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My Portland Timbers Tryout

by zanger

This past weekend was my tryout for the Portland Timbers. As mentioned before, there were a few things that were standing in the way of my potential run for glory — mostly my age: 40.
The two-day trial started Saturday morning and as I checked in, I noticed that I was clearly the oldest one there. [...]

Old Growth Timber?

by zanger

$65.
That’s what it’s costing for me to participate in the Portland Timbers open tryout at the end of the month. I love soccer and can’t wait to get out there with everyone to see how I fare. There is one small thing to consider, though.
I’m 40 years old.
Yeah, yeah. I know. But I kind of [...]

01.15.2010 See the rest → 1 comment

What’s Your $$$ Situation?

by Betsy Richter

Yes, we all know there’s a recession. Yes, we all know Oregon’s in the toilet. Yep, we know that PDX retail businesses are giving up the ghost in masses; the empty storefronts in downtown, the Pearl and NW 23rd remind us of the ‘here on top today, gone tomorrow’ transient nature that even [...]

06.23.2009 See the rest → 4 comments

OurPDX shared links for June 21st

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for June 21st:

Blame bush-league leadership, not Paulson, if Beavers leave – OregonLive.com
Anna Griffin calls it as she sees it (plenty of swings and misses and/or watching the ball fly on by.) "In my scorebook, blame for this flaming car [...]

06.21.2009 See the rest →

OurPDX shared links for April 25th

by Betsy Richter

Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for April 25th:

Northwest Palate Magazine | Food Carts a Go-Go
Our own Lizzy Caston writes in this article: "This is everyday dining in Portland. From American comfort food to international specialties, Portland is home to more than 170 food carts [...]

04.25.2009 See the rest →