Thursday, November 1, 2018


Alexander Pope – Essay on Man, Epistle 2


Vice is a monster of so frightful mien
As to be hated needs but to be seen;
Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.




The Third Man (1949) – Movie Quote


Harry Lime: In Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.



Wednesday, October 31, 2018


William Wordsworth – Intimations of Immortality


“Thou, whose exterior semblance doth belie thy soul’s immensity...”



Lee Lacocca


"I hire people brighter than me and get out of their way."



Steve Jobs


"It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do."



Anonymous


"Someone once told me the definition of Hell: The last day you have on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become."


William Shakespeare - Hamlet


"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."


Sunday, September 9, 2018

The Killing - A Crime Drama from the U.S.


Summary from Netflix:

Seattle homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder are deeply affected by the murders they investigate in this dark, acclaimed crime series.


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Marcella - A Crime Drama from the UK


Summary from Netflix:

Despite marriage woes, a tragic loss, memory blackouts and her struggles as a mom, a London detective excels at what she does best: catching killers.


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Broadchurch - A Crime Drama from the UK


Summary from Netflix:


After a young boy is murdered in the small seaside town of Broadchurch, local detectives Ellie Miller and Alec Hardy are assigned the mysterious case.

The U.S. version is Gracepoint.

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Friday, September 7, 2018

The Forest (La forêt) - A Crime Drama from France

Summary from Netflix:

When a teen girl disappears from a village near the Ardennes Forest, local police and a concerned teacher begin to uncover a web of unsettling secrets.


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The Lava Field (Hraunið) - A Nordic Noir from Iceland

Summary from Netflix:

When a wealthy man's apparent suicide begins to look more like murder, a troubled police detective's personal life overshadows the investigation.


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Saturday, August 18, 2018

Snug Harbor Bar & Grill - On Hwy 101 near Siletz Bay in Lincoln City, OR.

At the south end of Lincoln City.

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Blackfish Cafe - On Hwy 101 at the North end of Lincoln City, OR.

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Kyllo's Seafood & Grill - Near D-River Beach in Lincoln City, OR.

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Pike Place Bakery - In Pike Place Market in Seattle, WA.

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Dirty Oscar's Annex - On 6th Ave. in Tacoma, WA.

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Pear Delicatessen & Shoppe - On Pike Place near Virginia St. in Seattle, WA.

CLOSED

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Woody's Tacos - Near the corner of Columbia and W 11th in Vancouver, WA.

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Pho Haven - On the corner of Main and W 21st in Vancouver, WA.

On the West side of I-5.

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Brewed Cafe & Pub - On the corner of Main and E 6th in Vancouver, WA.

On the West side of I-5.

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Friday, August 10, 2018

La Hacienda - On McLoughlin Blvd. in Oregon City, OR.

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Weinhard Grill - On Main St. in Oregon City, OR.



New Hing's Restaurant & Lounge - On Main St. in Oregon City, OR.

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Pho Thi - On Main St. in Oregon City, OR.



Yvonne's - On Main St. in Oregon City, OR.

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