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By Mark Posted on July 28, 2021

Get back to where you once belong

Work Math: One day of vacation equals three days of fixing broken shit when you get back. I’m almost caught up to where I was when we left on vacation. … Continue reading Get back to where you once belong

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By Mark Posted on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020

Gallery: Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone

Categories: Life, Photography, WritingTags: Black Lives Matter, BLM, protest, Seattle
By Mark Posted on October 24, 2018

A Summer of Unfortunate Events

My wife noted that his may be the first year we are enjoying Fall more than Summer. Summer is supposed to be when the weather, a lighter workload, and vacation … Continue reading A Summer of Unfortunate Events

Categories: Life, WritingTags: Death, Family, Grief, mental-health
By Mark Posted on June 8, 2018

Farewell Chef

My sister bought me a copy of the Anthony Bourdain cookbook years ago. It was the first of my French cookbooks, and it’s still my favorite. I actually have a … Continue reading Farewell Chef

Categories: Food, LifeTags: anthony bourdain, Cooking, Farewell, food, France, Paris
By Mark Posted on June 7, 2018

Damn Cats Gallery

Categories: Life, PhotographyTags: Cats, Photography, Rescue
By Mark Posted on November 14, 2015November 14, 2015

We already got one

So that happened. It takes a few days after a tragedy to comprehend how you feel about it. Initially, all you can feel is shock. Sometimes it is just in … Continue reading We already got one

Categories: Life, NewsTags: France, Paris attacks, Pride, Terrorism, Vigilance
By Mark Posted on May 2, 2015June 30, 2016

Policy of Disengagement

As I sit in a bar in Los Angeles right now, listening to some douchebag in a poorly cut, but very expensive suit trash-talk the Seahawks and their fans (myself … Continue reading Policy of Disengagement

Categories: Life, PoliticsTags: disengage, Seahawks, Social Media
By Mark Posted on April 18, 2015April 19, 2015

Irish Famine

Well that’s just goddamn irritating. If there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s losing another pub. The Irish pub down by our marina was closed when I stopped by today. … Continue reading Irish Famine

Categories: LifeTags: Bastards, Irish Pub
By Mark Posted on April 14, 2015June 7, 2018

Skagit Valley Gallery

Categories: Life, PhotographyTags: Photography, Skagit Valley, Tulips
By Mark Posted on December 25, 2014December 25, 2014

Repost: Go nuts this Christmas, Love Santa.

Back when I went to College, Christmas time was a pretty quiet time around the Fraternity. Pretty much everyone was gone, but since my family lived close by I stayed … Continue reading Repost: Go nuts this Christmas, Love Santa.

Categories: LifeTags: Bastards, Charles Lasseter, chocolate, Christmas, Nuts, prank
By Mark Posted on November 30, 2014November 30, 2014

Hats for Bats

It’s good to have a long weekend to spend in the heat. While we are in California, Seattle is being hit with a cold snap and snow. We really aren’t … Continue reading Hats for Bats

Categories: Life, TravelTags: Dates, desert animals, Mexican food, Palm Springs, Salton Sea, tommy bahama, Zoo
By Mark Posted on September 21, 2014September 21, 2014

Don’t Ask Me Why

My senior year of high school, they offered Russian as a foreign language. I had taken German from Jr. High, (side note: I’m old as shit, and went to Jr. … Continue reading Don’t Ask Me Why

Categories: LifeTags: Billy joel, Camp, foreign language, Jr. High, language drills, Olga Michailovna, Olga Penrose, Russial Language

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