Monthly Archives: May 2011

Amtrak Uber Alles

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Linda Baker

Watching the Amtrak movie used to be a highlight of our frequent train trips to Seattle—or at least it was for my kids, who were exposed to such inappropriate fare as the Devil Wears Prada and Dreamgirls years before they … Continue reading →

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Crazy Weather

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Linda Baker

Flooding, tornadoes, wildfires–in honor of the crazy spring weather, I’m posting an excerpt from a Salon story I wrote in 2006 about the beleaguered television weatherman, impotent in the face of climate change: Most Americans get their information about the … Continue reading →

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Barbershop Quartet

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Linda Baker

When we first moved to Grant Park three years ago, I insisted my son get his haircut at Hollywood Barber & Style Shop, one of those local businesses that has been around since the Great Depression or thereabouts—and the kind … Continue reading →

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Energy Glitches

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Linda Baker

I attended a lunch today honoring the “100 Best Green Companies to Work For In Oregon,” an event produced by Oregon Business Magazine, where I’m a staff writer. Dennis Wilde, green guru at Gerding Edlen, was the keynote speaker, and … Continue reading →

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