Today is the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in Britain. A walk of 250 miles, with participants in yokes and chains, commemorated the occasion. Slaves in Britain were not…

Steve took this photo at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden, over the winter – a lovely place to visit any time of the year. The Oregon Ducks play top-seeded Florida in the NCAA Elite…

Ahh…. that great feeling when the pile of envelopes is sealed and stamped, and the tax forms are completed to the best of my (and TurboTax’s) ability for another year. Every year, it…

The Agenda for Portland City Council next week includes two Time Certain items: 298 TIME CERTAIN: 9:30 AM – Replace the Business License Law chapter of the Portland City Code (Ordinance introduced by…

Burning Man founder Larry Harvey is in Portland this weekend. Born in Portland, adopted by a farm family and raised on one and a half acres in the Columbia River floodplain, Larry Harvey…

Two weeks ago, I wrote a letter to Mayor Potter, which I hand-delivered to his office, making a special trip downtown. I e-mailed it to his office before posting it on this blog,…

The Multnomah County Elections Office will post pdf files of all the ballot measure and candidates’ statements later today. Here is the one Dave Lister and I submitted. I’m going to be interested…

Another photo taken by Steve at the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge last weekend. The Oregon Ducks play in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA basketball tournament today. On Wednesday night, on my…

Yesterday evening, I attended a rally and candlelight parade near Providence Hospital in Portland. The event, attended by 500 people according to one estimate, was called to draw attention to hearings and findings…

The proposed Sponsorship and Naming Policies for corporate financing/advertising and philanthropic donations in Portland’s parks are now posted on line. A hearing on the proposals is scheduled before City Council on April 11,…