Politics
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Dick Cheney's hit count: Republicans Viet Cong
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Portland
A week of sunshine
I'm told that every winter, Portland gets a week with sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s. We just had that week. It was great to watch the euphoria wash over people. Little darling The smiles returning to the faces Little darling It seems like years since it&
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Old cars
I was walking through East Portland recently when I saw a Mercury Montclair. I'd never seen a Mercury Montclair before. In fact, I wasn't aware that Mercury had ever manufactured a Montclair model. Portland is great like that: All kinds of old cars sitting around. The
Politics
Note for Joe Biden
Thomas F. Bayard Henry White: Thirty Years of American Diplomacy
Me
Portland loves bitterness
Portland is a beer and coffee town, and I'm a wine and soda guy. Bitter drinks do nothing for me. I can enjoy a good stout, and I turn to Frappucinos when I need a caffeine hit, but that's as far as I go.
Me
Color
you are mediumseagreen #3CB371 Your dominant hues are cyan and green. Although you definitely strive to be logical you care about people and know there's a time and place for thinking emotionally. Your head rules most things but your heart rules others, and getting them to meet in
Portland
Population densities
I visited the Greek city of Thessaloniki last spring. There are 360,000 Thessalonians, living on 18 square kilometers of land. Most streets in the city are lined with six-story apartment buildings. Compare that to 540,000 Portlanders, living on 350 square kilometers of land. Most streets in the
Portland
Switched at christening?
I was taking advantage of the beautiful weather today to stroll through Laurelhurst, and I noticed two churches along the way. One church is in full-blown Mediterranean style: arches, domes, stucco. The other church looks like a Masonic temple: solid, squat, frugal with windows. If you had to guess
Sports
Football trivia question
Which two teams have won an NFL championship despite losing the Super Bowl?
Food
Wine note
One of my roommates asked me to try a wine he had bought that disappointed him: Parsons Creek "Old Vines" Zinfandel from 2002. It's never a good sign when you sniff a wine and the first thought that comes to mind is "pool chlorine"
History
End of an era
Western Union no longer delivers telegrams. (Link courtesy of Steve Goddard.)
TV / Film / Radio
That’s Entertainment!
I watched "That's Entertainment!" this weekend. What an amazing collection of film clips! Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor in "Singin' in the Rain". Fred Astaire in "Royal Holiday". Astaire and Eleanor Powell in "Broadway Melody of 1940"