{"id":23864,"date":"2023-11-30T13:36:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=23864"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:36:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:36:10","slug":"december-2023-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/december-2023-2\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"position: relative; padding-top: max(60%,326px); height: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; border: none; width: 100%; height: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23e6e6e6&amp;d=dec23_flipbook&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;u=portlandmagazine\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Features<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>25 Everything I know about Portland I learned from My Dog<br \/>\n<\/strong>Part 1<br \/>\n<i>By Ben Wilkins<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>33<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Yes, You do Speak French<br \/>\n<\/strong><i>By Rhea C\u00f4t\u00e9 Robbins<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>37 Back to the Future<br \/>\n<\/strong><i>By Miles Berry<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>43 Driving Force<br \/>\n<\/strong><i>By Colin S. 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Sargent<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>15<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Letters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>17<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Chowder<br \/>\n<\/strong>A tasty blend of the Fabulous, the Eyebrow-Raising, and the Just Plain Wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>18<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Made in Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>51<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Fine Living<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cIs Cannabis having a Senior Moment?\u201d<br \/>\n<i>By Ben Wilkins<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>61<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Get Out<br \/>\n<\/strong>Arts &amp; Entertainment<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>69<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Get into December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>71<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Holiday Gift Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>112<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Fiction<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cFog Bank\u201d<br \/>\n<i>By Bruce Pratt<\/i><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Shelter<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>91<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Talking Walls<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u201cLuxury Liner\u201d<br \/>\n<i>By Colin W. 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