Author Archives: kmazz

Had a rush trip to NYC last week. Flew out Thursday morning from PDX, arrived late afternoon in Newark. College roommate friend picked me up. Visited a couple of hours, then was on the New Jersey train into Penn Station. … Continue reading →

It was said about the great painter Monet that in the partial blindness of his old age, “He only had one eye, but what an eye!” I’ve never seen a photo or TV interview with the great Hong Kong filmmaker … Continue reading →

The lights are really going out in Jackson County, thanks to citizens like this. These are the kind of people who thrive on making the world a sorrier place. Maybe Ashland will no longer be one of the “best places … Continue reading →

Melamine in the food chain got you scared?A friend told me last night that her net bag of Gilroy garlic was not all that it seemed. The small print, if you cared to look for it, said “imported from China.”

I spent nine hours yesterday at BarCamp Portland, the local spinoff of the national unconference founded in Silicon Valley as a response to Foo Camp (to the best of my knowledge). BarCamp is free, supported by sponsors and volunteers, and … Continue reading →