Email and T-Shirts

Email: We recently changed Internet providers here at the West Coast offices of Nerd’s Eye View and some folks are seeing bounce messages. I am still getting your mail – mostly. There seems to be some minor issues with spam blocking – I’m working on those. pam (at) nerdseyeview (dot) com is still the correct …


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Friday Night in the International District

It’s Kung Fu tea,” said the proprietress, pouring the second round of hot water over the leaves. “It’s a lot of work.” We were sitting in the Tea House on Maynard in the International District. When the owner spotted me wandering past twice, camera over my shoulder, she came out and gave me a clear …


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How’s that again?

Yesterday I got a call from a an HR guy. His company needs a writer and he found my resume online. While it’s tempting to veer off into a discussion on how, if you call on a Thursday and for a job that starts on Monday… oh, never mind that. Let’s go right for the …


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Fish Wednesday

I don’t know, Fish Wednesday might have to become a regular event. Mustard rubbed Copper River salmon roasted on a a bed of red onions, wild rice mix, and brocolli with a little lemon zest. Once again, you wish you’d stopped by. You know you can, right? You’re not pacing outside the house wondering if …


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Chez Nerd

You totally wish you’d come by for dinner tonight. (Though if you’d dropped by last night, you also would have scored because I made the best veggie Bolognese ever.) While I was talking to the guy at the fish counter, a light bulb went on over his head and he went back to cut me …


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Yee Haw!

Things I learned: A sound check is a good thing. It helps to be near the percussion. Changing key on the fly is easy in principal, but much, much harder when you are live on stage. If you go to your supermarket wearing a slightly small cowboy hat with a red plastic Sherriff star stapled …


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