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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Time for some R&R

Posted at 8:12 AM | Permalink

Comments (17)

Wrong fish. Those are redtail drum. They don't live anywhere near the North Pacific or Bristol Bay where Palin is fishing for Sockeye (Red) Salmon.

Posted by dg | July 29, 2009 8:57 AM

Yeah, but if Opie and Caribou Barbie are really having an affair, they're not going to fish close to home.

Posted by Bill McDonald | July 29, 2009 9:30 AM

Key difference:

Sten just went away, but Palin promises not to.

Posted by none | July 29, 2009 9:34 AM

Palin is fishing for Sockeye (Red) Salmon.

Nope. She's angling for the Dollar Fish, a green, bottom-dwelling creature that all political anglers deny either fishing for or catching.

Never have I seen a "politician" who overestimates their ability as much as Palin seems to.

Posted by ecohuman | July 29, 2009 9:46 AM

Why can't Creepy and Fireboy take inspirtaion from these two...

Posted by RANZ | July 29, 2009 10:02 AM

Ms. Palin is winning in this life. Thanks for keeping her in the public eye.

Posted by Larry | July 29, 2009 10:31 AM

Uh, oh, the pun machine is going into overdrive . . . gills and buoys spawning new schemes . . .

Posted by NW Portlander | July 29, 2009 10:58 AM

Clearly Palin is angling for the wily sucker fish and is so prolific that she has exceeded her bag limit. Fortunately suckers are on the endangered species list and becoming more rare given the advent of the internet and a more well informed electorate.
Most of the remaining population of suckers can be found in the depths and vicinity of Fox news which makes them easy prey for even the most inarticulate propagandist. Happy angling.

Posted by genop | July 29, 2009 11:02 AM

Funny how scared the liberal press/media is of Palin. Amazing. You know, free publicity is hard to come by, you can't quit writing about her for some strange reason. Could it be her ideas are so main stream it scares you into taking pot shots, maybe that will make her go away? Not going to happen.

Posted by Bill | July 29, 2009 11:13 AM

Er, I believe she's already gone -- except from the tabloid covers. The Republicans should be quite relieved.

Posted by Jack Bog | July 29, 2009 11:21 AM

I admit the thought of Palin a heartbeat away from the presidency was scary. It still scares me to think about that. Fortunately it didn't happen.
Most of this now is just a celebration of what an idiotic dingbat she really was. And listening to the ring-wing spinners try and say it was a brilliant move to quit her job....well, that actually made my balls tingle with joy.
Go Sarah, may your higher calling net you all the cash you desire!

Posted by Bill McDonald | July 29, 2009 11:25 AM

Maybe she will be caught in the net too???
Those lethal drag nets catch everything without regard to collateral damage....

Posted by portland native | July 29, 2009 11:48 AM

I wasn't as scared of Palin being one heartbeat away as I was of McCain's beating heart being in the President's chair. Something about a guy who had spent several years being tortured in the Hanoi Hilton having his finger on the button did not sit well with me.

Posted by Robert Collins | July 29, 2009 12:02 PM

Palin would have been better than Cheney was. She would have been caught.

Posted by Bark Munster | July 29, 2009 12:03 PM

Well, at least Palin could actually catch her fish, whereas Sten...errrr... not so much.

Posted by Larry K | July 29, 2009 12:17 PM

Eric the Flake should be so lucky

Posted by Mark | July 29, 2009 6:13 PM

The primary problem with fast-trackers like Palin, Sten and Adams is that they haven't any real experience with adversity and failure until they get to a level where their failures become everybody's problem. The truth is that loss and setbacks are educational and it helps to get a real taste in your formative years. Everybody makes mistakes, but you can't have your biggest ones also be your first ones at the height of your career. People don't like that. We all learn our lesson some time; learning early is better.

Posted by ep | July 30, 2009 12:05 AM

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Quinta das Amoras, Vinho Tinto 2009
Mauro Molino, Barbera d'Alba 2009
Garda Chiaretto Rose
Columbia Crest, Two Vines Vineyard 10 White
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley 2009
L'Hortus, Rose de Saignee 2010
Maculan, Pino & Toi 2008
McKinley Springs, Bombing Range Red 2008
Trader Joe's Pinot Gris 2009
Montes Alpha, Cabernet 2007
Gran Sasso, Sangiovese, Terre di Chieti 2009
Garda, Classico Chiaretto Rose
Beaulieu, Cabernet, Rutherford 1999
Picos del Montgo, Tempranillo 2008
Chateau de Montmirail, Vacqueyras 2008
La Granja 360, Syrah 2009
Montgras, Carmenere Reserva 2009
Lange, Pinot Gris 2009
Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet 2008
Kirkland, Pinot Grigio 2010
Trader Joe's Coastal Syrah 2009
Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Merlot 2008
Trader Joe's Coastal Chardonnay 2009
Vieux Papes Red
Domaine de l'Aujardiere, Chardonnay 2009
Santa Rita, Cabernet, Medalla Real 2007
Penfold's, Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2008
Guild, Red, Lot #02 2008
Dievole, Dievolino Sangiovese 2008
Laforet, Burgogne Chardonnay 2009
Columbia Winery, Merlot 2007
Bonterra, Cabernet 2008
Elk Cove, Pinot Gris 2009
Maquis Lien 2006
Scott Paul, Pinot Noir, Le Paulee 2007
Cameron, Chardonnay
B.R. Cohn, Cabernet, Silver Label 2006
Graffigna, Cabernet 2005
Palo Alto, Reserve Red 2008
Menguante, Garnacha 2008
Lange, Pinot Gris 2009
Felsina Berardenga, Vin Santo 1997
Anne Amie, Pinot Gris 2009
McKinley Springs, Bombing Ramge Red 2007
Vieux Papes Red
Dionysius Chardonnay 2009
Haden Fig, Pinot Noir 2009
Vega Montan, Mencia 2008
Chateau la Vernede, Coteaux du Languedoc 2007
Mount Defiance, Hellfire (White) 2008
Root: 1, Cabernet 2008
Columbia Crest, Two Vines Pinot Grigio 2009
Columbia Crest, Two Vines, Vineyard 10 White, 2008
Columbia Crest, Two Vines, Vineyard 10 Rose, 2007
Abacela, Grenache Rose 2009
Avia Cabernet 2004
Lemelson Pinot Noir, Thea's Selection 2007
Chateau de la Roulerie, Rose d'Anjou 2009
Casal Garcia, Vinho Verde Rose
La Ferme Julien, Rose 2008
Cana's Feast, Bricco Red, 2006
Hogue, Genesis Merlot, 2008
Owen Roe, Sharecropper's Cabernet, 2008
Kim Crawford, Unoaked Chardonnay 2008
J. Scott, Pinot Noir 2008
Edmunds St. John, White, Heart of Gold 2008
Columbia Crest, Walter Clore Private Reserve 2006
Stevenot, Cabernet, Sierra Foothills, "Stanford" 2000
Portuga, Vinho Rose 2009
Taylor Fladgate, First Estate Reserve Porto
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Chateau Ste. Michelle, Merlot, Indian Wells 2007
Charles Shaw, Chardonnay 2008
Edmunds St. John, Bone-Jolly, Gamay Rosé 2009
Cameron, Willamette Valley Chardonnay
Il Valore, Sangiovese, Giovane, Puglia 2008
Duck Pond, Chardonnay, Wahluke Slope 2007
Kim Crawford, Marlborough Pinot Noir 2008
Domaine du Pesquier, Cotes du Rhone 2005
Cantina Zaccagnini, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2006
Domaine Matrot, Chardonnay, Bourgogne 2007
David Hill, Oregon Sparkling Wine, Brut
Chandler Reach, Monte Regalo 2006
Elk Cove, Pinot Gris 2008
Kirkland, Columbia Valley Merlot 2008
D'Aragon, Old Vine Garnacha 2008
Columbia Crest, Walter Clore Private Reserve 2005
Pavin & Riley, Merlot 2006
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Castle Rock, Paso Robles Cabernet 2006
Magnificent, Cabernet, Steak House 2008
Conundrum 2008
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La Granja, Tempranillo 360, 2008
Santa Rita, Mendalla Real Cabernet 2006
Columbia Crest, Grand Estates Merlot 2006
Andezon, Cotes-du-Rhone 2007
Collegiata, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Troon, Druid's Fluid 2008
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Jack Walker - The Extraordinary Rendition of Vincent Dellamaria
Colum McCann - Let the Great World Spin
Niccolò Machiavelli - The Prince
Harper Lee - To Kill a Mockingbird
Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus - The Nanny Diaries
Brian Selznick - The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Sharon Creech - Walk Two Moons
Keith Richards - Life
F. Sionil Jose - Dusk
Natalie Babbitt - Tuck Everlasting
Justin Halpern - S#*t My Dad Says
Mark Herrmann - The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law
Barry Glassner - The Gospel of Food
Phil Stanford - The Peyton-Allan Files
Jesse Katz - The Opposite Field
Evelyn Waugh - Brideshead Revisited
J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
David Sedaris - Holidays on Ice
Donald Miller - A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
Mitch Albom - Have a Little Faith
C.S. Lewis - The Magician's Nephew
F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
William Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ivan Doig - Bucking the Sun
Penda Diakité - I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Grace Lin - The Year of the Rat
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

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At this date last year: 50
Total run in 2011: 113
In 2010: 125
In 2009: 67
In 2008: 28
In 2007: 113
In 2006: 100
In 2005: 149
In 2004: 204
In 2003: 269