Guest Critics: Brian, Wade, Robin, and Don
Brian Kurth: Brian is the founder and president of VocationVacations®, a company offering working adults short-term “internships” while on vacation. VocationVacations® has quickly spread across the US and abroad, gaining widespread attention from the media. Brian has made guest appearances on NBC’s Weekend Today Show, MSNBC’s Your Business, CNN, BBC, CBS Marketwatch Weekend, Bloomberg Television, FOX News, ABC News, NPR, PBS and numerous other television and radio programs across the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and Japan. To learn more about VocationVacations, click here: www.vocationvacations.com.
Wade Fickler: Wade is the Director for Policy and Communications at the Children’s Institute. Wade plays a leading role in developing and advancing the organization’s programmatic, policy and advocacy agenda and managing the Institute’s external communications. Prior to this job, Wade was the Policy Director for City Club of Portland. To learn more about the Children’s Institute, click here: www.childinst.org.
Robin: Robin is an editor for Oregon Live. She enjoys making yogurt and bread and is intrigued by urban chicken farming. When Robin is not working, she is busy at play with her four-year old son.
Don: Don is a journalist for NW Labor Press and Willamette Week. He is a direct descendant of Don Quixote, yet rather than ride a horse, Don rides the bus to most places. Don is a lover of words and a dance enthusiast.
Dinner:
- garden salad
- butternut squash soup with parmesan cheese
- beet wedges with satsuma tangerines and cilantro
- spinach and mushroom lasagna
- ginger date and pear cobbler with vanilla ice cream
- Vui Manent, Malbec, 2007
- Arcane Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006
- Redhawk, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
- Chateau Fontblanche, Bordeaux, 2005
Posted by Jason on December 21, 2008 4:39:12 PM PST
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