Biking Tattoo Now Available for Viewing

I never envisioned myself getting a tattoo. Yet here I am telling you about my second one in the past 12 months.

As much writing as I do, you’d think I’d be able to get everything I want to say down on paper. But I’ve discovered that writing and publishing all those words is not the same as serving as a canvas for personalized works of art. (more…)

The Man Who Met Hemingway

Columbia River Reader, January 2009

November. The lobby of the Cannery Pier Hotel. Astoria. I was drinking coffee, watching cargo ships slide across the large windows that framed the riverscape.

A guy came in wearing a Hemingway t-shirt, the one with Ernie in his 50s, sporting a gray beard and big smile, his cap cocked jauntily to the side.

I said I liked the shirt. (more…)

Video Features Eric Loney, Al Hansen

This video was compiled by Sam Loney during the 2008 season. It consists of five clips that cover a variety of trails. Reminds me very much of my own riding style, other than the fact that these riders actually leave the ground.

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Fort George Brews Great Beer, Community Connections

Northwest Coast Magazine, Winter 2008

World-class beer is the most obvious product of the craft-brewing revolution that has swept the Pacific Northwest in recent years. But brewpubs that get it right are also great places, where a sense of comfort and community are at the top of the menu.

The Fort George Brewery & Public House in Astoria gets it right. (more…)