Tag: oregon
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Hillsboro’s War on Christmas
Two things burrow their way under my skin every year at Christmas, two sides of an ugly coin. The first and generally loudest are the inevitable cries about “a war on Christmas” that, at some point each year, generally when ratings are ebbing, are spewed by right wing trolls and other despicable human beings gleefully…
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Why “Spank The Monkey” When You Get The Monkey For…
In Oregon, a man was recently arrested for paying a hooker with money from a stolen Girl Scouts fundraising jar in his pet store, then tipping the industrious Professional Intimacy Facilitator with a exotic primate. Because nothing says “lets do it again sometime” like a creepy little exotic mammal.If I were the girl, I would…
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Bundy, Militia Extremists At It Again
*This is an initial response to a continuing and evolving situation. Bundy & his comrades are now demanding that the Hammonds’ sentences be cancelled and that the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge be surrendered by the federal government and handed over to ranchers, drillers, and timber operators. Armed protesters take over federal wildlife refuge in Oregon…
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Todd Snider Show Tonight
We’re headed down to Pittsburgh tonight to see Todd Snider, the soon-to-be-legendary singer/songwriter/storyteller, and one of my creative heroes. I’ll post about the show tomorrow, but I’ll tease you now.
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An American, Too
I found this interesting sign during a recent google adventure, and it led to some interesting research. Frank Tanaka immigrated to the USA in 1903, when he was 16 years old. Twenty-nine years of hard work later he opened a popular Japanese restaurant in Salem, Oregon and became a respected businessman. His story, told on…
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Alsea Falls, Oregon
…just click the link, and the pretty picture will make you smile. Alsea Falls, Oregon. Found this nice photo–very near where I used to live. Thanks!
Old Road Apples 