Life
Me, Me Again
Some joker posted an absurd, spurious and probably apocryphal profile of me on Portland on Fire. If I find out who it is, I’ll flood their twitterstream ;)
Portland on Fire: Nate Angell
Back in 2008, some folks started Portland On Fire to profile interesting people in Portland, Oregon. For posterity, here’s a copy of my profile, posted on 25 February 2008. Portland On Fire is a daily discovery of PDX people. The site introduces you to a person in the Portland, Oregon (PDX), area every day. Reach … Read more
Phoenix: It’s Not ALL Goldwaterwasting Utilitaurs
Now that I’m working for rSmart, I expect to need to be at their HQ in Phoenix, Arizona fairly often. Being a native Coloradan, I probably don’t need to belabor our general attitude toward Phoenix: This land of water- and gas-guzzling conservative golfers should not exist. But now that I’ve matured (some), I’m trying to … Read more
The Insteadness You’ve Been Waiting For! Now Online!
The other day, my wife and I went to hear this writer, Jonathan Lethem, speak at the Portland Arts & Lectures series. Mr Lethem gave a very interesting—and funny—talk about a variety of things. I think I’ll read some of his books. But what really happened was his talk made me start a new website: … Read more
Praying to a New God: Ninkasi, The Sumerian Goddes of Fermentation
My new favorite beer is made by Ninkasi, in Eugene, Oregon. They make an IPA that is simultaneously deliciously bitter and has all kinds of floral flavors that make each sip a trip to the Sumerian equivalent of Nirvana (An?). They apparently brew in the Steelhead facility and haven’t managed to build much of a … Read more