The governor of Oregon and the mayor of Portland embarrassed themselves in public yesterday, holding a meeting to wonder out loud, why won’t anybody build more cheesy apartments in Portland? Because that’s the root cause of the city’s problems, they say: There are not enough apartment bunkers.Even if you agree with them about that, the
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It may come down to Roberts and Barrett
The United States is in grave danger, and by extension so is the rest of the free world. Among the most cherished items under threat is the U.S. Constitution. The ultimate protector of the constitutional system is the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Court’s authority is about to be challenged like never before, or at…
Karma on Block 216
I see that the shiny new Ritz Tower in downtown Portland is going into foreclosure. The holder of the mortgage, Ready Capital, is owed a little over a half billion dollars, and the project, brain child of developer Walt Bowen, is out of cash. According to published reports, they’ve reportedly sold only 10 or…
From emerge to submerge
The other shoe dropped today in the wild case down in Clackistan, where a newly elected county commissioner has been indicted on some pretty appalling charges. According to the Weed –State prosecutors have charged newly seated Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside with eight counts of felony theft, saying she forged the signature of a state…
Don't worry, America
It’s “Profiles in Courage” time. Senator Ron Wyden is boycotting the State of the Union speech tonight. He’s having a virtual town hall meeting from his D.C. office instead. Thank God! With brilliant, powerful responses like this, we can stand up to Putin and save the country. Ron is demanding answers!
Spring is here. Break out the Kevlar.
You hate to say it, but it sure seems like the gang-banger thing is starting up big time in Northeast Portland again. Two men were shot and killed last night, one right out in front of the New Seasons on Williams and the other up where MLK crosses Columbia Boulevard. Over the weekend there was…
Fantasy baseball
If you’re in the mood for some pretty drawings of something that is never going to happen, you can click here.
Dysentery. Really.
I never thought I’d see the day when I’d be reading about dysentery being a thing in my local community. It’s a problem everywhere, but by U.S. standards, it’s especially bad here in Portland. I suspect it’s partly due to too many people emulating what they saw in training films on pornography websites. But…
Save Tula-Tu
I’m with the protesters here. That poor one-month-old baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo in Portland needs to be sent to a sanctuary, along with her mother. Life in a zoo is cruel and sadistic, and Portland is actually the worst offender. The elephants at the Oregon Zoo are all profoundly damaged creatures.…
