Author Archives: Richard Robinson

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Enjoying life in Portland, OR

A little Better, but still…

Posted on September 17, 2020

Air quality yesterday improved from Hazardous to Very Unhealthy. Here’s how that works: This morning it’s back to Hazardous. Still, you can see in the picture below the marginal improvement over the picture I posted a couple days ago. This … Continue reading →

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Smokeageddon

Posted on September 14, 2020

The latest: due to the air quality: no trash pickup rain forecasted for tomorrow delayed until Friday, now with thunderstorms (so, lightning, which we really do not need) many drive-thru windows closed, including at the pharmacy library pick-up halted until … Continue reading →

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Out of the Window

Posted on September 13, 2020

Here’s the view out of the window. Nothing but smoke. We’re sealed up with inside ventilation and exhaust fans running, and we can still smell it. Outside, it smells like we’re breathing in a campfire. Gaah.

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Later…

Posted on September 12, 2020

I’ll post when things clear up, hopefully soon.

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The Pacific Northwest is Burning!

Posted on September 10, 2020

It’s hot and dry. The west coast is burning. California is getting most of the news, but Oregon and Washington are in a bad way also. Here, the light is orange, the sky smoke-filled, evacuations ordered in the various levels, … Continue reading →

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Pongo Wednesday!

Posted on September 8, 2020

Another Wednesday, another shot of Pongo, and as a bonus, also one of both the cats. First, Pongo. Now one of both cats. That’s Pongo on the left, of course, and on the right is Dexter, our older (five and … Continue reading →

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Shelf Shot 13 – more poetry (part 2)

Posted on September 6, 2020

This will be the last poetry shelf shot, at least for a while. left to right: If You Call This Cry A Song by Hayden Carruth Poems by Agatha Christie Cowboy Poetry: A Gathering First Poems By Minou Drouet – she was eight years … Continue reading →

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Reading: short stories

Posted on September 3, 2020

I’ve been reading short stories lately, since my concentration has been iffy the last month(s). Here are the books I’m dipping into. MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories, Part XII: 1894-1902 features contributions from C.H. Dye, David Marcum, Thomas Fortenberry, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthology, Books & Reading, Mystery, Science Fiction | 22 Comments

Pongo on Pillow

Posted on September 2, 2020

I hear a clamoring for another shot of Pongo, so here you are.  

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Shelf Shot 12 – more poetry (part 1)

Posted on August 30, 2020

As you may know by now, I love poetry. There are three full shelves plus a few other books scattered about. Here’s another half shelf, the other half next week. left to right: Anthology of American Poetry edited by George … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, Poetry, Shelf Shots | 20 Comments