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JessPDX: February 2007
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Wednesday, February 14, 2007. We won't be afraid to be alive anymore. I haven't posted here in a month, what to say? Well tonight I went to a reading at Powell's that was really interesting. It was Byron Katie, the founder of a school of spiritual teaching called The Work. Which is quite comprehensive. Or see her somewhere on her book tour. Also this evening I bought the new Patty Griffin. My Pictures at Flic...
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JessPDX: Heather Masse in the NW!
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Monday, December 08, 2008. Heather Masse in the NW! So next up is a short Northwest tour for the Heather Anne Band, that would feature Ms. Heather Masse. Of The Wailin' Jennys. You get a gold star if you see the irony re the last post here. :) Heather is amazing, and since I'm in a hurry to go meet her for coffee, I will cheat and use other people's word to describe her. Details of shows are here. Every once ...
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JessPDX: September 2006
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Monday, September 25, 2006. Americana and No Depression. Got back from the Americana Music Association. Between the showcases and the AMA awards show at the Ryman, I saw Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal, Dave Alvin, Darrell Scott, Abigail Washburn, Casey Driessen, Sam Bush, Buddy Miller, Alejandro Escovedo, Rodney Crowell, Mindy Smith, Tres Chicas, Elvis Costello (! Posted by Jess @ 11:03 AM. To the lovely pictur...
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JessPDX: November 2006
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Wednesday, November 29, 2006. Thanksgiving trip to Vancouver. So this year for Thanksgiving, I went to Vancouver, BC, where it was not Thanksgiving and I had no relatives. Lisa had a discount at a nice downtown hotel, so we went up for 4 days to explore the city and hang out. We ate lots of good food, drank lots of yummy cocktails, and walked around Stanley Park. And walked across the suspension bridge. The n...
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JessPDX: August 2006
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Thursday, August 31, 2006. With exactly no help from the government.". I finally read the rest of the Mother Jones cover article from the May/June issue so I could send it to Rebecca: "The Revolution Will Not Be Shrinkwrapped: Breaking the Industrial Food Chain." I liked this sentence: "The [$14 billion market in organic food] was built by consumers and farmers working informally together outside the syst...
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JessPDX: December 2006
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Tuesday, December 19, 2006. Trains and carpal tunnels. I write this on the train from Portland to Seattle on Monday at 2pm. I am going up for my grandmother, Happie's, 87th birthday, which is today. But I'll keep this short and focus on listening to the new Winterpills album, The Light Divides (Flora some lead vocals on this one! OK, no more writing for me. Posted by Jess @ 4:09 PM. Thursday, December 14, 2006.
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JessPDX: March 2007
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Greetings from new york. Well, i've been in new york since sunday. two nights at my great-aunt barbra's in scarsdale, and two nights in the city at lucy's apartment/loft in union square. tomorrow i head down to dc for my cousin bob's wedding on saturday, and passover on monday. Too tired for a long post now, but here are some pictures from my adventures today. Remains of a bike.
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JessPDX: Some links I like lately...
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Thursday, September 16, 2010. Some links I like lately. So I never post here anymore, but I thought instead I would share some of my other favorite blogs and web sites lately. Carly's Baby and Fulbright in Brazil. A blog post about Rootworks. Women's land that was established in the 70s, where a few of my friends now live in Southern Oregon. Mind Deep: A Mindfulness Practice Blog. Vida: Women in Literary Arts.
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JessPDX: The Flutter Effect
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Monday, December 15, 2008. I have just discovered that one of my favorite singer-songwriters and friends, Beth Amsel. Has a new blog, mostly political. From checking out what she's posted so far, and from knowing her for years, I can tell you has a lot to say about politics and it would behoove you to read it. Go there and leave her a comment welcoming her to blogland. Posted by Jess @ 11:04 PM.
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JessPDX: Heather on Prairie Home Companion today!
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Musings about music, writing, Portland, my new house, my travels, my family, politics, whatever. Saturday, December 27, 2008. Heather on Prairie Home Companion today! Very last minute news:. Just wanted to let you know that Heather Masse. For more info. Hope you can tune in! And yes, Heather is a current Shining City. Artist. I am booking a tour for her and Aoife O'Donovan. Of Crooked Still in the Northwest in late April. You can contact me or go to the Shining City web site. Posted by Jess @ 3:10 PM.