Monthly Archives: February 2011

Commuter Bicyclist: Repairs

Posted on February 26, 2011 by rebekah

Portland is well known for its bicycle culture. Bicycling.com rates Portland as the United States’ #2 Bike-Friendly City while Travel & Leisure ranks it among the world’s best. At 5pm on a weekday there’s as likely to be bike traffic … Continue reading →

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Biwa for Umami

Posted on February 21, 2011 by rebekah

Umami is the fifth taste. Salty, sour, sweet, bitter, and umami. Umami is savory. Umami, for me, is that craving that sends me after salty but salty does not satisfy, then to sweet but sweet does not satisfy. When no … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Portland

Posted on February 21, 2011 by rebekah

Welcome to Portland, an oasis of liberal culture and weird pride in the Pacific Northwest state of Oregon. This is where I live. This is the atlas of all that is simply Portland.

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