OurPDX shared links for March 7th

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Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for March 7th:

Simplicity isn’t that Simple | Wonks R Us – Eva wants to help small businesses in Portland stay afloat in these challenging economic times: "I would like to to make an offer to you, my readers. I will continue to post links and information about both state and federal stimulus opportunities as I learn about them so that there will be at least one one-stop resource page for the information Portland’s small businesses need. In exchange, I ask that when you learn about an opportunity or resource that you do not yet see on this blog, please add it to the comments." I love Portland because Portland is a city that values community. Please share the link to this blog with your fellow-business-owners, neighbors, family and friends. I want to help local businesses prosper in this challenging time. Local business owners and employees are part of our community, and I strongly believe that if we work together, we can weather this storm.
Portland Transit Tips | Dave Knows Portland – I can attest to Dave's wisdom here (I have a 15 year old who is often obnoxious and/or loud, ugh):
"If your bus goes by a high school or middle school, avoid riding when school is getting out. The kids are obnoxious and loud. I don’t mean this in a “you kids get off my lawn” sense. The kids really are obnoxious and loud and rude. Teenagers are, naturally, beginning to learn social etiquette and boundaries. They have a lot to learn. And your bus trip will be unpleasant if they are on the bus in large numbers."

Click over to read more transit wisdom from Dave…
Dining Well in Portland on a Barista Salary | An Exploration of Portland Food and Drink – Food Dude gives you yet another reason (or three) to drop some dimes or quarters on places like Meat Cheese Bread. Yes, even in today's economy…!
Fly away! Be free! Shizzow launches from Portland nest in preparation for SXSW Interactive | Silicon Florist – How meta – I'm watching Ryan Snyder & Dawn Foster from Shizzow on Strange Love Live now in one window, while I read about the Shizzow national launch over on Silicon Florist. Plus – local APIs from local people (@crunchysue, @wajiii, @petercowan and @donpdonp, for starters…)
Spring is Showing Up Around the Edges | Rabbi David Kominsky – Some great spring photos from Rabbi David's walk to work. Pssst…Rabbi David: The "muppety" flowers look like witch hazel to me (anyone want to verify?), while the reddish buds are daphne, which will smell absolutely heavenly when they open up a bit more. Trust me on this one. Best. Spring. Scent. EVER!

Note – I’ve resuscitated the link posts (which went dormant after the death of Ma.gnolia) & will be resuming them on a fairly regular basis since we’ve heard they were missed!