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What Makes Idaho Famous, apparently
When I first moved out here, I had the expectation that this blog would be primarily about the kooky, surprising things I spotted as a displaced East Coaster in Idaho. But well, it turns out that this part of Idaho isn’t really all that weird. There are rolling hills and distant mountains and excruciatingly lovely [...]
Shack, Early Winter
Oh my is it December already? I never posted by November shack pictures. And really, how will you survive without your monthly update on the state of the abandoned shack near my campus? What has become of all that beautiful golden wheat? It got plowed under, is what. It’s a sort of grim makeover for [...]
Food Post, Part II
Wow I am so far behind in blogging. I blame school. I never even finished talking about Moscow junkfood. And how could I fail to share my love of Hawg’s Grill? I’ve walked by this little pork shack a million times, and I can tell you that the worst thing about it is its hours: [...]
Food Post!
Moscow junk food I have consumed and loved. First up, ZIPS! I first fell in love with Zips Drive-In because of the exciting retro signage and twinkly lights all around the outside. But I also came to appreciate their burgers and shakes. I’ve had pumpkin and amaretto so far (that’s two separate incidents, not blended), [...]
Mushroom Weekend
The weekend before Hell Week, I prepared by staying home and doing as much of my homework ahead of time as possible. Oh wait, no – actually, I headed up into the Idaho Panhandle to hunt for mushrooms with the Palouse Mycological Association. Braving the damp and chill, we set out for Priest Lake (Idaho’s [...]
Abandoned Shack, Partly Cloudy
Oh, my poor, neglected blog. Would you believe that they actually give us a fair amount of work here? This past week should go down in history… Before it even began, I had dubbed it “Hell Week” thanks to a week-long workshop with Distinguished Visiting Writer Steve Almond, held every evening for two and a [...]
Big, Two-Hearted River
Further updates from the University of Idaho Hemingway Festival… Last night I went to hear Michael Dahlie, assorted U of I faculty, and a Hemingway scholar discuss their favorite Hemingway stories. It was a lively discussion, but one point they kept returning to was the whole “iceberg theory” of fiction… Hemingway’s idea that you can [...]
Graceful Living
Just got back from a question and answer session with Michael Dahlie, the winner of the 2009 Hemingway Foundation/PEN award and author of A Gentleman’s Guide to Graceful Living. I have to say, I really enjoyed the session. Mr. Dahlie showed an tremendous skill for answering all the various questions about process and getting an [...]
Salad
They do have some fine produce, here. It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to get cheap, delicious avocados, and the tomatoes were sweet and juicy. On a less healthy note, tried a buffalo burger at a roadside stand on my way to Oregon this weekend. It looked just like an ordinary burger, [...]
Elk Creek
Headed out this weekend to Elk Creek Falls because I do love a good waterfall… Only to find the falls closed! Apparently they are putting in new toilets and picnic tables or something, so no visiting the falls this weekend. Rather than turn around and go home, we did check out some slightly less dramatic [...]