Went to Stumptown Coffee this morning with my parents on Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland. The one on Division Street has coffee roasting, but we missed a few turns and decided to go to another one (next time I come for a visit I'll go to the one on Division Street). It was a smaller café than the one downtown, but being on Hawthorne Boulevard, it was definitely more “artsy.”
Happy Thanksgiving, Evan wants to wish a gaboo gaboo (what a turkey says) to everyone! My dad always told me growing up that "life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" and that is definitely the case for me in 2008. Although it definitely didn't turn out how I thought this year (or any year) would, I am still very thankful for: My family My friends My job My health Just...
The World is Flat Friedman's 10 Forces That Flattened the World I am hearing some good things about Friedman's book and hope to some day get a chance to read it. Wikipedia has a summary of the ten "flatteners" that Friedman sees as leveling the global playing field: Join the Discussion Which of Friedman's "flatteners" do you think has had the most impact on our global economy? Have you observed these forces changing your industry?
We went to a new Safeway in downtown Portland's Pearl District this morning. It is literally right across the street from Bridgeport Brewing, which is pretty cool. They have a parking garage above the store, and a stairwell down from the garage gives you a nice view of the store (pictured above). It was actually pretty fun because I ran into two people I used to work with almost three years ago now in the...