Organic foods

by | Mar 3, 2003 | News & Commentary

I wrote last month about our increased efforts to buy organic foods. Erin and I have thought about it more, I’ve done additional research, and we’ve reached these conclusions. First, we’re finished with non-organic fruits and vegetables except for...

Local foods

by | Feb 19, 2003 | News & Commentary

I’ve recently gotten religion about buying locally. I’ve long given a preferential eye to locally-made items, but Oregon’s woeful economic times have provided an extra impetus and incentive for scouring the store shelves for local products. I’m...

Jelly Bellys

by | Aug 13, 2002 | News & Commentary

Los Altos, California After cleaning the cabin, we packed up and made the short trip to Donner Lake for one last swim. The water was much warmer than the first day we were here, and the group of us had a fun time splashing about. In particular there was this one big...