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Assault with a Deadly Battery (And How to Get a Trademark Quickly).

June 07, 2023 by The Beaverton Chronicles

                         First dates can be a real drain of Energy. Best to have a Battery back-up.

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June 07, 2023 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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Cheez Doodles Are Holier than Devil's Food (And God Really Loves the Letter "K")

February 20, 2022 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Separation of Church & State? Yeah, sure, but first lets keep Religion & Nutrition away from each other.

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February 20, 2022 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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Introducing Sabrina (Sponsored by Nike: The Official Shoe of the Apocalypse

December 28, 2021 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Sure, we’re proud of our kids when they hit the winning basket or make the honor roll. But do we really need to get all Paul Revere about it? (Yes, if you're the one writing this story.)

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December 28, 2021 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places (And Does It Hurt To Get Clocked With a Prehistoric Flounder?)

August 20, 2021 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Dating is a trip…through a jagged, rusty tunnel littered with sharp objects, disappointment and regret. There’s also a downside.

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August 20, 2021 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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I Want a Baby! (and Can You Get Russell Crowe to Fix My Damn Vacuum?)

March 02, 2020 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Need some quick advice on having a baby? Avoid dating serial killers and use the Windex sparingly.

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March 02, 2020 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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All Employees Must Wash Bear Paws Before Returning To Work (and May I Offer You a Hershey's Kiss...of Death.)

May 05, 2019 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Come and hear a cautionary tale of Super Bowl jewelry, Easter hams, dangerous cocoa, urban decay and Texas prison cuisine. Let me take your mind on a ride…leaving Detroit in the rear view mirror.

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May 05, 2019 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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Wikipedia Says Cupid Was Born 8 Miles From Philly (and Thomas the Train is a Tiny Wino)

March 03, 2019 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Allow me take to you on a magical ride where you'll meet rock stars, see-saw scoundrels, toking grandmothers and spine-cracking railroad operators. All aboard!

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March 03, 2019 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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Tony Montana, Is That Olaf On Your Nostrils? (and My Next Guess Would Have Been Emotional Rescue)

March 09, 2018 by The Beaverton Chronicles

When you're so busy posting every thought on Facebook, who has time to actually break-up anymore? Breaking up is (not so) hard to do for members of the social media generation.

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March 09, 2018 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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Toys R Us Doesn't Serve Swedish Meatballs (and an Ice Cream Sandwich Whacked My Kneecaps)

July 05, 2017 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Come with me on a shopping trip with Care Bears, Charles Manson, very dangerous desserts, future kings and wörds with löts öf umlauts. The store is open!

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July 05, 2017 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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Do You Moxie Crimefighter, Take Speck Wildhorse to be Your Lawfully… (and 146 Babies Who Love Dragon Fire)

March 28, 2016 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Today we put Baby Naming under a high-powered microscope...or at least under one of those cheap, plastic magnifying glasses you get when you put a quarter into a vending machine, turn the handle 360 degrees and wait for an impossible-to-open plastic egg to fall through the metal flap.

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March 28, 2016 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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Introducing Olive The Dachshund (And, Hey, Marlon Brando, Stop Mumbling About The Trash)

October 24, 2015 by The Beaverton Chronicles

When you own a Dachshund, it's best to invest in a Liver factory...or be prepared to suffer the fate of a shaving brush.

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October 24, 2015 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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You Don't Have To Beat Up A Cabbage Patch Kid To Get An MBA (It's Just More Fun If You Do)

March 09, 2015 by The Beaverton Chronicles

Assaulting children's dolls from the 80's has become a time-honored tradition at business schools across America. In my mind.

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March 09, 2015 /The Beaverton Chronicles
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