Amanda Fritz

Some readers here have been waiting for this. Thank you for your patience. I hope to see many friends of this blog at coffee shops this weekend.

United States Representative Dennis Kucinich and his wife, Elizabeth, at the AFL-CIO convention in Seaside last week. Dennis gave the opening speech, which was excellent. Blurry photo by me, digital editing to improve…

Cinquo de Mayo 2007 at Waterfront Park I’ve been riding a roller-coaster, not a Ferris Wheel, the past ten days. Thank you for checking back here despite the lack of current events content,…

When I said, “Weeklong”, I meant “work week” — in its common usage, which as a nurse who works weekends I realize doesn’t apply to everyone. So this is the last Photo Quiz…

I am a tad busy, due to my decision last week. More interesting content coming here and elsewhere soon, I promise. In the meantime, check out this Oregonian editorial on Mike Houck and…

Tuesday, October 16 is the last day to register to vote in Oregon if you want to be eligible to cast your ballot in November’s election. Substitute this information for the first point…

One of my favorite places in Oregon. Where is it?

Wilson High School Principal Sue Brent sent the following to parents yesterday, following the Oregonian article reporting on school ratings. “I wanted to respond to the story that ran in the Oregonian today…

An easy one, selected to reward those who check this blog as part of their early morning routine. What/where is it?