Enter Wayne Kleppe. Wayne was my roommate in Boston for 6 months when I lived there last winter & spring (2011). He’s an artist in all aspects, studied at the MFA school, and makes life-sized prints from hand-carved wood blocks. Wayne is probably one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet. Currently he teaches technology to high school kids in Watertown and bikes 9 miles each way to work (and [...]
For anyone who hasn’t heard, Rosemont Bakery is planning on opening a produce shop on Commercial St. next door to Benkay Sushi. I’ve always loved Rosemont, but wished there was one closer to me, so now I’m hoping to be able to pick up the majority of my produce (ideally, the majority of my groceries) right downtown. There’s a great article in the Press Herald where owner John Naylor mentions “It’s [...]
I’ve been mildly interested in gardening for a few years, but I feel like this might be the year I actually learn something about it and try it for real. My first summer out of college I had a windowbox with some fresh herbs I used to cook with, but with all of the moving I did last year, I didn’t have much time to grow anything. The Modern Family [...]
I would love to see a universal sharing method for music subscription services this next year. I’m talking if you share a track on twitter via spotify and I have Rdio and click the link, that it would automatically open that track in rdio instead of telling me I need a spotify subscription.
I build websites for Hall Internet Marketing, ride around town on my scooter (sometimes with Lily on the back), make music when I can, and try to soak up as much as I can living in a small city like Portland, ME.