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New Budget Approach
I like the approach taken by The Oregonian, Portland’s daily newspaper, in an article published yesterday. In an effort to gain public opinions on how the state should close its $3.2 billion budget shortfall, the newspaper published a menu for … Continue reading
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The Recession is Over!
The news this week from Washington is that the recession ended in June of last year. Hmmm. Why doesn’t it feel any better? Oh, well, never mind reality. When we were in Cannon Beach a few weeks ago we spotted … Continue reading
Pirates Everywhere
Sunday, September 19, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. While not yet an official national holiday deserving of a day off for federal and state workers, it is nevertheless fun. On my first weekend in Portland over two years … Continue reading
Timberline Lodge
We visited Timberline Lodge over the Labor Day weekend. A prime example of Works Progress Administration (WPA) industriousness, it sits at the timber line (hence its name) half-way up Mt. Hood. It is the farthest up the mountain one can … Continue reading
Tree Castle
In the yard of a house a few blocks from us there is a wonderful old gnarly tree. It’s beautiful enough on its own, but when you get close you see nestled inside the crook of the tree another fine … Continue reading
Yard Wildflowers
Last summer, while traveling by train from Portland to Seattle to do some business, I saw lots of amazing wildflowers alongside the tracks. So when spring planting time came, I decided to put wildflowers in a space that was covered … Continue reading
Prison Blues
“Made on the Inside to be worn on the Outside.” Are these jeans hot or what? They are Prison Blues®, made by inmates at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution. Mike got a pair and, as you can see, they are … Continue reading
Guerrilla Art in SE Portland
In one of our past (lost) posts I sang the praises of Guerrilla Art (sometimes called Street Art). I love it when folks take on the task of making the public world around them more intriguing, more thought-provoking, or more … Continue reading