Author Archives: kmazz

It is not just the many wonderful restaurants that make dining a singular experience in Portland. It is the food products. The marionberry jams and syrups, the hazelnut brittle, the organic chocolate are a few examples. Now I’ve discovered Eugene-based … Continue reading →

Today a report was released that ranks Portland #1 among cities for dogs. Well it is a paradise for Portuguese Water Dogs, given all the waterways and nearby streams, lakes, ocean beaches. I don’t know how they feel about all … Continue reading →

Regarding Rumsfeld’s speech. (Scroll way down to Keith Olbermann’s commentary)

This from the Sept.4, 2006 Business Week magazine, page 11, “Verbatim” box (subscription required). Apparently, Northwest Airlines sent some of its employees a memo with helpful hints on how to survive pay cuts and layoffs. Tip no. 8: Replace 100 … Continue reading →

While in college, I read a book that ignited my passion for Latin American literature. It was Mario Vargas Llosa’s “Conversation in the Cathedral.” The “cathedral” of the title was actually the name of a seedy bar, situated in the … Continue reading →