The Vig

One of the greatest times of my life was my two years as resident adviser at Southern Oregon State College in the early 90s. I made some great friends, many of whom I’ve begun to reconnect with through Facebook, and learned lessons I carry with me to this day.  We had two wonderful leaders […]

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Rumors out if the Hawk camp this afternoon suggest the front office was let go. If true, it’s a dark day in Hawk history. This does not bode well for the future of the franchise, either in Portland or elsewhere. It’s time for the league to step in and take over.
Update: Well, it’s true. […]

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What if it were Darius Miles who was caught playing pick-up hoops rather than Oden? After the shock had worn off that D-Miles had gotten off the couch long enough to actually visit the gym, would they praise or criticize him? Would anyone care?

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Springsteen: There’s not a lot to add that Jack hasn’t said already (Part 1, 2, 3). It probably escaped most folks’ notice, but Rose Garden Poo Bah Mike Scanlon was at the north entrance as fans entered the arena on Friday night. That guy runs a tight ship. Few details get […]

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I don’t know who he is, but he nailed it.

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Before you click here, you must register your guess below.  I’d give you a hint, but any hint I give would make the whole exercise too easy.
Let’s just say … former Blazer.
See?  You already know!
HT:  Deadspin.

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In Seattle, all heck broke loose for a couple of minutes.

It’s a matter of time, of course, before Portland hipsters decide to have a giant pillow fight in Pioneer Square. It’ll be just like that day a bunch of folks “froze” in front of Powell’s. Because, of course, that had never been done […]

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From Gregg Drinnan’s Taking Note blog this morning:
The Radio Wars going on between the two cities has gotten comical. After Drive morning show host Steve Russell phone Medicine Hat area golf courses looking for tee-times for the Tigers on Wednesday morning a Hat radio station personality phoned the Drive this morning saying that he was […]

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I got sucked into John Wayne’s “Tall in the Saddle” this morning on TCM but had to leave about a half-hour before the end. So here I am at Fry’s, picking it up for $7.99 on dvd just to find out how it ends. How dumb am I?

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From this morning’s O.
“Baseball,” says Chris Metz, a Beavers spokesman, “is about nostalgia.”
Sure it is, Chris. That’s why Thirsty Thursday is your biggest draw.
Seriously though, I love baseball and its history as much as the next guy, and I’m planning to spend a lot of time at PGE Park this summer. But this […]

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