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 price-shop [...]

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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

48°/40°
70%

48°F
Beat the Rainy Day Blues

Sat
Nov 11

Rain

47°/40°
70%

47°F

Sun
Nov 12

Showers

46°/41°
60%

46°F

Mon
Nov 13

Showers

47°/39°
60%

47°F
Beat the Rainy Day Blues

Tue
Nov 14

Showers

47°/38°
60%

47°F

Wed
Nov 15

Rain / Snow Showers

48°/45°
30%

48°F

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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 everyone can [...]

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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 trick-or-treaters. [...]

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