

brett — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:43:14 -0000

Alex,
So sorry for your loss.

Re: Top 5 Tools of Mass Destruction

brett — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:32:53 -0000

You forgot this on your list:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_009175...

Re: DIY City Guide: Portland

brett — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:15:32 -0000

Thanks for the writeup on Portland. I visit these locations every weekend searching for fun stuff. The Rebuilding Center is the true gem. You can easily find lumber for a project or siding for your 1890's bungalow or a window sash that matches your 1940's Tudor. I recently recycled some tongue and groove cedar into a garden structure to grow squash.

Re: Lagunitas Kill Ugly Radio

brett — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:22:52 -0000

That is one tasty beer. I've had a few since I first eyed it a month or so ago. Great review!

Re: NaNoReMo

brett — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:54:32 -0000

Darn, I'm already a day behind. Plus, I just started a new novel yesterday. I think I'll work on that instead. Enjoy the read.

Re: Imagine this

brett — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:32:56 -0000

and how would one link sandy and jott? this is super cool.

beer?

Re: Field Guide

brett — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:53:17 -0000

I never thought of them that way. I have taken the moment to stop and watch their activity and observe how they interact with each other, but now I have a different perspective. Thanks. Great post!

Re: Westside Justice

brett — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:07:24 -0000

Wow, in the city of Portland, the last time I had to do that, I came prepared for the judge and the when checking in, the clerk offered me a deal - 50% off the ticket just for showing up. I took it and went about my day.

Re: Our “Plan A” was “Plan B”

brett — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:47:14 -0000

and the best part was that those dogs were kosher! so tasty!

Re: TriMet ticketing non-hung bicyclists on MAX

brett — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:33:51 -0000

Aaron, you and I for once are on the same page. I want some fare inspector on MAX at Mississippi Station when the ladies get on - each with their hummer size strollers. I am not against parents riding with kids, but there just isn't enough room for the huge strollers. And if you're kicking off the bike, let's do the same for the strollers.

Oh, wait. If we kick off the strollers I guess the terrorist may win.

Re: How I Learned to Love a Lunch Bucket

brett — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:49:13 -0000

I once saw an item on CoolHunting that was similar to this, but 2 bowls put together to form a carrying case. Yet it was a concept, not actual production.

I'm gonna look into this. I'm getting quite tired of the offerings downtown these days. One can have only so many burritos and bento bowls.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Re: Delerium Tremens

brett — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:51:25 -0000

For those from the Midwest, Green Death was a different beer - Export Ale I believe. I digress.

Great post! I was just talking to a friend the other night who extolled the virtues of Sparks and other fortified fruit beverages. He said one - JOOZ - is 10% and tastes like PEZ. HMMM.

Re: How I Learned to Love a Lunch Bucket

brett — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:53:08 -0000

But you are so close to the lunch carts on 12th/Hawthorne right? Isn't there a Fry shack there?

Re: How I Learned to Love a Lunch Bucket

brett — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:47:31 -0000

Tinymeat, why use a bike when I can walk? :)

Re: Delerium Tremens

brett — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:56:33 -0000

Sparks is actually tasty compared to Budweiser's B to the E - their energy beer. It was a short can similar to Red Bull and was beer infused with caffeine, guarana and ginseng.

Re: Empty Buildings are not helping the community

brett — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:45:33 -0000

I have thought the same thing while living in North Portland. A few years back, we walked most of the length of N Interstate and noted all the abandoned buildings and properties. I believe it was 11 or 12. Now it is down to 5-7. Some of the abandoned buildings have been razed, but after 3 years, the lot just sits abandoned collecting trash. That to me isn't the way to do things. I foresee this happening on the corner of N Williams/Fremont where the Franz bakery was razed. Do the developers have the $$$ to actually build?

Check out the corner of N. Interstate and Skidmore next time you are in that area. 9 now boarded up single family homes.....

Re: I’m about ready to go crawl under a rock

brett — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:18:47 -0000

I know not of what you speak. I do know of Carafe, but never have ventured forth.

I'll throw it out again as I did on another blog. Let's do a burger review weekend. If we start Friday at Lunch, we would have 6 opportunities to sample Portland's best burgers....or 8 if we have burgers for breakfast too.

Re: Ridiculous sunglasses and the 10 minute Americano

brett — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:56:01 -0000

My coffeeshop challenge is when a coffeeshop tries to be a lunch counter also. I'm there for coffee and hate waiting behind the woman who is ordering 3 sandwiches, 2 bowls of soup and pastries for her office.

Re: I Have Flasks in my Flip Flops

brett — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:18:33 -0000

I just saw those on sale @ Norstrom's Rack downtown. Alas they didn't have my size - nor your size Tinymeat. Cool idea. Are you a Whiskey or Bourbon fan?

Re: Running the Gauntlet

brett — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:36:20 -0000

Yeah, a few of the chuggers have not let me pass and I am one to get confrontational and they don't bug me anymore. Seriously. They know who I am.

As an aside, a friend was accosted by one of them a year or so ago, got their name and called the company. The chugger was fired.

Re: You know you live in a bike town when…

brett — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:48:08 -0000

And did you see the article yesterday that Clever Cycles can't stay open? Not because they don't have business but because they are sold out of everything. They will be closing for 2 weeks to restock. That's a good thing.

Re: Terminal Munchies

brett — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:02:00 -0000

Doner Kebab.... well, meh. Just had lunch there. I'll preface this with the knowledge that they have just opened and are ironing out the kinks. The have table service which is nice and attentive. The menu is small and straightforward with everything you stated above. I ordered a kebab plate which gave me kebab, a salad and fries or rice. The kebab was tasty, though a little dry. The salad was subpar - iceberg lettuce with some feta on top. The fries were a little soft and probably had been cooked 10 minutes prior to serving me. In the end, it the food was about a 5.
Service wise, they were about a 7 or an 8. My waiter was very attentive and brought me water and such and the food came out fast. The owners (or whom I believe are the owners) came around to each table thanking the patrons for coming in and genuinely asking how everything was. I like that in a place, give is character. Downside was they got busy and I had to wait about 15 minutes to get my bill.
They'll work it out. Not sure if I'll be back anytime soon. The carts are actually a little better and I have yet to get sick off one.

Re: Don’t take my liquor store away!

brett — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:00:01 -0000

Samuel,
The liquor store you are thinking of on MLK was forced closed a few years ago. The OLCC didn't like it.

The Cleo-Lillian Social Club is indeed closed. It was located just south of Pizza a Go Go on NE Williams. It is my understanding that a couple of individuals have purchased the building and want to designate it a national registry building and then restore it to its former self. I remember seeing a request go through the City's Bureau of Development.

You can still go to Twelve22 on NE Fremont/Vancouver if you want an original social club.

Re: Don’t take my liquor store away!

brett — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:07:37 -0000

John,
Not sure what you mean by the "nasty comments about those of us who have lived here a long time" statement.

Trust me, the detritus I speak of are not long time residents who are being "displaced."

Lelo, I didn't realize there was a store up there. Not too far I guess. Honestly, I'll probably end up stopping by Pearl Wine and Spirits just off the Broadway Bridge on my walks home in the future.

Re: Don’t take my liquor store away!

brett — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:12:27 -0000

Such a small world Morty. Next time I see him, I'll ask. Once a month, I run into someone who was in one of my father's classes.

Re: What’s up with the Dutch?

brett — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:20:59 -0000

My experience with them is that they don't list the specialty coffees with highfalutin names like Cafe Latte or Cafe Mocha. The are catering to the person who wants espresso, but doesn't know the lingo and doesn't want to feel embarrassed because they were corrected somewhere for ordering a medium instead of a grande.

Re: Mississippi Records pokes fun at the fair

brett — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:32:55 -0000

Hey all, thanks for the lively discussion.

Arby, I'm confused. What's wrong with Street Fairs? Are you against inviting others into your neighborhood to see what you and your neighbors are all about? I for one love the Street Fair as I have loved everything that has gone on in the past few years. Normally, the nightly news would report any shooting even remotely close to North as happening in North when it actually was Gresham or Vancouver because North was where all the crap happened. Now, all the news is ga ga about bikes and fairs and well, the love of North.

I for one am happy about that.

Re: How Infantile!

brett — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:44:51 -0000

I agree with Betsy. How many times do you hear a parent say "They never act up." The point is, kids are kids and sometimes kids need to be allowed to act like kids. That's cool. Just don't do it at the brewfest or the local bar. Not the right place to bring kids. sorry, my opinion as a kid free parent.

Re: How Infantile!

brett — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:53:37 -0000

Jeremy, where's the oyster?

Re: Where did you vacation when you were young?

brett — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:46:49 -0000

Lizzy,
You hit the nail on the head. Even one of the subjects of the story commented here that the story was a little exaggerated, but even on her website she is all giddy about being written up. If the story is that off base, maybe one would try and clarify it on one's blog for the rest of us.

Re: How Infantile!

brett — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:52:02 -0000

To add insult to injury, there was indeed a screaming child in a stroller at the Oregon Brewer's Festival opening dinner last evening. I guess the OLCC rules only apply in certain situations.

I still contend that a brewfest is not a place for a child.

Re: Sci-Fi Karaoke All-Stars

brett — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:43:58 -0000

What would the Terminator sing? The theme from Welcome back Kotter?

Re: Grand Cru Estates

brett — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:43:51 -0000

A few years ago I was a guest at a families home and they had their own vintage. It was similar to what you describe above - a vineyard that for a nominal fee allows you to come in and make your own wine. I believe the host stated his came out to around $25 a bottle after all expenses. The wine was great and to know you made it, I'd pay $25 a bottle. I never found out where the place was though, so I am relegated to brewing my beer.

Re: An evening at the ballpark

brett — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:10:03 -0000

Get there early if you want a bobblehead. Lucky for you, almost all of Portland will be at FlugTag that day.

Re: Steel Bridge Closure - first day impressions

brett — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:55:36 -0000

Ducks,
You're right. People should be more responsible. And if they get hit, it is their fault right? I guess so.... My point is that people aren't good with change. They have their daily routine that includes getting on the train at home and getting off the train at work. When that is disrupted, no matter how much they are informed, they may still make bad decisions. Some people are just plain dumb. If there were suddenly 5 car/pedestrian incidents at the Rose Quarter, this city would want TriMet's head no matter whose fault it was. Heck, the pedestrians could have run straight at the moving car and in this city's perception, it still would have been TriMet's fault because the Boregonian would say so and the masses would believe.

Re: Building a Telecaster

brett — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:09:05 -0000

I build fences and pergolas and fix up my house. I try and find new ways of re-using stuff I see at the rebuilding center.

Re: Don’t wear a swimsuit in Belfair, WA

brett — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:49:37 -0000

Ok, I concede. It doesn't appear they are wearing tops, just pasties. In the vid you can clearly see there is no backstrap.

But I do have to go along with other comment on the whole "if you don't like it, don't patronize it" bandwagon.

Oh well.

Re: Porn Shop Diaries - An Introduction

brett — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:16:38 -0000

I can't wait for more.

Re: OurPDX shared bookmarks for August 24th

brett — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:50:00 -0000

I love this:

With the addition of light-rail tracks on the Glisan ramp, the north sidewalk shifted north. The existing narrow sidewalk, along with localized narrowing on the shifted section, will require bicyclists to yield to pedestrians.

"the north sidewalk shifted north"

WTF?

Re: We’re concerned for your safety

brett — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:33:53 -0000

At one of the neighborhood meetings this topic came up. I understand a lot of people wander on the side of the track in "the Cut" in North Portland up by St. Johns. This is a length of a deep crevice where there are multiple north/south tracks. Honesty, a great place to go for a walk....but

There had been numerous injuries do to things hanging off trains. Most open cargo is held down by cable and sometimes that cable breaks and swings around. According to the police, there had been incidents where people walking alongside the track almost 10 feet from the rail were hit and injured by items hanging of the train.

I do think they were a little too aggressive though.

Re: Surprise - You’re on Candid Traffic Police Camera

brett — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:11:06 -0000

Just claim you are a trimet bus driver and you're off the hook. Trimet is above all traffic laws.

Re: Kevin Duckworth Memorial

brett — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:50:54 -0000

Apologies for the wrong day. Last evening, the Oregonian was reporting it as for Sunday. I have changed the post to reflect the proper day.

Re: My Winning Pie-Off Strategy

brett — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:58:56 -0000

Wait a minute, I thought this was about love and friendship and meeting new people and eating pie. I didn't realize it was about schtick and gamesmanship.

GAME ON!

SEE YOU!.....at the tables....

Re: My Winning Pie-Off Strategy

brett — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:45:22 -0000

mediaChick, don't worry, I have never made a pie and I'm trying to make my own crust...

Re: Portland MEAT Pies - Pie Off

brett — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:03:33 -0000

Jack, I'll make you one. You just have to spring for the ingredients. Remember, I only shop at Whole Foods, so you may need to break into the college fund or find me some coupons.

:)

Re: Portland MEAT Pies - Pie Off

brett — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:31:35 -0000

I updated the post with my recipe.

Re: Gresham: WTF?

brett — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:08:29 -0000

I'm not going to knock Gresham for not having sidewalks, have you been out to the Cully neighborhood in Portland? They barely have streets. But to change city code so people can drive larger vehicles is just crazy.

Re: I’m Native, I’m Proud

brett — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:56:30 -0000

Welcome aboard. After reading that, I now want to pick your historical brain about all things Oregon. Loved the story.

Re: The Perfect Combination

brett — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:24:46 -0000

I think Wizard and I are venturing to Grocery Outlet tonight. We'll report back on our finds. Gotta find a Grocery Outlet or similar in 19010.

Re: Drivers make it too dangerous to cross

brett — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:20:43 -0000

In downtown, I have been known to throw my coffee at those drivers. Maybe next time you're out and about, bring water balloons. It sure will get the driver's attention.

Also, after last week's WWeek article about the law and that us peds have the ability to write a citation against a driver, I think I may begin taking down license plate numbers.

Re: Drivers make it too dangerous to cross

brett — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:43:04 -0000

I should have clarified. I was referring more to the crosswalks on MLK and not the bikes. I am usually footbound and see the cars not stopping.

Re: Can You Please Not Sing Along With The Music??!?

brett — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:50:46 -0000

Your first challenge was going to see the most popular band of the weekend at the Crystal Ballroom. Seriously, Im surprised your issue was with the singing and not the shitty sound or the audience members chanting "NickleBack! Nickleback!"

When choosing a venue, remember other than the Town Lounge, the Crystal is the farthest venue west of the river. Ergo, it is the closest to the dreaded west side and their sideways baseball caps.

Re: New New Seasons for North Portland? - w00t!

brett — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:39:18 -0000

I do think NW needs a New Seasons. They would thrive there. But no, they are getting a new Safeway up by Bridgeport. I guess the condo dwellers love their mega grocery stores.

I don't think New Seasons is more expensive for what I buy. What would be idea would be a constantly open farmers style market ala Pikes Place on Seattle. Now I would love something like that in my hood.

Re: Porn Shop Diaries - Nocturnal Me

brett — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:00:50 -0000

I have that book. I'll pass it on if you want.

Re: The Metallica Miracle Worker

brett — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:07:40 -0000

Morty, you probably remember the Apostolic:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/160/375585805_8e...

Re: New New Seasons for North Portland? - w00t!

brett — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:49:31 -0000

@Cam - So Cam, what do you propose as a solution? Should we go back to the 80's when there was an Albertson's across from a Safeway down the street from a Thriftway all trying to win by going 24hrs? In the end you still end up with 1 corporate store telling you what you can and can't eat?

I shop at New Seasons and I shop sometimes at Fred Meyer's. My question to you - why do I need the choice of 20 brands of Garbanzo beans? I guess it is personal choice.

What I love about having New Seasons close is that it allows me to shop fresh. I have always had this image that my neighborhood would support the ability to take a walk and pickup my bread, pickup my produce, pickup my meat and other items and head home. Maybe do that on a daily basis. I know that isn't the most efficient method and probably costs more, but it also doesn't involve the car trip to the store and the $100 price tag. I love that New Seasons actually has staff in the bakery, the cheese area, the meat counter, the produce counter. Got to Safeway or Freddy's and see if there is a butcher there to cut you something special. Nope.

But again, this isn't about me. Cam, what would you like to see?

Re: New New Seasons for North Portland? - w00t!

brett — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:08:52 -0000

All, thank you for your the great conversation here. Some excellent points being made by all.

Re: We can’t save them all, can we?

brett — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:59:01 -0000

Dang, I wanted to try that place. Too bad.

Re: Walking The Talk 2 - Date Night

brett — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:52:06 -0000

Interesting. I love the term LoBu as much as I love NoPo. I didn't think it extended any further than the Burnside/Sandy interchange though. It was coined by those opening places in the area around Doug Fir Lounge.

Gotta try those fries.

Re: Doesn’t Anybody Else Buy Toys?

brett — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:48:44 -0000

What about Finnegan's? I love that place.

Re: Doesn’t Anybody Else Buy Toys?

brett — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:16:10 -0000

@Talea - I think you will be hard pressed to find too many metal construction vehicles. I love those and have shopped everywhere to no avail. I think it may be a safety issue thing.

You could always hit the Antique stores and get them a vintage one.

Re: Join Us Tonight!

brett — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:42:17 -0000

I'll be there with bells on.

Re: Join Us Tonight!

brett — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:58:14 -0000

Coming from work, so no kilt sorry.

Re: Reading a Book While Driving

brett — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:44:35 -0000

I've seen this on the freeway in traffic @ 70mph. Freaks me out.

I don't even try to take camera phone photos while driving I'm so paranoid of crashing or hitting something.

Re: He takes a bad day…

brett — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:06:00 -0000

Wow.

Wow...

I couldn't even make out the song.

But you know, I wouldn't ask him to leave the Alibi if he were there.

Well done sir!

Re: Don’t videotape the PoPo, you may lose your camera

brett — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:47:07 -0000

@Jason McArthur - There isn't enough information in the Beaverton article for me to know if these are similar. When I read it, it implies the cell phone used was not visible and the people being recorded truly didn't know they were being recorded. With the incident this past week, the video camera was in the officers face and the officer looked at it repeatedly.

Re: My first visitor

brett — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:39:12 -0000

I would actually recommend the Tram. Great views and a fun ride. Also, from there you could take advantage of the streetcar back into downtown.

I want to suggest Peninsula Park rose test garden, but I think it may be under construction.

If the day is clear, Rocky Butte is my fave - out where I205 and I84 converge is a hill with a fortress atop. Great views of the mountains and such.

Sauvies Island - great for a nice country drive or to check out the corn maze.

Pittock mansion in the west hills off Burnside - another great view and you may be able to take a tour. Former Oregonian publisher's home.

Walk the waterfront loop - East side esplanade and west side Waterfront park. Maybe grab some food from one of the great carts downtown and then go for a nice walk.

Have fun.

Re: Don’t videotape the PoPo, you may lose your camera

brett — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:35:19 -0000

Jason,
Thanks for the comments. Ok, so if we're videotaping, say it loud enough for the audio to pick up that your video taping. That way, it doesn't matter if the cop heard or not because it was recorded.

I love Ameriker.

Re: Doesn’t Anybody Else Buy Toys?

brett — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:38:54 -0000

Have you tried this place?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2867777467_...

Re: Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas….

brett — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:42:44 -0000

@Talea - You know one thing I just remembered? Since they do bring out all this stuff so early, it is usually set to 40-60% off by the Friday after Turkey day if you are out shopping. We usually hit the stores the following weekend to stock up for the following year.

I agree though, way way to early.

Re: Wool Blankets Anyone?

brett — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:20:00 -0000

If you want some great wool blankets, don't shell out for Pendleton (unless you have the extra cash) - head on over to Andy and Bax and pick up some Austrian or South African army wool blankets. I got one about 15 years ago. Don't use it too much anymore, but it is still in good condition and I think it was under $10 then.

Re: WordCamp Portland was Waaaaay better than WordCamp [Insert your lame city here]

brett — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:17:36 -0000

I chose to spend 16 hrs in the air for 2 days with my love. I think that was a good choice.

Well done Wordcamp.

Re: A Navigation Challenge

brett — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:35:26 -0000

That is so funny. I try to only stay on the East Side and downtown because that to me seems more easy to navigate. 99% of the east side out to 122nd is mostly grid. Yeah, you do have Laurelhurst and Ladd's Edition and Sellwood, but that is nothing compared to how twisty and turny it is past the west hills.

On the west side they have multiple names for each road and highway. I guess it depends on where you learned to drive.

For new Portlanders, if you're in NW downtown, remember, the streets go alphabetically.

Re: A Navigation Challenge

brett — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:19:45 -0000

I can understand people's frustrations with one-way streets and 3 lane freeways cutting down to 2 with an exit only lane, but I don't know what you all mean by user traps? Throw out some examples.

And please don't use the obvious ones like 5 corners by Ladd's Edition or the Burnside/Sandy interchange. There are those challenges in every city. Heck, I was in Philly last weekend and they barely have street signs, so we're ahead of them on that front.

Give examples. I want to know so I can have people avoid the challenges.

Re: The O now 75c? Holy crap

brett — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:22:21 -0000

Geoff, you make a good point. A city without a daily newspaper. I hadn't thought of that with my vitriol. It would be a strange world without the newspaper sitting there at the dentist office or when you're getting new tires. While I don't buy the paper, there is something about seeing the yellow dispensers every morning that is routine.

Re: Welcome, new authors!

brett — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:39:10 -0000

YAY! Welcome all, we're enjoying your writing.

Re: Porn Shop Diaries - Fantasy Island

brett — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:34:03 -0000

I'm concerned about your stalker. He may be someone who will go through with his fantasy. Be sure to keep the mace and baseball bat at hand and make sure the lingerie models next door know karate so they can come to your aid if need be.

or, just look menacingly at every douche who walks in the door.

Re: Wandering Wondering Wednesday

brett — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:22:19 -0000

@Brian - Is that true or are you being snarky. If that is true, we should find said statue and have the city put it in Pioneer Square or something.

Re: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BETSY!!”

brett — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:29:54 -0000

Happy Birthday Youngin!

Re: VendrTV joins the Next New Networks

brett — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:37:24 -0000

Well done. Now you can buy me lunch. Great job!

Re: Guy Watson Talks Globe Artichokes

brett — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:11:07 -0000

I just planted one last night. In Oregon no less.

Re: High Fructose Corn Syrup Pronounced Innocent!

brett — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:22:32 -0000

Just like with tobacco and smoking, there will be study after study about the pros and cons of HFCS. What I got out of King Corn was that HFCS is in everything we get that is packaged. Look in any pantry and you'll find corn in everything that has been bottled or pre-packaged for you. We went on a strict diet a year or so ago for health reasons and had to cut out corn. That emptied our cupboard. We were so surprised, but it didn't hit us until we saw King Corn and then re-evaluated our pantry. Every day, I try and buy unpackaged items or fresh items in order to get away from HFCS.

Thanks.