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PDXppl: Chris Stevens on the “Oregon Stag” Shirt

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

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 [...]

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PDXjourns: August 1st & 2nd – Belle City, Belle Weather

Monday, August 3, 2009

In an attempt to quantify the unquantifiable, I will begin to quantify my PDX soujourns, or “PDXjourns,” if you please. Here is one such PDXjourn from this past weekend, sarcasm included! Be sure to check out my other PDXjourns on the new PDXjourns page. You will ask: why is the difference between this and the [...]

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PDXppl: Nancy Stovall, Vice Chair of the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association

Sunday, July 26, 2009

PDXppl is a series of profiles of Portlanders and what they do. Be sure to take a look at the PDXppl page on the right-hand sidebar of this page where you can keep up on the urban gens of Portland!
Over the past couple of weeks I have been a harsh critic of the University of Oregon’s (UO) [...]

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On Signs & Towers

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

As a relatively new blog, I’ve been playing catch-up on Portland hot topics. The “Made in Oregon” sign sparked a controversy which culminated in a shouting match between City Commissioner Randy Leonard and former President of the University of Oregon (UO), Dave Frohnmayer. The compromise, as agreed on by the city council, will make its [...]

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Naughty Neon

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Notwithstanding the lack of “naughty neon” signs in this post, I’m quite the fan of old-time neon signs. They provide history and nostalgia above and beyond the ubiquitous “open” signs that now liter modern retail.
What gets me excited upon seeing one these gems is that they continue to catch attention. The signage of today’s stores [...]

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