My Dog is Chelsea

As you may recall, back in September I posted about how I was trying to buy a house. It’s been quite the journey since then. I’ve seen the insides of what feels like half of all of the homes in Portland. Three accepted offers, three inspections, three appraisals. Two deals fell through. (And one dragged [...]

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[NOTE: Part I is about why I believe that milk is good for you. Also, today I came across this great piece about why UHT pasteurization not only makes milk taste icky—which is why organic milk often have flavor additives—it may actually be bad for you. See also this post on how to buy healthy [...]

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For the first time in the five years I’ve had this blog, I can finally say this about the World Series:
THE YANKEES WIN! THHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YANKEES WIN!!!
That is all.
(Don’t hate me; I’m a New Yorker.)

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I am officially old — and not just because I’m about to buy a house. Consider the following:

On an airplane, I was seated next to a teenager and her father. As we were waiting to take off, the girl, maybe 14 or so, noticed my crossword puzzle and she mentioned that she finds them too [...]

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So by now it has become abundantly clear that my initiative to blog twice a week during lunch has fallen flat on its pudgy face. Why, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you:
I’m buying a house!
The problem is: which house? And as anyone who dreams of real estate can tell you, this is less of a [...]

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