My Dog is Chelsea

I’ve lived here for more than a year now, but only last week did I finally step into an Oregon liquor store—an accurate indicator of how few non-beer alcoholic beverages I consume. Anyway, it was unlike any liquor store I have experienced. Instead of inviting aisles of beverages that allow patrons to mill about and [...]

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Weather goddesses, this strikes me as being a tad excessive: Tonight Nov 6 Heavy Rain / Wind N/A/58° 100% High not valid after 2pm Tue Nov 7 Rain 58°/48° 80% 58°F Beat the Rainy Day Blues Wed Nov 8 Showers 51°/39° 40% 51°F Thu Nov 9 Partly Cloudy 49°/40° 10% 49°F Fri Nov 10 Rain [...]

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Things are different here in Oregon. For instance, we vote by mail. Everyone receives their ballot in the mail and has about two weeks to complete it out and turn it in. No waiting in lines at the polls. No rusty levers or voting machines older than I am. No excuses for not voting. Because [...]

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Don’t stare—the bluriness will make you dizzy. The Chelsea-o-lantern fought a losing battle last night against the howling winds, and in the end we had to turn on the porch light and give up on the candle. At one point, I heard shuffling noises on the stoop, so I opened the door in anticipation of [...]

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