Portland
Young love
Seen today on Southeast 33rd Avenue: A teenage boy walking about half a block ahead of a teenage girl running. And he's smiling because she's running after him. And she's smiling because she's about to catch him.
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World Cup pool results
Finished 4th out of 28 in Jack Bogdanski's pool. My only regret is not picking Germany to beat Argentina. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I picked Argentina to win it all.
Portland
Getting rid of everything…
Seen this evening at the corner of Southeast 33rd and Stark: A sign advertising a nearby garage sale, next to a kitchen sink with a price tag on it. No "everything but" for these folks...
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Nice night for a walk
It was a beautiful evening for a fair-skinned person in a long-sleeved shirt to be outside – overcast and in the 60s – so I walked home from work: MLK to Hancock to 33rd to Alder. About three-and-a-half miles. I had never walked through Irvington before. Pretty
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World Cup semi-final games
Two great semi-final games this week in the World Cup. Italy-Germany was scoreless until the 118th minute, but Italy was clearly the better team for most of the match. If Germany could have scored during the first 20 minutes, I believe they would have won 1-0. But
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Tasteless soccer thoughts
It's a shame England didn't win today – if they had, we could have had an Allies semi-final (France-England) and an Axis semi-final (Germany-Italy). Also, if France beats Germany in the final, would they start singing "One World War and One World
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England (1) 0-0 (3) Portugal
Three Lions on the pitch Took another reaming Forty years of which Really has me screaming
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This week’s iTunes purchases
* "That's Good" by Devo * "T.V.O.D." by The Normal * "Tight Rope" by Leon Russell * "I Predict a Riot" by Kaiser Chiefs * "My Mathematical Mind" by Spoon * "Reason is Treason" by Kasabian * "Eanie Meany
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World Cup picks
I sent in my entry for Jack Bogdanski's pool last night. My toughest choices were between Portugal and the Netherlands in the first round and Germany and Argentina in the second round, because I figured that the teams who win those games will be the finalists. I chose
Portland
Sunny skies in Portland
A beautiful day: Highs in the 70s, and sun, sun, sun. I took a stroll in Laurelhurst Park this evening. When I walk down the asphalt path that parallels Oak Street, I like to look up through the tall trees and focus on the shifting patterns the green foliage makes
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And1 in Portland
A year ago, I was sitting in a motel room in Ogden, Utah, on my way from Houston to Portland. I turned on the television, flipped to the sports channels, and started watching a program on the Deuce about a basketball team called And1 that travelled from city to city,
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Footie chat for Lucy
England wins, and a West Ham goalie saves the draw for Trinidad and Tobago. Can I guess you're having a better day today?