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More PDX Limericks

I’m afraid it’s that time again. Time to dust off your rhyming dictionary and bust out some locally-themed limericks. The last time we did this we got some great responses. So, to get you started:
The mayor has damaged our trust,
The AG’s report was a must.
But their romping in bed
was just “he said, he said”
Whether Breedlove [...]

Survivorman Speaks

by PAgent

My original title for this post was “Les is More”, but I knew that betsywhim would beat me to death with a lukewarm bottle of white wine if I used it.
The faithful gathered at Columbia Sportswear last night, and soon it was standing room only. Looking around, it was clear that these were practical folks. [...]

06.19.2009 See the rest → 1 comment

Remember the Ski Jump in Civic Stadium?

by PAgent

I sure as heck don’t. I wasn’t even born yet.
Today’s post at deputy-dog.com is dedicated to temporary ski jumps, the kind that used to get erected in stadiums for ski jump exhibitions. And lo and behold, down at the bottom of the page, were two pics from “multnomah civic stadium in portland, oregon”, 1953:

According to [...]

06.15.2009 See the rest → 3 comments

Crosswalk Rage

by PAgent

I was near PGE Park around 12:30 today, waiting to cross Morrison at the crosswalk. And waiting. And waiting. This was a seriously long crosswalk signal. In the meantime, most of my fellow pedestrians were going ahead and crossing the street, in both directions.
I happened to look up as two women stepped off the [...]

06.03.2009 See the rest → 1 comment

Where is Fearless Leader?

by PAgent

We regret to report that betsywhim, our own Fearless Leader, is MIA.

While her precise coordinates are unknown, rumor has it that Betsy may be found at WebVisions at the Oregon Convention Center, where she is renewing her certification as a WebVisionary. Or getting her web mojo back. Or maybe uncovering the trends and agents of [...]

05.21.2009 See the rest → 5 comments

PAgent’s Favorite PDX Food Carts

by PAgent

@marybeth_lynn twitters: “So I’m a food cart “virgin” Where should I try first. Perhaps next week I will venture toward the area of foodcartland . . . .”
Marybeth, we are blessed to have a vast selection of “street food” here in Portland, as has been discussed previously on this very website. A good place to [...]

05.08.2009 See the rest → 5 comments

Portland Needs….

by PAgent

Just for grins I tried the “(blank) needs” Google search meme for Portland, to find out what Portland really needs.
Portland needs to move on now that sign fracas is over.
Portland needs better than Sam Adams.
Portland needs answer for Yao Ming.
Portland needs a dose of reality, not another vision.
Portland needs off-road cycling too.
Portland needs to [...]

05.04.2009 See the rest → 6 comments

Cascadia Quake - What, Me Worry?

by PAgent

You might have missed it, but the local media recently reported that there’s a 10 to 14 percent chance of a major earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone off the Oregon Coast within the next 50 years. Our Governor has declared April the month for raising public awareness about the risk of an earthquake or [...]

04.22.2009 See the rest → 3 comments

Spotted in PDX

by PAgent

Today’s “Oh-My-God-I’m-Glad-That’s-Not-My-Job” is brought to you courtesy of the folks washing the windows of the Bank of America building downtown. Better them than me.

04.08.2009 See the rest → 1 comment

The Grande Dame of Portland

by PAgent

There was quite a bit of fuss at Pioneer Courthouse Square yesterday. A bunch of folks got together to celebrate the 25th Birthday of Portland’s Living Room. They even had cake.
While 25 years is pretty impressive, right across the street is a building that could scoff at such a puny accomplishment. Construction on Pioneer Courthouse [...]

04.07.2009 See the rest → 6 comments