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jl.clark — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:23:13 +0000

Surgery went amazingly well. I have been in several conversations about the brilliant nature behind the “specialist”. I suppose it is similar to watching a lead out man in the peleton or a hawk after prey. They simply have a job and expect results. Their training and long hours are not meant to be over looked but Dr Wagner worked with such precision and accuracy you can’t but be in awe…and of course grateful.

I wonder what the nurse thought when I awoke thinking I was a Na’vi – I may have even been speaking the Na’vi language.

Neater Knots – Down with Granny

jl.clark — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:12:06 +0000

I am currently only wearing slip-on shoes (see Asides post) but in an effort to promote safety & efficiency I felt obliged to post this for all my friends that go through this drudgery on a daily basis. I mean, has anyone ever calculated the energy lost to reties? It seems to me there is a lot of Facebook, Twitter and general blogging hours lost. How about the chance encounters; meeting “the one” was imminent until you had to bend down to tidy up granny. As it were, you are merely two ships passing in the night. I am not even going to get into the pure aesthetics we have been losing to Ms Granny since she eagerly moved us out of velcro by teaching us “Bunny Ears”, “The Squirrel and the Tree”, and “Loop It and Swoop It”. It is about time we stood up on our own two feet and gave our “trotter cases” the proper aesthetic they deserve, a neater knot.

(and ROI is currently being commissioned on the effort to learn the neater knot. Inclusive in that is the recaptured energy and time on reties -stay tuned)

Bravo, Nordstrom, Thank You.

clark3711 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:41:15 +0000

Nordstrom has conquered the urge to celebrate Christmas before Thanksgiving. They have been doing this for several years. It is great to see, although… I am still looking for their angle. Perhaps logistics? When does their fiscal year end? Are they adverse to carrying inventory?

errrr…. bah, humbug?

Buckles: 1901

clark3711 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:29:45 +0000

Frank Woodruff Buckles was born in 1901. He is the last living United States Veteran from WWI. This film is a beautiful tribute to Frank and all the Veterans that have put themselves in harms way to protect our American ideals. Thank You.

Kudos to Sean Dunne for filming another wonderful piece of art. Sean is the man behind Very Ape Productions out of New York, NY which produced the very moving piece last year entitled, The Archive.

Paddling Ghosts

jl.clark — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:07:08 +0000

I have rediscovered my love for Mr Dan Deacon. Sure, I revisit Drinking Out of Cups on a weekly basis. It does an amazing job at turning a day around. But I am speaking directly to Mr Deacons latest effort, Bromst. An album that is more “user friendly” than his last few releases. I find myself using Bromst as a nice wake up on my ride in to the office it often is a supplement to my morning coffee. Check out the video for Paddling Ghost beautifully creative. And if you haven’t already seen, the dual fuel, old school bus that they have converted to their rolling home mimics Dan’s music. At this point, we should expect nothing less from this ultra creative. Enjoy.

Rivulet Industries is working on some new and exciting approaches to our online presence. We hope to announce these new endeavors in short order. There are hints on the site as we speak…

Dan Deacon & Co. Talking about their tour van.

Rapha Gentlemen’s Race Northwest

jl.clark — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:10:27 +0000

Highlights form the race are up at Rapha’s site. Some beautiful photos of the ride from the Oregon Coast to Portland’s Ron Tom’s.

“Aside from my separated shoulder and Hahn and Jason’s flesh wounds, I’d say that was pretty much a perfect race.”
- James Selman (Rapha Continental)

If you lived here.

jl.clark — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:01:40 +0000

Fifty years ago Long-boarding was sidewalk surfing, a faster, farther variation of skateboarding, and now it’s not. Its evolved into something esoteric and fast like a medieval duel in the future. A future where post-apocalyptic nerd warriors in faded but colorful leathers, duct tape, aerodynamic helmets and two kinds of sneakers, race speedboards 45 miles an hour down jet-black roads in the magnificent golden hills outside town. Just for some glory and cash.

/ / Daniel Wakefield Pasley

Matthew & Daniel will be showcased at the Lizard Lounge in PDX through October.

Drew Swank extends life for others

jl.clark — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:31:26 +0000

I am blessed to spend my life with a women who has chose to invest her professional life to a very special cause. Her peers and team have the inconsolable task of dealing with death and the fleeting opportunity of sustaining life on a daily basis. They educate, console, coordinate and pour their hearts into the families and hospital staff that are involved in each and every case from recovery to transplant.

Unfortunately, the Northwest community recently lost a young man in a tragic accident. The 17-year-old Spokane-area football player died of brain swelling after taking a hard hit in a recent game. With the guidance and logistical coordination of Donate Life Today / Life Center NW and most certainly Drew’s caring family, five people now have a new lease on life because of Drew.

It was a tragedy for such a young man’s life to be taken from us. What blossomed from Drew’s death were five lives renewed with countless others that will benefit from his story.

Drew Swank featured on King 5

The registration to become a donor is a very easy process; either when you are getting and or renewing your drivers license or simply by visiting the Donate Life Today web page and registering online.

Donate Life Today! Registration

rain

jl.clark — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:20:17 +0000

Overshoes are now a daily requirement in Seattle. The rain fell tonight reminding me Fall / Winter is here for the next 6 months

Life * Life * Loud

jl.clark — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:44:05 +0000

Do people buy albums for the cover art anymore? I do. I didn’t know Hawk Nelson were Christian let alone Canadian until after I owned the album and started on some deep research. Hell, I didn’t know if this was a band or one of Willie’s offspring. But honestly, how can you deny that little puppy? And with those adorable glasses he can read the latest edition of ROAD magazine. Neil and company have really outdone themselves this month, ugh. Of course I won’t be able to actually read through it as I get ill both with and without the provided Giro 3-D glasses…
This might be the first Christian album I have bought since Stryper and if I remember correctly I bought that for the cover art as well. Hawk Nelson’s music you ask? Not sure, but I do know they have a song about Lord Stanley called, “Ode To Lord Stanley”. I am pretty sure you can’t write a bad song when it involves Lord Stanley, dekes, rinks, or dangles before bulging the twine top shelf stick side.

Does anyone step on a burning bag of shit anymore?
Does anyone sell encyclopedias door-to-door?

RIP Dimebag, RIP…

Cowboys From Hell – Pantera