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Weekend trip to the Columbia River Gorge on the train

Tom Deus

August 31, 2017

I’ve viewed the Columbia River Gorge from a car, a boat, a bicycle and, just […]
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Dishwasher wanted, starting salary $30K

Tom Deus

July 4, 2017

I graduated from architecture school with the rest of my friends, but while they started […]
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One Night in Astoria

Tom Deus

June 8, 2017

I had convinced my boss to split the cost a hotel room in Astoria because […]
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At fifty

Tom Deus

May 17, 2017

At forty, I realized I could be half way through my life. I’d been married […]
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You’re so lucky

Tom Deus

April 24, 2017

People often tell me I’m lucky to have the life I have. For instance, the […]
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Bahía Asunción: A secret revealed

Tom Deus

April 17, 2017

Last year, I wrote of my secret getaway spot in the Philippines, a destination I […]
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