The Vig

I received several Google hits today related to the passing of Fairview Councilor Jim Raze.  I’m not sure why that is.
If you’ve come to learn more about him, you can do so here.  You can read about his passing here.
My condolences to all who knew him.

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Standing in line at the new Hollywood Trader Joe’s tonight, I encountered a blast from my past.  The guy standing in line behind me was wearing a genuine issue t-shirt from Camp Baldwin, a Boy Scout summer camp located up on Mt Hood.  What really got me was the fact the shirt was dated 1984.  […]

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If you haven’t checked out yesterday’s “Blog With The Boss” entry, complete with a YouTube video of Commissioners Leonard and Sten shining Andy on, it’s well worth checking out.  The way I read it, the video screens still aren’t installed?  Wow.  I thought they were a done deal.  Evidently not.
Earlier this summer I got in […]

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Speaking about the resignation of Karl Rove the other night, a guest on Countdown with Keith Olbermann made a fantastic point that was simple yet deep.
“Republicans under Rove,’ he said, “were much more interested in winning than actually governing.”
Bingo.  You can go straight down the line with issue after issue and find that’s exactly the […]

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