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Boring Billboards
Carla’s always excellent Spanning the State review on Loaded Orygun calls attention to the Measure 37 claim reported in the Gresham Outlook last Wednesday. Two big billboards, approved under Measure 37, are being…
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Land Use opinions in The Oregonian
Sunday’s Oregonian carries two particularly interesting articles in the Opinion section. Red Flags of Worry (the title in my print version – for some reason, on line it’s “Red Flags for Farmland or…
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So tired
One of my least favorite events of the year – Spring Forward day for the clocks, when Daylight Savings Time begins in the United States. Memory tip: Instead of saying, “Don’t forget to…
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Weekend Update
The Dan Ackroyd-Jane Curtin classic version of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update was one of my favorite parts of the show nearly three decades ago. The immortal line, “Jane, you ignorant slut!” sometimes…
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Next Up at City Council 3/14-15, 2007
The highlight of the Portland City Council’s agenda for March 14 & 15 is on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., when there is a public hearing to Accept the Urban Forest Action Plan…
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Letter to Mayor Tom Potter
Dear Mayor Potter, I am coordinating the Speakers’ Bureau for the Committee for Accountable Government, the citizens’ group opposing Ballot Measure 26-91 seeking to change Portland’s form of government. When I noticed you…
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Almost missed an opportunity to praise an editorial
Lest you think I only post about Oregonian editorials when I’m steamed, please be sure to read this one supporting requiring insurance policies that cover medications to include contraceptives. Pretty much spot on.…