At first I was afraid this article might piss me off, like most articles about Astoria by a non local do. But for me, it didn't. It's a short read. She didn't out any of my favorite local spots by name. She speaks to Astoria's grittiness, admits it's potential for full on gentrification (already happening) because of outsiders like herself and about how people here really do accept you as long as you show up authentically and accept others just the same. As an Astoria native I am, surprisingly, not pissed off at all. But I would like Willamette Week to let me have a crack at writing an article about Astoria from my perspective.