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Oh Little Town

O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee to-night.
While at a Christmas Eve service at the church I grew up in, the first verse of “Oh Little [...]

On the Elephant (in your room)

Yes, it’s been a while, but I’ve decided that a “reporting blog” is a brutal business. Thus, the elephant in your room, that is, my lack of posts over these past three months, needs to be addressed.
Accordingly, I’ve decided to post more of my thoughts on Portland here on PDXme, rather than going through the [...]

PDXppl: Rebecca Westby on “Urban Weeds”

This October 7th-11th saw one of the Rose City’s trend setting events, none other than Portland’s Fashion Week. In short Portland is a fashionable city. From the looks of people on the street, however, one might think differently. We’re no New York or Paris with over-the-top designer brands, but we have culture. People, especially if [...]

PDXppl: Chris Stevens on the “Oregon Stag” Shirt

PDXppl is a series of profiles of Portlanders and area residents and what they do.
In any city, flashy marketing tends to take off more than in other localities. Take the “I ♥ NY” shirt or any sports team products as prime examples. Here in Oregon, we’ve come across one such example of a product as [...]

PDXppl: Emerson Valentine Lyon, Planter of Beats

PDXppl is a series of profiles of Portlanders and what they do.
Musicians are “a plenty” in the 503. With numerous music events such as MusicfestNW, PDX Pop Now! and the Waterfront Blues Festival, the Rose City definitely knows how to  jive on a Saturday night. What is more, Portland has also been a producer of [...]

The Tower Prevails (for a short while)

Via yesterday’s OregonLive article, it seems that the agreement on the proposed changes for the “Made in Oregon” sign and  ”Old Town” Water Tower have made it through yet another contentious Historic Landmarks Commission hearing. With no agreement made, the issue will again appear at the next scheduled meeting for the Commission which takes place [...]

The Suburbanites

Let’s not call them liars, but they live in the suburbs, and I’ll admit, I am almost one of them. These are your “I’m from Portland.” – “Oh really, where?!” – “Gresham,” – “Oh, I see, you’re not” ilk. Forgive me if this is a little harsh, but if you’re not from Portland and someone [...]

Portland: Livability, U.S.A.

In case you missed it, the passed two days have been big for Portland. The MAX Green Line saw its inaugural run with head politicos of the Portland area and the Oregon Congressional delegation. (Mayor Sam Adams was missing due to a City Council meeting that happens on Wednesdays.) Today, none other than the Secretary [...]

Corralling the Community Energy of Bike Corrals

I recently saw a post over at Bike Portland regarding a recently-installed “bike corral.” Bike corrals are a series of bike racks aligned in a row, in spaces usually reserved for parking cars. With the bike scene taking the city and its on-street parking by storm, the locations of these corrals are appearing across Portland. [...]