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Portland Pedal Power

by PAgent

I’m becoming downright fond of the new Green Line. By hopping on a MAX at lunchtime, I can visit entirely new food carts, carts previously unattainable given the state of my ancient and creaking knees and the temporal limits of my lunch hour.
I was on such a mission today, visiting the carts at SW 3rd [...]

More PDX Limericks

by PAgent

I’m afraid it’s that time again. Time to dust off your rhyming dictionary and bust out some locally-themed limericks. The last time we did this we got some great responses. So, to get you started:
The mayor has damaged our trust,
The AG’s report was a must.
But their romping in bed
was just “he said, he said”
Whether Breedlove [...]

06.23.2009 See the rest → 5 comments

Dependence Day

by Jeremy Towsey-French

Welcome back, my fellow `merikuns, from your Fourth of July holiday. Don’t you just love the Fourth? It’s the one day of the year when the citizens of the United States get to beat their collective chest with vigor and flip their collective bird over the vast seas. Yes, we have plenty to be ashamed [...]

07.07.2008 See the rest → 2 comments

You know you live in a bike town when…

by Zed

It takes 3 weeks to get a service appointment at City Bikes. Now I know why I own 5 bikes. I could take my business elsewhere but there is something so satisfying about supporting an employee owned cooperative.
Ride your bike. If you don’t own one, buy one. From a local shop. We are fortunate to [...]

07.03.2008 See the rest → 5 comments

Awesomebots! are awesome

by Dieselboi

Awesomebots!
Originally uploaded by Tinymeat™

I’m proud of Gabriel! I’m also proud of Mikey and Mona for encouraging Gabriel’s drawing. Mikey and Mona own Tinymeat, a local “design house creating readymade and bespoke accessories constructed of vinyl, art and love.” They make these cool vinyl wallets, card cases and passport cases. In the [...]

06.25.2008 See the rest → 1 comment