What I Learned From The 100-Mile Food Challenge

September 10, 2009

The challenge is over, and as usual I didn’t make it all the way to the end. Coffee ended up being my “go out” item. That first sip was heaven. I learned a lot doing this challenge and will continue to practice many aspects of it.
The biggest thing I took away from the challenge was [...]

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Day Two of 100-Mile Food Challenge

September 1, 2009

Nearing the end of the second day of the challenge, I’m feeling pretty good about how I’m doing. Going without coffee has probably been the hardest part. But after two days I’m not missing it too terribly. Here is a run-down of what I have eaten for the past two days:
Monday
Breakfast: Egg scramble with hamburger [...]

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100 Mile Challenge Starts Monday

August 30, 2009

Time for another food challenge. Same kind of thing I did before, except this time around I can only eat food that was grown or raised within 100 miles of Spokane. The group doing it is much larger than before, 15 in total. Thankfully, with the local harvest in full swing, this is the perfect [...]

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My First Day Back At Work After SXSW: How Getting Laid Off Was a Good Thing

March 22, 2009

After returning from a great trip to Austin for the South By South West Interactive festival, I was just getting settled into work when I got the news. My company has been hit hard by the current economy and I thought I was going to be immune from the rounds of layoffs we had experienced…I [...]

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