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The Third Round of Chemo is the Charm
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The Third Round of Chemo is the Charm
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Define “Cure” for me.
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Learning to Say Yes.
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Male Grooming Tips: Get a Spotter
Sol, Friends, and one old dude at the Showbox
Sol, Friends, and one old dude at the Showbox
The Physics at the Crocodile and an Evening of Uncomfortable Situations
TSOJ: An Interview with Myself
TSOJ: An Interview with Myself
TSOJ: Bike Tour Of Munich, Free Shower Included
Final Thoughts on TSOJ
TSOJ: Do Birds Still Sing at Dachau?
TSOJ: Bike Tour Of Munich, Free Shower Included
TSOJ: Do Birds Still Sing at Dachau?
TSOJ: Munich–What to do? Let’s get lost.
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TSOJ: A Night at the Opera…I put on pants for this?
TSOJ: Final Thoughts on Prague
TSOJ: Prague–Aussies, Bike Rides and Dealing with Being Sick
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TSOJ: Bike Tour of Potsdam
TSOJ: Berlin–Ugly Shoes, Horrible Hotels, and How Germany Won the War of Breakfast
TSOJ: Copenhagen–Terrifying Towers, Nonexistent Museums, and Stealing Coffee
TSOJ: Final Thoughts on Norway
TSOJ: Bergen, Norway, Always Wash Your Hands Twice Before Going to a Leprosy Museum
TSOJ: Final Thoughts on Norway
TSOJ: Final Thoughts on Copenhagen
TSOJ: Tour de Copenhagen- A Very Bad Guide to Biking in CPH
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TSOJ: Sometimes Stupidity Pays Off–Norway in a Nutshell
The Summer of Jon (TSOJ): Now Appearing In Iceland
The Summer of Jon (TSOJ): Now Appearing In Iceland
TSOJ: Final Thoughts on Iceland
TSOJ: Final Thoughts on Iceland
TSOJ: How I got a sunburn in Oslo.
TSOJ: Iceland’s Harpa Tour
Let The Summer of Jon Begin: Top Ten
Victoria BC, High Tea, and 25 Years of Living on Love
Too Old For Hip-Hop? Father’s Day in Seattle
Hey TSA, Let’s Ban CornNuts
The Summer of Jon: Now Appearing on My Calendar
Portland: Still weird after all these years.
I don’t need a Phrenologist, I just got a bad haircut
The Summer of Jon: Czech Rail
The Curse of the Sonics
What Happened to Chicago?
Dreaming of the Summer of Jon
Gatsby: A movie review before seeing the movie
50th Anniversary: What’s the big deal?
I’m not panhandling! I’m holding a three ring binder!
Hey, Macklemore, can I come to your Pizza Party?
The Summer of Jon: There’s an App for that
When the Planning’s Done
Weighing, Measuring, Quantifying and Ruining Beauty
My State of the Union: We Lack Good Meat Pies
Just Because You Call it a Rembrandt Exhibit Doesn’t Make it One
I saw the sun in Seattle one winter day
The Things I Didn’t Really Need to Carry
Wait…Lance Cheated?
Who’s Too Old For A Rap Concert
The Summer of Jon: How Many Times Can I Search For Flights?
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Who Died and Made You King of My Blog?
Broken Belongings
What I Learned in My CPR Class This Year
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The Wedding Ring
In Another Country
A Parent Guide for Rap Concerts
The poet as prophet: An evening with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (There is no crying at a rap concert)
The Kinetic Sculpture Parade
Starting with a Song: Big Dipper
What I Learned About the Seattle Rap Scene
Who’s Too Old For a Rap Concert: Part 2
Who’s Too Old For a Rap Concert? Part 1
My Pretend Interview with Terry Gross
My Love Affair with Lance Armstrong
A Few Days in San Francisco
The Weekend in Oz: Pitches, Lectures and Forums…Oh, my
A Weekend in Oz
Pieces of Me
I am Water
Quick Trip to Seattle
Repost: My Memorial Day
A Poem For Wetlands
Portland: Keeping it Weird
The Annual Pilgrimage to Portland
The End of the Road
Sherlock Holmes Meets a Spammer
A writing challenge: 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
My Favorite Places: The British Museum
Making the Cut: Part 3
My Favorite Places: The Art Institute, Chicago
Seattle and Sunshine
My Favorite Places: Musée de l’Orangerie
My Favorite Places: The Gardens of Versailles
My Favorite Places: The Rose Theatre, Port Townsend, Washington
Making the Cut Part 2
My Favorite Places: Bacharach, Germany
My Favorite Places: Being Lost
My Favorite Places: The Pergamon Museum, Berlin
My Favorite Places: Powell’s Bookstore
The Home Exchanger
The Mystery of Orange 444
My Favorite Places: The Getty
A Curse Upon Both Your Houses
The Art of Travel Photography
Angry German Bakers: The Redemption
Angry German Bakers: Lunch
Chetzmoka Park
Angry German Bakers: Part 1
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Top Ten Literary Halloween Outfits
Another Novel
Young Kids, Museums and Travel
An Incident at Aquaboulevard
When You Lie to Your Kids
Why I Teach
Manna from Moo Cow
A Good Lie to Tell Your Kids
The Ambassador
The Flying Wiking
The longest Day
The Siesta
My $400 Chickens
Easter in Palestine
Abroad Thoughts From Home
Metro Sonnets
Would Orwell Love the Bush Administration?: 4/2/2004
Just Leave Me Alone: 6/3/2004
Just Leave Me Alone: 6/3/2004
My Memorial Day: 5/28/2004
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