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Entries from June 14th, 2009

Dark Games

June 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

If you grew up in the U.S., and were of the age to be interested in such things at the time, you know the video game Super Mario Bros. 2 as this: A sunny game where tossing root vegetables were about as subversive as it got. It was an odd game, weird even, but enjoyable [...]

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The Hutch

June 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

There is a karaoke bar in south east Portland called The Hutch. It is a dive. Not like faux dive, this place is actually beat down. It’s in a basement, so the ceiling is maybe 7 feet high. The food is, objectively speaking, terrible. The furniture is ruined. The TV’s displaying the lyrics are all [...]

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Sam Cassell

June 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Letters to Brands

Dear Brands, It’s NBA playoff time! I know you love sports so I thought this I would share this story with you: When I was in 8th grade I started playing on my school basketball team. I was 5’9 at the time, which I guess was tall for my league, and I enjoyed a season [...]

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