Posts Tagged ‘Portlander Elitism’

Are You Serious?

A tip from my friend Kristy lead me to this poll, which sought to definitively decide which American city could truly be called “Beer City USA”. Allow me to quibble with the results. (Also, what’s the beer glass on that image doing in Edmonton, Alberta?) 1. Portland, OR2. Asheville,...
May 12th, 2009 | Blog | Read More

The Michael Jordan of NBA Commercials

One of my favorite sayings of all-time is “The Michael Jordan of…” I’m not sure why. Maybe because it uses my name? One things’s for sure, though…Michael Jordan was the Tiger Woods of basketball. And, apparently, the Seattle Supersonics were the Babe Ruth of Michael...
December 19th, 2008 | Blog | Read More

I Miss You, Oregon.

For our 7th grade project at Binnsmead Middle School in Southeast Portland, we had to create an animal, paint it on a big sheet of butcher paper, and give a speech about our animal in front of the entire school. My animal was “The RushEagle”. It was Rush Limbaugh’s head on the body...
October 14th, 2008 | Blog | Read More

Milestones (and the 5th Best Beer I Had This Year)

This is marks our 500th post on the Burnside Writer’s Blog. It’s an exciting milestone during an exciting time for the Collective. I feel especially thankful to post this in my friend’s dining room back in Portland. Phoenix is alright and all, but walking around Woodstock and Sellwood...
August 9th, 2008 | Blog | Read More

The Ecology of Fear

The earthquake in Southern California two days ago was bewildering, not because it happened, but because residents and media seemed genuinely surprised. “Earthquakes? Here?” My friend Steve talks a lot about the book, Ecology of Fear by Mike Davis. The book explains, in an arguably leftist...
July 31st, 2008 | Blog | Read More

Arizona Killed the Radio Star

Thank you for that recovery, Bryan. Artfully done. Portland is probably considered one of the top five American cities (New York, Los Angeles, Nashville and Austin would be the others…sorry, Seattle, but screw you). It’s known for an eclectic mix of indie bands, varying in sound from underground...
July 2nd, 2008 | Blog | Read More

So, you’re thinking of moving to Portland…

That’s great! I’m all for it. I think it’s the best city in the world. But before you do, here’s the weather forecast for the next week. This was also the weather forecast last week. And the week before that. It snowed once, but melted immediately. This isn’t a fun...
February 5th, 2008 | Blog | Read More

Our Cup Runneth Over

The lovely and talented Susan Isaacs sent me this link the other day, accusing me of holding out on her. For the record, I’ve only ever been to Higgins and Paley’s Place, and the latter only because an ex-girlfriend who had a lot of money treated me. I’m such a deadbeat. Anyway, Pok...
September 28th, 2007 | Blog | Read More

Slate discusses Portland

Slate.com just posted a piece on why Portland has become a mecca for indie rockers. At a bar last night, I overheard a conversation wondering if Portland had passed its prime. I thought about it for a while…and yeah, it has. It’s been a slow burn up to this point, but we’re there. And...
September 14th, 2007 | Blog | Read More

When the rain comes, they run and hide their heads

It’s another crappy day here in Portland. This has been the weakest summer ever. So, today, I’m helping a guy at the store, and we’re doing some idle chit-chat. I ask him how he’s doing, he asks me how I’m doing, and I say, “This rain is bumming me out.” “You...
August 20th, 2007 | Blog | Read More