Good News Everyone!My piece was selected to be read as part of the Dirty Spoon Radio Hour! Have a listen Here! The Staff Favorite. Dealer’s Choice. Mystery Item. Surprise Me. It’s a dish known by many names to many people, but is perhaps most commonly … Continue readingHave a Little Food Faith (Clip: Dirty Spoon Radio Hour)
Discussions about minimum wage, tipping, and the tipped minimum wage are nothing new to me; unlike most white-collar jobs talking about wages in hospitality has never been taboo. If anything, relying on tips for wages meant my coworkers and I were constantly discussing how much … Continue readingTipped Workers and the Subminimum Wage
There’s trickery afoot! I’ve been funding the man all these years and I didn’t even know it… … Continue readingServer of My Own Demise
The thought of this story existing anywhere someone might see it, much less in the depths of the internet for any schmuck who happens to stop by, gives me great pause. So here I am months later, agonizing over every word and editing a silly little blog post to near-death as I stave off the inevitable. … Continue reading72ish Hours in Portland