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Over the past couple years I’ve gone through quite the mechanical pencil tear. I’ve preferred them over woodcase pencils since my school days, but for the longest time I’d use whatever disposables and cheapies I could easily lay my hands on. It wasn’t until about the time I got into fountain pens did I delve more into this genre of writing instrument. I’ve tried out a lot...


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The Schwinn Heavy Duti in Rose City Park, 9 April 2026. Olympus OM-1n, OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.8, Kodak Portra 160

April was an interesting month for my bicycling. It wasn’t particularly impressive in mileage, coming it at just under 100 miles. (96.4 miles/155.1 km) No, it was impressive because it was the first month in a very long time that I rode all four of my bikes...


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Inside the “cockpit” of a MAX Type 1 car, 18 April 2026. Pentax IQZoom/Espio 120Mi, Kodak Ultramax 400

Portland’s MAX light rail system went live on September 5, 1986. Starting with one west-east line from downtown to Gresham,1...


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Will Butler-Adams (left) and Todd Boulanger (center) at the Brompton Lounge at Clever Cycles, 15 April 2026. Pentax IQZom/Espio 120Mi, Kodak Ultramax 400

If you asked me at the beginning of the year what would be on my “Bingo Card”, I could say with 100% certainty that picking up the CEO of Brompton from the airport was not on it. Nor would it be on the bingo card...


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In dappled light: Bantam at John Luby Park, 5 April 2026. Pentax IQZoom/Espio 120Mi, Kodak Portra 400

False-summer had appeared. After a pretty wet March (about 1 1/2 inches above average), I was not going to complain about drier and milder weather. And that was the trend for the weekend of April 4-5, with a high on Sunday April 5th one degree shy of 80ºF (27ºC). ...


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