The Political Death of Tom DeLay or "Ethics? What Ethics?"

I don’t think I could watch another day of the developing demise of House Majority Whip Tom Delay without comment.  Last week The Economist published a stinging article on Why Tom DeLay should go which seemed to only pre-date the intensified interest in DeLay’s alleged ethics violations by a few days. 

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Missing The Killers

I hunted around on Craigslist all day to get my ticket to see The Killers at the Roseland in downtown Portland.  I emailed and I called and I finally found one for $25, which was basically face value.  I met up with some corny yuppie in The Pearl and was pumped up for the show.

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Arctic Drilling

My pal Logan Mitchell reminded me of the ongoing effort underway to oppose the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for drilling.  The ANWR drilling proposal has been making progress in the house, so it will come to the Senate for final approval.  The devout environmentalists are asking Oregonians who oppose the desecration of… Continue reading Arctic Drilling

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Blog Set Up – Frisky's Story

This is a picture "Frisky." Frisky belongs a rastafarian named Herman who lives in Treasure Beach Jamaica. I met Herman while backpacking / vacationing across the southwest coast of the island. He would come by the guest house I shared with some germans and hung out after dinner.

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