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Out and about .... D90 - Tamron 17-50 f2.8 handheld....

This rescued draft post almost reads like a subtle parody of a reply to a personals ad. And yet, I'm almost positive that I wrote it in all sincerity.

I can't recall if she ever replied or not. I don't even recall anything about the person who posted the original ad.

It was years ago, I'm sure.

At any rate, something to ponder on this cold (but not snowy) Tuesday morning.

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Browsing the profiles on Salon, I've become cynical and jaded. Since at least the time Salon switched over to the new format, but probably even before that, it seems that replies and actual connections with like-minded singles had been, well, falling off. Drying up, even. Maybe it's me and my profile, maybe it's the season (are standards higher during the holidays?), who knows? But, I paid for it, so I still go through them from time to time, looking at the pictures, reading the clever answers to the clever questions. Shopping, basically. Window shopping.

I saw your profile. You seemed cute. Tall, and I'm a tad shorter than you - that's sometimes a problem for women to overcome, I understand that. Not for me, of course. I read further to see your clever answers.

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There are certain things that get me swooning like a lovesick teenager. A steaming bowl of cassoulet. New York Steak, perfectly medium-rare at Jack's Bar & Grill. And of course one my all time obsessions, savory, saucy, veal-a-rific osso buco. Oh, in case you're wondering, there are several non-food things that make me all giddy, too, but this is a food blog, ya know?!

As mentioned previously, we had our friends J&K over the other night on a cold, blustery evening. In the kitchen math that I practice at home, cold weather + good friends = slow braising. To ward off the chill, I knew it was time to the pull the Cadillac of cookware (aka my beloved Le Creuset) off the shelf, and properly inspired by The Bible...

sez jon:Good People Of Portland: Happy New Year. I'm writing to invite you to a reading I'm doing on January 8 at Powell's at 7:30 pm. It's for a new collection of short stories I wrote called Livability.And also, while...

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The Powell's Blog is having a contest: name your favorite word and tell them why it's your favorite, and you could win a free copy of the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary.

You should start thinking about this soon, though. The deadline is January 5th. And last time we checked, your odds were 1 in 926...

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Powell's Book Store

After an acceptable sleeping-in period, besides watching bowl games, what else is there to do on New Year's Day? I know I'm not the only one who doesn't give a rat's ass about American Football. Places to Go The Burnside Powell's Books (1005 W Burnside) is open 10am to 9pm. And unlike on Xmas day, all the [...]