...I read the booklet she had handed me. It became clear... I belong to a union of dumbasses. The union is on the opposite side of nearly every issue from my way of thinking. The brochure is from Defend Oregon, endorsed by AARP, the Nurse's Union, and several other unions including mine. According to this brochure we agree on almost nothing.... how did I become a member of this cult of brain-dead wackos...

Today's entry takes to Hayden Island on the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon and the annual Halloween haunted attraction, Scream at the Beach .  This attraction has been set at the Jantzen Beach SuperCenter on the island since 2001 and has grown to be recognized as one of the most popular Halloween events in the Pacific Northwest.  It is also a full-time job for creator/producer Henry Miller...

I had a pleasant weekend in good weather. Worked my hydro shift Saturday morning, then in the afternoon went up to Austin Hotsprings on the Clackamas River with M. The area of the springs has been recently... making the first move, but then sliding helplessly nose-first into a deep hole. Then I collected up all my stuff from the truck and left it, with the idea that I might not even go get it out of there

...fine. Turbelence can be a litte nerve racking however. But I have overcome my anxiety and that's a good thing. Now all I have to do is save up so that I can do some serious traveling next year. LOL. Oregon is a beautiful state.On clear days you can see Mt. Hood and Mt. Saint Helen's on the Portland skyline.I got a chance to visit some of the parks and it was incredible.  I went to the place called...

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Obama Appears in Ad for Oregon Senate Candidate By KATE PHILLIPS While Republican Senator Gordon Smith has invoked the names (and images) of Barack Obama and other Democrats in an effort to show he’s bipartisan during this election season, his opponent is now benefiting from the real Democratic presidential nominee. Senator Obama appears in his first ad for a Senate candidate - Jeff Merkley, the...

Today I received a great e-mail from MoveOn, about the many choices Oregonians will have to make between now & Nov. 4.  I couldn't say it better, so here it is. Dear Oregon MoveOn member, Oregon is voting on a bunch of ballot measures this year—it can be tough to follow them all. But it's crucial that everyone knows what they're voting on.  So a big coalition of progressive organizations...

208-081019-365_198 z Originally uploaded by ochre_imprint   Seems like these buildings could'a just shared a wall.   

...from the double majority requirement. Measure 58 - The measure title says it all, really, which is probably a first. Measure 59 - Lets you deduct your entire federal income tax owed from your Oregon income tax. If you pay a lot to Uncle Sam your state tax will go down, but it's going to cut the state budget. Estimated to be over $1,000,000,000, which almost certainly is funding something ...