jspeer on February 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Years ago, or so the story goes, the blue regions of Oregon formed a question mark. The reliably democratic portions of the state began on the coast near Astoria, curved east to Portland and then extended down the i5 corridor to more or less Eugene. Ashland was the dot at the base of the question [...]
jspeer on March 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Back then operating the government was less of a career and more a calling, drawing young-ish (again, landed, smart) men to come add their philosophies to the crucible and see what new alloy could be concocted.
jspeer on December 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment
I have no issues with drinking and driving (with one BIG, obvious exception). Hell, in Wisconsin the rule is almost expressed “drinking while driving.” I’ve never driven a car when i felt, for whatever reason, unable to perform up to spec and have actively prevented others from doing the same, but i’m sure i have driven when over the legal limit. However in Oregon i can’t. I cannot drink ethanol knowing i’ll be driving back to wherever. It’s odd. I can’t explain.
