Welcome to Portlandia

Years ago, a local music store started a campaign to “Keep Portland Weird”.  They sold bumper stickers and put up a sign outside on their building making that same plea. Keep it weird.  Don’t let it go yuppie or DINK (double income no kids).  During this time, a section of Portland was being rebuilt into…

American Idol

I hate that show.  I don’t mind reality shows generally, but for some reason, I hate this one.  I find no entertainment in seeing all of the bad singers that only go before the judges because it would make for funny TV.  I find no entertainment in the decent singers hanging their dreams on this…

The Funniest Show

The Hubby and I were flipping through the channels last night and found a hilariou show.  Actually, I found it while the Hubby was playing with his iPhone. Whatever, Martha is a show on the Fine Living Network (FLN).  The intro is Martha Stuart explaining that she realized she had thousands of hours of Martha…

The Office: Bringing People Together

We currently have a contractor working on a project with us at work.  He is a nice guy, but keeps to himself.  I’ve had little chats here and there with him about minor things, but generally speaking, he does not interact.   From my perspective, this isn’t a judgement but an observation.  In his profession,…