Jack Bog's Blog tag:bojack.org,2008://1 2008-05-15T11:44:48Z by Jack Bogdanski of Portland, Oregon Movable Type 3.36 Another dead guy tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7018 2008-05-15T11:43:56Z 2008-05-15T11:44:48Z The Portland police shot and killed another person Tuesday night. According to this story, police say the dead man, Jason Spoor, was a suspect in a nearby homicide that had just occurred, and that he "was armed and refused to drop his handgun." This incident might blow over quickly, except for the identity of one of the two officers who fired on the alleged suspect: Scott McCollister, who shot and killed an unarmed woman, Kendra James, in 2003 and was disciplined for it, only to have the discipline reversed on appeal. McCollister's involvement in this case is has not gone unnoticed. Ill will still present from the James killing seems likely to fan flames of discontent in connection with the latest fatal shooting, no matter what the facts may turn out to be. In any case, it is a difficult time for all involved, and by extension, for the city.... The Portland police shot and killed another person Tuesday night. According to this story, police say the dead man, Jason Spoor, was a suspect in a nearby homicide that had just occurred, and that he "was armed and refused to drop his handgun." This incident might blow over quickly, except for the identity of one of the two officers who fired on the alleged suspect: Scott McCollister, who shot and killed an unarmed woman, Kendra James, in 2003 and was disciplined for it, only to have the discipline reversed on appeal. McCollister's involvement in this case is has not gone unnoticed. Ill will still present from the James killing seems likely to fan flames of discontent in connection with the latest fatal shooting, no matter what the facts may turn out to be. In any case, it is a difficult time for all involved, and by extension, for the city.]]> Tough day for Whole Foods tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7015 2008-05-14T23:43:03Z 2008-05-15T00:20:37Z Their stock took a beating.... took a beating.]]> The doulas will be on their own tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7014 2008-05-14T23:29:10Z 2008-05-14T23:30:27Z It's truly amazing to watch the Portland City Council act like a middle school student government over the city budget. They're clucking around over $45,000 here, $200,000 there, when the big number is the $2 billion of police and fire pension liabilities that nothing's being set aside to pay. Eventually, those chickens are going to come home to roost in the Rose City, and it is going to get very, very unpleasant.... clucking around over $45,000 here, $200,000 there, when the big number is the $2 billion of police and fire pension liabilities that nothing's being set aside to pay. Eventually, those chickens are going to come home to roost in the Rose City, and it is going to get very, very unpleasant.]]> A moment of silence tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7013 2008-05-14T23:11:18Z 2008-05-14T23:11:57Z Bloggers of America, keep this person in your thoughts and prayers. And be thankful for what we've got.... this person in your thoughts and prayers. And be thankful for what we've got.]]> Old school tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7012 2008-05-14T19:20:48Z 2008-05-14T20:19:36Z Finally, State House candidate Cyreena Boston has sent us a flyer that didn't look like an ad for something else: Meanwhile, Secretary of State candidate Vicki Walker, whom we enthusiastically support, has released a radio spot that's the antithesis of hipster irony.... Meanwhile, Secretary of State candidate Vicki Walker, whom we enthusiastically support, has released a radio spot that's the antithesis of hipster irony.]]> Election porn cup still runneth over tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7011 2008-05-14T18:02:46Z 2008-05-14T18:17:50Z Yesterday we got two Obama mailers on the same day: We're voting for the guy, but that seems sort of wasteful even if we were still on the fence and they might have made a difference....

We're voting for the guy, but that seems sort of wasteful even if we were still on the fence and they might have made a difference.]]> Trib polls calling dead heats in state races tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7010 2008-05-14T16:58:57Z 2008-05-14T17:17:56Z Macpherson and Kroger are said to be neck-and-neck, as are Brown and Metsger. My own gut is that they're right about the former, wrong about the latter -- Brown's got all the money and will probably win. (No runoffs in a partisan primary, of course.)... Macpherson and Kroger are said to be neck-and-neck, as are Brown and Metsger. My own gut is that they're right about the former, wrong about the latter -- Brown's got all the money and will probably win. (No runoffs in a partisan primary, of course.)]]> Reader poll: Runoff for Portland mayor? tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7009 2008-05-14T12:35:08Z 2008-05-14T12:36:13Z
What will be the outcome of the primary election for mayor of Portland?
Adams wins outright
Dozono wins outright
Adams-Dozono runoff
A different outcome
  
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]]> "Dad, what are you doing on my computer?" tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7008 2008-05-14T10:13:31Z 2008-05-14T10:15:59Z "Oh, nothing, sweetie." Uh huh.... "Oh, nothing, sweetie." Uh huh.]]> I'm not in Grampy's Fave 5 tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7007 2008-05-14T02:53:30Z 2008-05-14T02:54:16Z The mayor's throwing a leadership summit, and I'm not invited. A reader who was invited, however, has stooped down to show us commoners what the invitation looked like.... was invited, however, has stooped down to show us commoners what the invitation looked like.]]> Dear Michael Dembrow tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7006 2008-05-14T00:25:32Z 2008-05-14T00:31:02Z If you're such a save-the-trees environmentalist, why have you sent our household no fewer than four glossy mailers -- three in the last four days? I was going to vote for you, but now you are beginning to impress me as a bit of an obnoxious phony-baloney. Our ballots are still waiting to be filled out. Why must you give us such serious second thoughts?... environmentalist, why have you sent our household no fewer than four glossy mailers -- three in the last four days? I was going to vote for you, but now you are beginning to impress me as a bit of an obnoxious phony-baloney. Our ballots are still waiting to be filled out. Why must you give us such serious second thoughts?

]]> An oversight tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7003 2008-05-13T20:35:48Z 2008-05-13T20:40:57Z One of the joys of seeing tax season pass is the knowledge that the statute of limitations has closed on another tax year (at least if you cut fairly square corners with the government in the past). This year, for most of us, 2004 slid into tax irrelevance as of April 15. At our house, it's time to clear out the supporting documentation for the tax return we filed for that year. (But we keep our copies of the returns forever, of course.) Our sense of closure is diminished somewhat by the discovery that we inadvertently forgot to file one of the required return forms for 2007. Oh well, we'll have to file late and see what happens.... the statute of limitations has closed on another tax year (at least if you cut fairly square corners with the government in the past). This year, for most of us, 2004 slid into tax irrelevance as of April 15. At our house, it's time to clear out the supporting documentation for the tax return we filed for that year. (But we keep our copies of the returns forever, of course.) Our sense of closure is diminished somewhat by the discovery that we inadvertently forgot to file one of the required return forms for 2007. Oh well, we'll have to file late and see what happens.]]> Creative solution to the energy crisis tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7004 2008-05-13T19:50:26Z 2008-05-13T20:38:04Z Glow-in-the-dark babies.... Glow-in-the-dark babies.]]> World keep on turnin' tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7005 2008-05-13T18:59:50Z 2008-05-13T19:04:36Z Play a little Stevie on his 58th birthday....
Play a little Stevie on his 58th birthday.
]]> Since you got to go, oh you better go now tag:bojack.org,2008://1.7001 2008-05-13T17:40:11Z 2008-05-13T17:45:27Z Here's an internet service that might catch on... or might not.... Here's an internet service that might catch on... or might not.]]>