Don’t Be A Hack!

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A few years ago, my wife and I decided to celebrate our six-year wedding anniversary by eating and drinking our way through Portland, Oregon. It was a beautiful day. I had my Water Avenue coffee in one hand, my beautiful woman in the other. The streets were full of life and wonder.

We made a breakfast stop at Lauretta Jean’s, a favorite of ours. But halfway through my pie, my bliss was suddenly interrupted by a strange, intense…