life – Mr Curly's Adventures

Education

Education in UtahSalt Lake City, UT – February 2011 Education in Utah sucks. A lot. If you don’t already know, Utah is #49 of 50 US States in per pupil spending right now. There are many reasons for this, amongst them the insanely high birth rate in the state thanks to the LDS church. MethinksContinue reading “Education”

Sweetgrass

I went to a burning man event some weeks ago; It was nothing fancy–a small affair with just over 200 people total. The venue was a small farm nestled in a valley down a long forest road hidden in the foothills of the Coast Range somewhere in central Oregon. The event’s main area was aContinue reading “Sweetgrass”

The cookie tin

Slowly killing off parts of a day traipsing through a thrift or antique store has become something I’ve become rather fond of the last few years. It’s easily one of the most “normal” hobbies I enjoy, and usually doesn’t need any kind of warning label or detailed explanation (looking at you, ham radio). Sheer economics startedContinue reading “The cookie tin”

Roses in the sand

I went to a Portland burner thing one night, a while ago. I had my lammies in my ranger bag and someone noted the plastic and cloth rose on them, and asked what that was about. Not wanting to tell the story at the moment, I said “it’s a long story” and went about theContinue reading “Roses in the sand”

Mornings

MorningsDecember 2024 – Portland, OR I have a love/hate relationship with mornings. I’m not much of a morning person, and I have not really been one for much of my adult life. There are a few reasons for that, beginning as a junior high kid, continuing through my time as a young adult in theContinue reading “Mornings”