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My Dearest Blogtownies,

As of October 6th, I will no longer be employed as the Portland Mercury‘s food editor. I want you to know these last 30 months we’ve spent together have been magical for me. I feel that I’ve witnessed the Golden Age of Blogtown, and I will miss the ever lovin’ crap out of all of you.

But I’m not going far. I’ll still be living and working in Portland, and I’m sure I’ll be stopping by now again to harangue my colleagues and talk shit. You might even see my byline every once in awhile—should the powers-that-be agree I have something to say about what-have-you.

I wish, more than anything, that I could stick around and have more enlightening discussions about food, and awesome things, and my atrocious spelling ability, but life carries me onward. For the time being, let’s not dwell on what’s to come. Instead, let’s celebrate the good times we’ve had together. We’ve got two more magical weeks. Let’s make some memories.

Forever yours,
PAC

PS: Know anyone who could fill my shoes? Of course you don’t (no one is as much of an asshole as I am). But if you know of anyone who could at least come close, let us know wont you?

28 replies on “Bitter(Sweet) Farewells”

  7. You will be missed, seriously. You’ve done a hell of a job. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the food and sex issue. When Naomi was on Iron Chef I yelled to a room full of family members, “She’s done naughty things on that butcher block!”

    And seriously, I want the job.

  14. WAT? But you’re the best writer here (aside from Ned)! This is so limp. You’ve always gone way above and beyond the call of duty for this job. I guess I should just be grateful that we’ve had two newspaper jobs together, I hope we get to work together again.
    Keep up the good work!

  17. More than being part of the “Golden Age of Blogtown,” you’ve been part of Blogtown’s “Greatest Generation” [said in Tom Brokaw voice]. Good luck with whatever is next for you. I presume you’re not joining the rodeo circuit.

  18. BULLSHIT, Coleman. This is unacceptable. You’re just gonna leave all those future Barfly awards on the table?

    Goddammit. Here’s to your future endeavors. And good luck to the sad bastard stepping into your shoes.

  20. Godspeed, old chum. Thanks for the memories, and the sensible restaurant reviews. And the less than sensible restaurant reviews. I liked those the best.

  22. How anyone could pass up $5/hour (before taxes and expenses) to have the chance to be “lovingly” criticized each week by interweb wanna-bes (including myself), I don’t know. Obviously someone’s alcohol budget must have dried up. Now can I buy you some tacos?

  25. Aww shucks, Scrappers. Don’t worry, you’ll always be my fourth favorite art director.

    We’ll miss you, PAC. And your dirty dishes, too.

  26. Wow, you lasted like four whole months without Matt Davis…so guess I lost the bet. Your audio/video commentary will be especially missed, by me and by future interns who won’t even realize it.

  27. Sorry to see you leave, PAC, but excited to see where you end up. Your reviews have certainly influenced my dining choices.

    I’ll throw my hat in the ring. I’m no PAC, but I can be opinionated re: food. And I’m something of a stickler about spelling.

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