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Watering the Bamboo
I have been on vacation this past week, and spent much of it happily watching college football on TV with my sons. Thank you, Comcast, for broadcasting re-runs of the entire Ducks season.…
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Can you spare a minute?
Since I have been working downtown this past year, I’ve become more familiar with questions like the title of this post, often posed on street corners by earnest-looking, young-looking people with clipboards. Minutes…
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Emergency assistance information
* If someone you know needs emergency social services including housing or shelter, call 211. * For frequently-updated emergency information on weather, school closures, and other community challenges in Portland, go to PublicAlerts.org…
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Portland’s Heisman candidate
When was the last time a graduate of one of Portland’s high schools was a candidate for the Heisman Trophy? I don’t know the answer to that question, but I am thrilled that…
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Support the Street Roots Auction
The Street Roots Auction is now on line! From their site: Wanting to improve your quality of life and help out Street Roots? Look no further. Trying to figure out what exactly to…
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Why I support Lew Frederick for House District 43
I do not like campaigning. In both of my campaigns for a seat on the Portland City Council, I felt like a puppy sitting in a cage at the Humane Society, paws against…
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