Typewriter Alley

1 February 2012

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A sunny summer idyll

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October 1, 2011

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The poet

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Yesterday I shared a ginger beer with my favorite poet writing. We sat outside, watching the traffic on Summit Avenue, and talked about Kansas, about Illinois. About Seattle and bookstores and travelling and where we'd like to travel and where we'd probably end up travelling instead. He told me about taking the ferry to McNeil Island prison and I told him about riding the Greyhound to Spokane and standing in line.

The poet's stories came as if out of his pocket, but the silence between us, as a dog scampers by and the late afternoon sun starts to glow the walls of the buildings around us, said a great deal also. I did not feel as if I was the student, though I have much to learn. We were just two poets, doing our jobs.

16 August 2011

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nos. 2 & 3:

oh, also: she provided the postcard of the gentleman that is now my title image. merci, danielle.

Interlaken Park

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27 July 2011

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July 17, 2011

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addendum: read this.

16 July 2011

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Analog Coffee

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2 July 2011

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30 June 2011

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On Portland

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Hello new SM-9.

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15 June 2011

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14 June 2011

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a summit ave streetcar in 1918.

13 June 2011

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Manual Entry has a more thorough write-up here.

Do me a favor

2011-06-12T22:23:00.000-07:00

And watch Ed Skoog read this poem.

Thank you.

6 June 2011

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31 May 2011

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The Royal Quiet De Luxe is a good letter holder. The mail holiday was yesterday. I wrote the post yesterday.

Recall McGinn?

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15 May 2011

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A bit more on streetcars

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further reading:
Trolley Car #36
Save the Waterfront Streetcar
South Lake Union Streetcar

Postcard from Rockford

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25 April 2011

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12 April 2011

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6 April 2011

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The Indian Boundary Line

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Save the Cascade

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As a footnote, check out this pdf of a UW student's examination of the Cascade from 2007; it has a good amount of information on the neighborhood. Mapping Neighborhood Identity in Seattle’s Cascade District.

30 March 2011

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27 March 2011

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Overtyped at the type-in

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Overtype: (verb) To find a typewritten page after a gathering of typewriter enthusiasts has come and gone, on the floor, under the typewriter, stuck in a notebook. Oftentimes you have no idea who wrote these words- though you can guess.

March 13, 2011

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The Seattle type-in needs you!

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March 2, 2011

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Seattle Type-In Returns

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Saturday March 19th, Inner Chapters Books, noon.

My poster is almost done, but I wanted to get a quick roll call: do you think you can come? I have the type-in starting at noon because they close at 4 on Saturdays.

February 28, 2011

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February 21, 2011

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February 13, 2011

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I had a typecast all set, and a scanner all set for me to be able to use, and then the scanner didn't work.

I'm not feeling very much like a typecaster these days, but I can assure you I did type these words on a typewriter too.

Kudos to Justin (Mr. Snohomish Writer) for orchestrating such a wonderful event yesterday at Uppercase Books. I must have typed a sentence on 15 different machines. It was a typewriter buffet, and I had a blast. I also went home with a journal won in the raffle, two books which had been $20 in bookstore cash from winning typing contest #2, and two new typewriters! I didn't expect to leave with any new machines, but I fell in love with Cheryl's Smith-Corona and Peter was so gracious to offer me his Chinese-made Super DeLuxe.

I had no Smith-Corona, and living in a city with a skyscraper named after Mr. Smith (not the one who went to Washington) I felt I needed to have one. The racing stripes on the top are my favourite touch.

and the Super Deluxe (how come so many typewriters have Deluxe in the name anyway?)...

Last night as I was drifting off to sleep, I realized that my head was still spinning at the sound of a dozen people clacking away, dinging at line breaks, and having great conversations. It's a sound I'd like to hear again soon.

Come to Snohomish!

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I like the idea of people who use typewriters gathering in the same place on a regular basis. I think we should do this every month.

On another note, I should have some typecasts up soon.

A Call to Arms!

2010-12-20T15:39:00.000-08:00

I had decided I didn't want to have a "normal" blog, with posts typed out like this, but then easy access to the scanner became quite scarce and I chose to hibernate the blog for a bit.

But, there's a pressing issue! I'm organizing a type-in. Mark your calendars: if you are anywhere near Seattle, we're getting together on Saturday, January 15th at Inner Chapters bookstore & cafe. It's at 419 Fairview Ave N, at Republican Street, in the Cascade neighborhood (it's not called South Lake Union, Paul Allen!). I'm thinking 12:00 noon.

Bring your typewriters. If you don't have a typewriter, but are looking to have some fun with one, come anyway. I know I'm probably going to bring 2 or 3 portables.

Judging by the media coverage of the Philly event, I may need to tip off some reporters at the Seattle Times (two blocks away)!

Hope to see you then!

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April 4, 2010

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February 20, 2010

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February 14, 2010

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February 7, 2010

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Janurary 31, 2010

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January 24, 2010

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January 20, 2010

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