I was happy to be in City Council chambers yesterday morning, despite the Council rejecting my request to hold the Special Election in September for the seat being vacated by Erik Sten. Doing…

Yeah, I have no idea what that means, either. It’s Steve’s title for this image, from Burning Man 2007. Posted because it is bright and cheery on this cold January day.

Sho Dozono is quoted in today’s Oregonian saying he will not continue to run for Mayor unless he qualifies for Public Campaign Financing. He must collect 1,500 forms and five dollarses from registered…

Title of an Oregonian Editorial today: “Wanted: a Portland statesman” It’s about former City Commissioner Jim Francesconi’s assignment to find a new President for Portland State University. Seriously, they are only looking for…

My friend and neighbor Linda Robinson has volunteered dozens of hours helping me over the past three months. We are neighbors even though her home is in outer Northeast, mine in deep Southwest…

This coming week’s Portland City Council’s Agenda already carries a Resolution setting Special Election dates to fill Commissioner Erik Sten’s seat (Position # 2), just one week after he announced his intent to…

The end of the Sanctioned Over-Eating season. It’s not pouring with rain, so I will take down the outside lights before heading to work today. Maxwell left this morning, Luke drives off this…

Guest Post by Mary Huff Mary sent me this delightful piece in the run-up to the November vote on Measure 49. I am even more grateful that the law passed, because I’d be…