Posted Thu, Sep 2, 1:41 p.m.

How is B&O; NOT more of a sales tax than an "income" tax? The tax is NOT based on "profits"- or "income"- but on transaction volumes. I worked for an Oregon green-grocer who considered opening a stand in Clark County, but discovered that, if he wanted to "pass on" the ...

Posted Thu, Apr 15, 12:49 a.m.

Weyerhaeuser's annual meeting tomorrow, 4/15, has some shareholder voting issues that are needed to pass in order to support this changeover. The Board's in favor... they're just not saying 'when'. I'm still mystified how money made from logging one's own property qualifies as earnings from a REIT-approved category... but I'm ...

Posted Tue, Apr 13, 2:21 p.m.

I recall my, ah, discontent when faced with this in 1980 (& wrote in "indigenous peckerhead"). I wrote "white", this time (because I'm not of sufficient % to claim a tribal right, and the "alleged" Hamitic bloodline has never been proven)... mostly so that the statistical analyses that DO lead ...

Posted Tue, Apr 13, 2:01 p.m.

Amen, NickBob, re the 1968/72 "Reagan Democrats" demographic. It was in the works the moment that the 'black' delegation from Mississippi was seated at a Dem Convention. Even if the "fear" is gone (or has abated) the antipathy lives on... just as the desire of a Virginia Governor to celebrate ...

Posted Sat, Sep 5, 10:24 p.m.

Isn't the new visitor's center at Paradise (Mt. Rainier) named after Sen. Jackson, as well? He's doin' all right. ^..^

Posted Fri, Mar 20, 1:49 a.m.

Back when I was a Spokesman Review paperboy (late 1950s) I was also subscribing to the overseas version of the Manchester Guardian- a birthday gift from a "rich" uncle. It was printed on the lightest, translucent stock I've ever seen, before or since. Now I can listen to the Canadian ...

Posted Fri, Mar 20, 1:08 a.m.

The "strong social networks and a practical approach to preparing for hard times" certainly has something to offer in the way of emotional stress-reduction. Having those Deseret Thrift stores & food banks in place (& being able to avoid being hit by an avocado in the Islands) is a big ...

Posted Fri, Jun 27, 11:09 p.m.

the Detroit-inspired "25 year" rule: I found a website- japan-partnerdotcom- that brokers used Japanese cars, with deals you won't believe. Even paying up to a thou$ to get one shipped to New Westminster, BC, I can beat just about anything used in the Western Hemisphere as far as economic & ...

Posted Sun, Nov 11, 5 p.m.

RE: Visionaries...: Interesting choice of scapegoats, here... I'd take a Julia Patterson and give you a John Ladenburg to haul behind the woodshed- except that John's probably more to your liking, ie a hide-bound, bought-up fighter for that developmental sprawl into the Cascade foothills (or prairies- I'm sure Fort Lewis ...

Posted Tue, Oct 30, 10:21 p.m.

RE: Since when does advertising equal education?: Re:"more information is always better than less information.."- Right. BS reiterated enough times, with enough volume will Win The Day. It works for Procter & Gamble- & it can work for You. As a society we've been reduced to Pavlovian canines by this ...

Posted Mon, Oct 15, 3:36 p.m.

big worm in the big woods: In the 1970s I saw maybe 4 or 5 of these (or the Coastal variety) worms while planting trees in the central Oregon coast range. The 2nd one got cut in two- and became the center of one of those "challenge matches" which are ...