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...meet the enriched demand, Sunseeker is spending nearly $30 million this year expanding its boatyards in Poole and nearby Portland. Ferretti spent some $74 million last year upgrading its operations to handle increased production, while Azimut-Benetti, another Italian manufacturer, is spending $323 million over the next two years on its facilities. So go ahead, pick your metaphor--clear sailing, running with the tide, full speed ahead--the yachtmakers have it going for them...
...Which NBA player do you enjoy watching most? -Ryan Gill, Portland, Ore.I refuse to answer that. That's between me, the closed door and my high-definition Dolby surround-sound television...
...moving away from an Asian-Pacific community to a much less diverse place. Can you explain your logic? -John Holm, BudapestI guess my logic is that there are plenty of franchises that have jumping-off points to Asia. It could be the Bay Area; it could be Portland; it could be Los Angeles. And our Asian philosophy is more about being there. We have offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing...
...Place" has always been a character in and of itself in your work. Has moving to Southern California from New Orleans affected your writing? -S. Fitzgerald, Portland, Ore.I lived in New Orleans for 15 years, and I loved it. But now is the time for me to be in a place of quiet to write and research. Not a monastic life--because I don't have the gift of being able to deny myself like that--but a life of peace. I live out here in retreat...
...Elliot Smith and Yoko Ono. On “We Have You Surrounded,” they tackle more obscure songs: “Sherlock Holmes,” originally by Sparks, and “Fire in the Western World,” by the recently disbanded Portland band Dead Moon. On “Sherlock Holmes,” the synth flourishes of the original are replaced with a heavy guitar line while Collins showcases his impressive falsetto, transforming the glam rock tune into a darker affair. “Fire in the Western World” conveys...