George Carlin and Stuff

There are people who believe George Carlin was one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time. I happen to agree. He was also foul-mouthed, entirely irreverent, and I think he cared as deeply about the human race as a doctor looking for a cure for cancer. His observations on stuff were timeless and achingly…

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I love to cook and I love this cookbook

Squid. My favorite cookbook of all time, and I can’t give you the name – I’ll explain later, has a recipe for squid. And it starts, paraphrased, “Everybody starts a recipe for squid with ‘Clean the squid.’ But nobody tells you how to clean the squid. Soooooo here’s how you clean a squid.” Chris Hanson…

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Me & the Bolt Cutters

Bolt cutters 3′ tall. Weight 15lbs. I’m 5′ tall. I was swinging that thing around like it was a hotdog I was trying to keep from my son’s unruly dog, Bacon. And now I explain.   I own a garden cart for work. Big basic black workhorse, carries 175lbs. Client taught me about mine two…

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First Time for Everything

Boy Bundled in Jacket

First time I’ve ever forgotten to check a potential client’s address before I hit the road for a walk-through, my initial assessment where I determine if I’m a good fit for the project and the client decides as well. I guess I can fly to Alaska. All joking aside, it’s absolutely possible to create a…

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Jedidjah Julia Noomen – Improvise Your Storytelling: How To Use Improv Techniques For Writing

Jedidjah Julia Noomen in Improvise Your Storytelling: How To Use Improv Techniques For Writing, the next 2021 Playful Creative Summit presentation I’ll highlight, focused on a conversation about improvised story-telling in written form with Alyea Sandovar. Sandovar began by asking “How do you, Noomen, define improvisation?” Noomen related her introduction to improv, as a professional…

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Swan Song, Bridge, resting, Edgewood WA

Decommissioned Bridge Puyallup WA

This makes me sad. I posted this article on Tuesday April 25, 2017 about a marvelous old bridge:   “This steel-truss bridge, at peace in a grassy field in Edgewood, WA was something I passed for several months on my way to and from a client. It has a venerable history, having been built in…

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Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary

A friend of mine volunteers at Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary, so it’s TOP NOTCH. They’ve got a fundraising party going on this Friday,  December 16, 2022 at The Dock in Fremont, 1102 North 34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 from 6:00PM to closing. If you can’t make the party – I’m letting you know kinda late,…

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Adventures of an Organizer

So I’m working with HS late afternoon Saturday. Up in Heron’s Cove (By the way, all names are fictional). Kinda out there in the middle of it’s-a-small-town nowhere. And we’re doing our thing, clearing a cabinet. Knickknacks, memorabilia, tools, sewing notions. And a bullet. Big ‘ol thing, good three inches long. And live. I don’t…

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Organizer Theme Songs – Moving to these to keep warm!

“Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen, of course. If I had a penny for every time I’ve had someone ask if this ever runs through my head…   “Another One Bites the Dust“. Naturally. Need I even attribute it to Queen?   But I have an absolute favorite, thanks to Iaan Hughes  of 91.3 KBCS,…

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