- I went to a STATE school for undergrad.
- I have never owned a VOLVO, tweed jacket, or a boat tote, nor do I intend to.
- I ended #2 in a PREPOSITION.
- I do not attend CHURCH very often.
- More than likely, I will vote for the REPUBLICAN presidential candidate.
- I prefer travel destinations such as Southeast Asia and Latin America instead of EUROPE.
- I like all music, especially GOTH & BLUEGRASS music.
- My house was built in the 1990s and it is furnished with very, very few ANTIQUES.
- I don't care for PLAYS or MUSICALS.
- My ear is pierced and I occasionally wear an EARRING.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Confessions of a Cascadian Prep
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Serendipity and Mike Tyson
When I started this blog over a year ago, my plan was to strive, to seek, and to find a prep sensibility in the Pacific Northwest region of the USA. Well, in the wise words of boxer Mike Tyson:
“Everybody's got plans...until they get hit.”
Strived and sought I did; finding a true prep sensibility, I did not... at least not yet. But I will keep with my plan, even after being hit with "ubiquitous zip-up hoodies" and bitten on the ear by those who wear hats in nice restaurants. I will not yield because I know that there are at least 15 of you out there who believe we can do better. (See last post.)
Mike Tyson |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Is it just me? A Poll.
Last night, I had a business dinner at a popular steakhouse chain (here). This particular restaurant is in a upscale part of town, surrounded by higher caliber shops. So when our party of six was sat, I was horrified when I noticed the two guys sitting at the next table were wearing baseball hats. I mean, I really thought I made a wrong turn and ended up in the building's break room. Their hats were pulled down in an "I'm a Hollywood star trying to avoid the paparazzi" kind of way... but these guys were no Hollywood stars.
So I ask you, dear reader, am I too old fashioned? Is wearing a hat in a decent restaurant acceptable today?
(BTW, I would have snapped a couple of photos of the guys, but I thought that would be just as off-putting as the flippin' hats.)
Friday, January 20, 2012
A Cascadian Prep's Commute Home
One would think that for an urban region with mountains and snow about 30 miles east, we would be used to driving in a little of it here. NOT!
(Play with sound ON)
(music by Ra Ra Riot)
(music by incredible Portland, OR band - The Shins)
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
The Regionalized Polo Shirt
Much has been written on the venerable Polo-style shirt, both here and throughout the blogosphere, so I will try not to be too redundant. Of late, I’ve observed that around the country, companies have been sprouting up that seem to base much of their business effort on the Polo, or more exactly, the Polo, the cap, and small accessories.
The strategy seems to be based around the logo – typically using a highly regionalized theme, which evokes a certain lifestyle in a given region. Here are just a few:
The South
Southern Tide – with Skipjack (fish) motif
Southern Proper – with bow-tied Lab motif
Southern Point – with Pointer motif
Cash Robinson Clothing Co. - with horse racing theme
The Northeast
Green Lobster USA – with Green Lobster motif
Vineyard Vines – with whale motif
In my brief Internet search, I didn’t turn up anything for the Midwest , the Rocky Mountain Region or the West Coast, so I apologize in advance for possibly overlooking. But as you can see above, the Northeast and The South are well represented with companies. I understand that Polos are both a tradition and a traditional shirt in those regions, but is there any reason why other parts of the US can’t have a successful regionalized Polo shirt? For the Rockies , I could see a pair of crossed skis as a nice motif, for California , perhaps a surfboard or wine bottle motif. Here in Cascadia, I could see a mountain, an umbrella, a sailboat, or perhaps, a meth lab motif.
But seriously, if there are any venture capitalists reading this, contact me. Let’s work up a business plan, do a feasibility study, and hopefully represent the West in the regionalization of the Polo shirt.
(by the way, I do like all of the clothing companies shown above... except for one.)
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Joys of Summer
Cascadia is settling in for the "90 Day Gray". We had a nice December, but Mother Nature is making up for it now... cold... wet... windy. So naturally, our thoughts turn to sunnier days.
It was early September - the best time to sail in The San Juan Islands. Mrs. Cascadian Prep and I were anchored in a little cove off of Lopez. Just a warm and cloudless summer day spent on the foredeck reading and rocking gently with the waves. She - a bikini top and shorts from that lemon (lululemon?) place. He - Orvis quick dry shorts, sans shirt, and Top-siders. The other "she" - at Grandma's place. Could life get any better?
Suddenly, I felt the need to change the tunes and freshen my Dark 'N' Stormy, so down the companionway to the chart table I sprang. Upon my return, I noticed something else had changed. Her Top was beSide her.
Life did get better.
Jay Ferguson's Thunder Island (I was a wee lad when it came out. Loved it then, love it now.)
Friday, December 30, 2011
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