Matt, aren't you leaving out a crucial piece of information?
If I know my coworkers, they'll be there by 5. I'll be there by 5:30.
I keep thinking of Rep. Jeff Merkley bringing the Oregon Family Council to the table before Oregon passed domestic partnerships... consequently, they sat out the repeal effort, and we still have domestic partnerships. Distasteful at the time, sure, but genius in hindsight.
Pls. clean out the fridge.
Meanwhile, the Moon and Sixpence is closing for a few days to replace the carpet and repaint. Other places are trending toward doing a thorough cleaning (crappy economy makes new carpet unfeasible at this time).
BSPD and PDC can't be merged - the PDC is a quasi-governmental agency that's somewhat independent from the city (the city is involved in setting PDC's budget, but much of its work is done without city oversight). Instead of being the Commissioner-in-charge of the PDC—as he will be for the BSPD—Adams is the "liaison" to PDC.
Yeah, I don't share your umbrage.
"People like the liberal state. They like the prospect of a secure retirement, a guaranteed education for their kids, pure food, clean air, crash-free airplane trips, safe working conditions, and a minimum wage." -from The Wrecking Crew