Jeff Cogen We weren’t invited to his “tearful” confession last night in the county building, but the Oregonian last night reported that Multnomah County Chairman Jeff Cogen—a politico whose name has been whispered in talks about Governor Kitzhaber’s 2014 plans, among others—admitted to having an affair with a health policy adviser that has since ended. […]
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Mac vs. Mac: The Final Mac Attack!
In our continuing quest to find out if Fleetwood Mac is the greatest Mac of all time, we’ve posted a seemingly interminable set of polls allowing you the opportunity to vote on who is the greatest potential challenger to their MacCrown. Clearly most of you feel that if anyone can unseat Fleetwood Mac—it’s a piping […]
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Does Twitter Put a Kink in Your Armor, and Eventually Kill You? A Blogtown Poll
After his Twitter blow-up last week in which he called Daily Mail reporter George Stark a “queen” and insinuated he liked anal sex (in my family, that’s a compliment), Alec Baldwin has vowed to quit Twitter FOREVER. Here’s what he told Vanity Fair when asked if he would return to the social media platform: Never. […]
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YOU Decide: What’s Fleetwood Mac’s Second Best Album?
In this week’s issue, we present Debate Club, in which two music fans get together and bicker about the music that your parents used to listen to. For this first installment, Mark Lore and I discussed Fleetwood Mac, who are playing the Rose Garden this Sunday, June 30. Mark and I attempted to reach a […]
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PDX Approved Survey Ends in ONE HOUR!!
GAHHHHHHH!!! Only one hour left (until noon today) to take the PDX Approved Survey and make sure stupid people don’t decide what the greatest restaurants, shops, and awesome stuff are in Portland! Plus if you finish the majority of the survey, you’ll be entered to win some wicked hot prizes!! GAAAAAHHH! ONE HOUR LEFT!! GAAAAAHHHHH!
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Who is the Most Unlikable Pop Star? A Blogtown vs. America Poll!
For reasons known to only themselves and their god, Public Policy Polling (who usually kills it with their political polling) threw out a bunch of names of popular music stars and asked America which pop star they disliked the most. The results are somewhat/absolutely/not-at-all surprising… but the bigger question is, “DOES BLOGTOWN AGREE?” Take the […]
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What is Penis Blindness?
According to the January issue of Harper’s, “One third of male Londoners suffer from penis blindness.” WITHOUT USING THE INTERNET, please participate in this impromptu poll. The answer is below the jump. The correct answer is, “The inability to see your own penis over your stomach.” That is, unless you have any better ideas.
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POLL: Should Timbers Army Have Cheered Troy Perkins?
MLS Former Portland goalkeeper Troy Perkins was a fan favorite in the Rose City before being unceremoniously swapped last season for current goalie Donovan Ricketts. He’s still a tad touchy about the whole thing, and on Saturday night, Timbers Army was quick to show the 2011 Supporters Player of the Year there were no hard […]
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Monday Morning Pointless Office Argument of the Day: When Does Brunch Start and End?
Today’s pointless office argument preventing everyone from getting to work, because they’ve apparently forgotten that Tuesday is our press deadline: WHEN DOES BRUNCH START AND END? One viewpoint: “Brunch starts at 10 am and ends at 2 or 3 pm, because some people want breakfast, and some want lunch.” Another viewpoint: “Brunch starts at 9 […]
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How Was 2012?: A Legally Binding Blogtown Poll (Take Two)
Yesterday, our “How Was Your 2012?” poll imploded—obviously because 2012 felt like he was above judgement. WELL, YOU’RE NOT ABOVE JUDGEMENT, 2012!! Even though you’re officially retired, we’re still going to track you down and judge you whether you like it or not! (Because Blogtown is like the Simon Wiesenthal of polls.) LET’S START JUDGING, […]