Sports
When you have a playoff series between a team that has made the playoffs 14 years in a row, but won the World Series only once, and a team that has made the playoffs five times in the last decade but advanced past the first round only once…the question
Life
I got a phone call from an old friend last night, who remembered my long-ago days as a math whiz and wanted some help with this problem: If you are standing at a point in the woods, and you project out two lines of known length in two separate
Books
Most discussions in the United States about France and the French are more heat than light, which makes this enlightening book especially welcome. The authors are two Canadians who moved to France for two years (1999-2001) in order to understand how the French are different from North Americans. Some
TV / Film / Radio
Our parents had to stay up until 12:30 to watch all of Johnny Carson. We only have to stay up until 11:30 to watch all of Jon Stewart.
Portland
Overheard at the Deadhead Fred: A man asking a store clerk what kind of Doritos best go with stout beer.
Music
The second part was as good as the first part. If you missed it on PBS, don't worry: It's out on DVD. And you'll definitely want to see the movie before you read the book.
Music
Just finished watching the first two hours of Martin Scorsese's Bob Dylan documentary. He has found some great footage, and the interviews were entertaining as well. If you like Bob Dylan's music, the documentary is worth watching — the second half is on Channel 10 tomorrow at
Me
Up until the mid-'90s, I was a pretty staunch conservative. I guess that's changed. You are a Social Liberal (73% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (38% permissive) You are best described as a: Democrat Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid (Tip o' the hat
Sports
The Cardinals professional football franchise has been owned by the Bidwill family for 72 years. In that time, the Cardinals have won one championship (1947).
Politics
Bush says he doesn't want to play the "Blame Game." Makes sense. Never heard of a chicken who wanted to play the "Extra Crispy" game. -- Will Durst
Life
I woke up to the sound of a school bell, ringing a half a block away at Sunnyside School. When I went outside, the weather was beautiful: Sunny and in the 70s. I took the 15 to East Portland, and spent the day at the KBOO studios. I re-wrote
Politics
What Michael Chertoff, the head of Homeland Security, said yesterday: Chertoff, fielding questions from reporters, said government officials did not expect both a powerful hurricane and a breach of levees that would flood the city of New Orleans. "That 'perfect storm' of a combination of catastrophes exceeded