Can you hear me now?
After nearly a week of steady takin' care of bidniss, I have reached a magic moment that allows for blogging. I am currently at an undisclosed location, shortly to be enroute back to Portland, and as usual, I will give readers a chance to guess where it is.
Two hints:
1. "Ain't nothin' like 'em nowhere."
2. The city is overrun with gamers this week.
Thanks to the readers who wrote and called to check to see how I'm doing. Fine, tip-top, just busier than a one-legged man in an a*s-kicking contest.
Although I've been blissfully out of touch with the blogosphere all week long, I have noted many interesting stories in the news. I'm cracking up that USA Today busted the Chimp for tracking everybody's phone calls in the whole country. The guy's like Nixon, only after a lobotomy. Oh, and Emily Boyles's hearing is scheduled for the morning of May 31 down at City Hall. Bring your popcorn, and get there early, because I am sure seating will be tight. Maybe we ought to stage some kind of event down there that morning about the folly of the "clean money" system. Worth getting out of bed for.
(Sorry for the lack of links. I am on a very crude and very expensive hotel computer at the moment.)
O.k., that's it, bloggies, I'll see you tonight with some stories to tell. Have a great day.
UPDATE and CORRECTION, 5/13, 11:35 a.m.: The Boyles hearing will be at the State Office Building over in the Lloyd District, not City Hall. Sorry for the confusion.
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Comments (14)
You must be in Los Angeles, site of E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo).
What's the first thing a reference to?
Posted by no one in particular | May 12, 2006 8:58 AM
Los Angeles (E3). That was too easy. Unless it's some other place, and in that event it wasn't.
Posted by Auggie | May 12, 2006 9:00 AM
Here's a nice touch by the NSA: If you can't get though to your Mother on Sunday, they'll record your message and give it to her later.
Posted by Bill McDonald | May 12, 2006 9:18 AM
Ain't nuthin' like coming back with a reference to Randy Newman!
Posted by Isaac Laquedem | May 12, 2006 9:20 AM
Welcome Back, you were missed.
Posted by swimmer | May 12, 2006 9:27 AM
Sixth Street -- we love it, we love it...
Posted by Jack Bog | May 12, 2006 9:37 AM
Glad to see you are taking care of yourself and enjoying some "me" time (and time with your family, I'm betting). Look forward to your stories!
Posted by laurelann | May 12, 2006 9:43 AM
"Oh, and Emily Boyles's hearing is scheduled for the morning of May 31 down at City Hall. ... Maybe we ought to stage some kind of event down there that morning about the folly of the "clean money" system."
Perhaps in the spirit of forgiveness a petition could be solicited where every Multnomah county citizen who signed could request that their portion of the 150,000.00 of their tax dollars given to her by the city could be forgiven and the amount owed the city could be reduced by that amount. This may only be a few dollars, but I am sure that Emilie would appreciate the community support. Just something to consider. Oh and welcome back Jack it's been a really hollow week w/o your imput.
Posted by tom | May 12, 2006 11:04 AM
Is that a preview of an upcoming Leno monologue, Bill? Or is that a freebie? Either way, well played. Personally I liked Jimmy Kimmel talking about coming home the other night to find Dick Cheney in his bedroom reading his diary.
Posted by Chris Snethen | May 12, 2006 11:34 AM
How come I'm certain that Jack's wifey told him there would be no "blogging" while they were on vacation. heh.
Posted by Justin | May 12, 2006 3:34 PM
awesome to see you're back
Posted by andy | May 12, 2006 6:12 PM
"...the Chimp"
Maybe a few more days off would be a good thing. :-)
Posted by Cousin Jim | May 12, 2006 6:24 PM
WE MISSED YOU JACK! Welcome back.
Does what happens there, stay there?
Posted by Alice | May 14, 2006 3:48 PM
Perhaps in the spirit of forgiveness a petition could be solicited where every Multnomah county citizen who signed could request that their portion of the 150,000.00 of their tax dollars given to her by the city could be forgiven and the amount owed the city could be reduced by that amount. This may only be a few dollars, but I am sure that Emilie would appreciate the community support. Just something to consider.
Wow....maybe we should all go downtown and hold hands, with a daisy in our hair as well?
How about a petition asking that she gets prosecuted for embezzlement?
Posted by Jon | May 15, 2006 7:53 AM