The One True b!X's PORTLAND COMMUNIQUE

Wherein the rootless cosmopolitan reports from the City of Portland (Oregon), his home since 1997.

Spend Some Time With 'Portland Charter Review' - August 30, 2005

A couple of recent items of note over at Portland Charter Review, a companion site to this one focused on the forthcoming examination of the City Charter.
http://communique.portland.or.us/05/08/spend_some_time_with_portland_charter_review

Thick Head, Thick Head, Roly Poly Thick Head - August 27, 2005

Earlier this evening, Jack Peek (one of the local blogosphere's most infamous commenters) sent out an email explaining why more and more men are becoming Repubicans. Included amongst the dozen or so recipients were ourselves and, of course, Lars Larson.
http://communique.portland.or.us/05/08/thick_head_thick_head_roly_poly_thick_head

PDC Response To DA Re: Records Request - August 26, 2005

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http://communique.portland.or.us/05/08/pdc_response_to_da_re_records_request

Server Sluggishness And One Other Thing - August 24, 2005

First of all, our apologies for the server sluggishness today, but another site we host managed to get Slashdotted, and so that congested the DSL line into our server. That effect should be cooling by now, and things should be more or less normal in the near future.
http://communique.portland.or.us/05/08/server_sluggishness_and_one_other_thing

'The Oregonian' As Public Square - August 22, 2005

During our absence there's been a curious development since our post about turning the Portland Tribune into a public square -- a development out of The Oregonian of all places.
http://communique.portland.or.us/05/08/the_oregonian_as_public_square

Got The Ill Communications - August 17, 2005

Well, yes, we did just take a deliberate hiatus over the weekend.
http://communique.portland.or.us/05/08/got_the_ill_communications

Can You Hear Me Now - August 16, 2005

On the front page of today's Oregonian is a story about opposition to the City's proposed tax on cellular telephone service, to come into line with landline taxes. It says, in part, the following.
http://communique.portland.or.us/05/08/can_you_hear_me_now

'Portland Tribune' As Public Square - August 15, 2005

Despite the various and sundry (scroll down) protestations from those who have managed to actually remain employed by the Portland Tribune that we should move along and that there's nothing to see, the paper clearly is at yet another crossroads.
http://communique.portland.or.us/05/08/portland_tribune_as_public_square