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Robert Mondavi Solaire, Cabernet 2005
Castello Monaci, Liante, Salice Salentino 2006
Ricardo Santos, Malbec 2006
Quinta da Espiga, Tinto 2006
Charles Smith, Holy Cow Merlot 2006
Charles Smith, Boom Boom Syrah 2006
Charles Smith, The Honorable Pinot Gris 2007
Santa Rita, Cabernet Reserva 2005
King Estate, Pinot Gris 2007
Gloria, Douro, Tinto 2002
Bogle, Petite Sirah Port, Clarksburg 2005
Cardwell Hill, Pinot Noir 2004
Silkwood, Red Duet Cabernet-Syrah 2004
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006, 2007
Osborne, Solaz 2004
Santa Rita, Cabernet, Reserva 2005
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill, Shiraz Cabernet 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Cabernet, Indian Wells 2004
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills 2004
Hannah Nicole, Red 2004
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2005
Protocolo, Red 2005
Woodbridge, Chardonnay 2006
Portuga, Vinho Branco 2006
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1998
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1996
Kirkland, Roogle Shiraz 2004
Garda, Classico Chiaretto
A to Z, Oregon Pinot Gris 2005
I Giusti & Zanza, Nemorino 2006
Treana, Marsanne-Viognier, Central Coast 2005
Fife, Syrah, "Stanford" 2000
B.R. Cohn, Silver Label Cabernet 2005
Marques de Casa Concha, Cabernet 2005
Santi, Sortesele Pinot Grigio 2006
Al Muvedre, Tinto Joven 2006
Layer Cake, Shiraz 2006
Gritti, Ca' Andrea, Umbria red 2005
Altos de Luzon, Jumilla 2004
Thomas Leithner, Zweigelt 2004
Cain Cuvee NV 3
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot 2003
Meridian, Sauvignon Blanc 2005
Canoe Ridge, Merlot 2003
Paringa, Shiraz 2005
King Estate, Pinot Gris 2005
Canoe Ridge, Merlot 2003
Maculan, Pino & Toi 2005
Kris, Pinot Grigio 2006
Silvan Ridge, Pinot Gris 2006
Fife, Mendocino Syrah, "Stanford" 2000
Castle Rock, Cabernet, Paso Robles 2005
Willakenzie, Pinot Gris 2006
The Show, Cabernet 2005
Essencia Valdemar, Rioja Rose 2006
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot, Horse Heaven Hills 2004
Beaulieu Vineyard. Napa Valley Cabernet 2004
Irony, Cabernet, Napa Valley 2003
Rosenblum, Petite Sirah, Heritage Clones 2005
Fra Guerau, Montsant 2002
Barefoot Chardonnay
Kana, Syrah 2004
Castell Salegg, Chardonnay, Alto Adige 2004
Fetish, The Watcher Shiraz 2004
Gold Note, Fair Play Zinfandel 2005
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Canoe Ridge Estate Cabernet 2003
Ponzi, Pinot Noir 2004
Red Diamond, Merlot 2003
Mateus, Rose
Benton Lane Pinot Noir 2004
Penya Cadiella Vins de Comtat 2003
Kamiak, Cellar Select Red 2003
Anselmi, San Vincenzo 2005
Rubrato, Aglianico dei Feudi di San Gregorio 2004
Le Grand Noir (Black Sheep) Cabernet-Shiraz
Woodbridge, Chardonnay 2005
Los Vascos, Cabernet, Reserve 2004
Jackaroo, Shiraz 2003
Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes Hermitage Syrah, "La Jalet," 2001
Paul Jaboulet Aine, Cotes du Rhone, "Parallele '45,'" 2003
Rolf Binder, Barossa Valley Shiraz 2003
Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc 2006
Woodbridge Chardonnay 2005
Barnard & Griffin, Columbia Valley Cabernet 2004
Quinto do Carmo, Alentejano Red 2000
Forefathers, Alexander Valley Cabernet 2001
Oscar Hijuelos - Mr. Ives' Christmas
Madeline L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time
Steven Hart - The Last Three Miles
David Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One Day
Karen Armstrong - The Spiral Staircase
Charles Larson - The Portland Murders
Adrian Wojnarowski - The Miracle of St. Anthony
William H. Colby - Long Goodbye
Steven D. Stark - Meet the Beatles
Phil Stanford - Portland Confidential
Rick Moody - Garden State
Jonathan Schwartz - All in Good Time
David Sedaris - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Anthony Holden - Big Deal
Robert J. Spitzer - The Spirit of Leadership
James McManus - Positively Fifth Street
Jeff Noon - Vurt
Miles run year to date: 28
At this date last year: 102
Total run in 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269
Comments (10)
It is so bad. Of course, I instinctively went to ping ORblogs with this post, and there's nowhere to ping to!
Posted by Jack Bog | September 4, 2008 6:59 PM
In a quest to keep up on all things in my old home state, it was the ORBlogs site that turned me to your Blog four years ago.
Though I maybe a lurker with an occasional comment to bojack.org, Paul's site allowed me to find a conduit to stay up daily on all things Portland and the state via a RSS Feeds.
I will always be thankful for that.
John
Posted by pdxileinOmaha | September 4, 2008 8:37 PM
Please e-mail Paul Bausch and tell him what you think. At the very least, he deserves a major retirement party, but let's talk him out of quitting! Or at least let's take up a collection, keep him going a little while longer, and have him pass the torch to a new webmeister.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 4, 2008 8:42 PM
People are talking about saving ORblogs here.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 4, 2008 10:42 PM
Yes, do jump over to Rick Turoczy's post linked above and chime in on ways you can help. Others are rallying to the cause; all is not yet lost!
Posted by Betsy Richter | September 4, 2008 11:17 PM
This is a HUGE bummer... ORblogs led so many people to my blog - people who would never have found my tiny corner of the Internet universe otherwise. A sad day, indeed.
Posted by Shannon | September 5, 2008 5:21 AM
Was the effort more valuable than the City of Portland giving unearned money to two city commissioner candidates to get their private messages out to the community, against each other?
Imagine what a $145,000 city gift (still illegal, but things are different here) to Paul could have achieved, at least in comparison to the other gift noted above.
One need not be a candidate as a prerequisite to having a message to get out to the public, even about things wholly unrelated to election to public office.
Paul's service was clearly more neutral than our government, which is supposed to be neutral, but isn't.
Posted by pdxnag | September 5, 2008 7:36 AM
Thanks so much for your post and for brining attention to this.
And turn that frown upside down, because I have some good news. I just heard from Paul Bausch, the creator of ORBlogs, and he's more than happy to help us create ORBlogs 2.0. He just doesn't want to run it and he doesn't think continuing on the current build will help.
So, we'll be working to make this next version of ORBlogs a community effort.
In any case, rest assured, we will save ORBlogs!
Posted by Rick Turoczy | September 5, 2008 9:48 AM
I am working on a Portland-only aggregator. Stay tuned.
Posted by Alan Cordle | September 6, 2008 8:06 AM
Good to hear, Rick: Keep me posted. While I may not be much help as I'm slammed running my own local aggregateor (BendBlogs.com), I'll do what I can.
Posted by Jake | September 7, 2008 9:41 AM