I’ve been a bit mute on the blog lately. I’m afraid this is my quintessential: I’ve-been-busy-yada-yada blog. Haven’t you noticed that almost every blog that is generated via someone with a full-time job has these types of posts? Well, here’s mine. I’m writing this right after sending off one of my freelance-writing assignments, and while [...]
Today A Fly on the Wall is proud to announce new developments over at Krakow Koffeehouse. When owner Mark Kirchmeier asked if he could post some updates about his business, I was delighted to say yes… but wasn’t going to let him sneak by without an interview first! A Fly on the Wall: How long [...]
Keeping with the theme of listing things… on the approach of my birthday (hint, it’s July 30) I’m thinking about aging. Insightful, I know. So I felt it’d be justified to express my little list of aging observations. Without further ado—here’s my version of: You know you’re getting older when…
It’s a day away from our second-week sadiversary. That’s anniversary, except since we have nothing to celebrate, it’s sad. What’s the lost-dog update? Yeah, she’s still gone. We’ve received a variety of heartfelt calls and emails, and a variety of ill-intentioned calls. I’ll start with the bad. We had a legitimate report that a homeless-looking [...]
Since the loss of our animal 72 hours ago, it feels like that’s the only thing I can think about, but here’s an attempt to change the subject towards something exciting: I’m writing music reviews for Venus Zine! I love it. Click the image to check some of ‘em out. Right now they’re just online, [...]
The sun has set on another day without her. The last time I was with my little furry creature was two nights ago when I squatted calmly next to her, quietly petting her within her hot, little room, outside her hot little bed-box. Now the box remains empty, the food untouched, the water bowl full [...]
I wanted the old guy in the skirt, or, excuse me, kilt. He seemed like he really could be a “genius.” The scene: A Friday night at the Apple Store. The reason I was there: I was holding my six-month-old dead computer, and praying that I didn’t loose my hard drive. His name was Charley, [...]
This week, A Fly on the Wall contributes to Portland Food and Drink. Check out the interview I did with chef (and now friend) Alyssa Gregg. She’s awesome and so is the Food Dude for posting my piece. Wow! And I’ll just get this right out in the open… yes, I left out the last [...]
Apologies in advance if I loose you. Like a few of my previous posts, this one will jump around like a jumping bean (did you ever play with those as a kid? Oh, they’re so cute). See what I mean? I put things in parentheses by my second sentence already—I’m that scattered. I’ve got a [...]
I’m about to venture into a topic I don’t normally spend much time or focus on, yet seems to be around me nonetheless—thus is interior design. My mother has been a licensed interior designer and my partner is currently working on developing her interior design sense into a long-term career. It’s not uncommon to fall [...]
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