We have TONS of very entertaining true (and ANONYMOUS!) dating stories in our new PORTLAND DATING DISPATCH BLOG—written by daters just like you! Today’s PDD pick comes from a person who tried to gently place their date into the “friend zone.” That didn’t work out so hot. I started hanging out platonically with one of […]
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Today’s True Dating Story: “You Stole My Keys, A-hole!!”
Look, we know you have a weird, poignant, hilarious, or sad dating story. So why not share it with the world at the new PORTLAND DATING DISPATCH blog? Your story will be completely anonymous, and if it’s extra awesome, we may even call it out in a post like this one! Like this one for […]
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Dating Dispatch of the Day: The Runner Up
Do you have a great dating story (good or bad)? Then submit it to the Portland Dating Dispatch blog, which has tons of true, ANONYMOUS dating stories, like this one called “Best Text”: This. After 2 lovely dates. “Hey, I hope your trip was super fun. Just wanted to to say that I am dating […]
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Dating Dispatch of the Day: Bi in the Rain
We have a LOT of very fun, interesting, and absolutely ANONYMOUS stories on our newest blog, Portland Dating Dispatch, written by daters like YOU! And while many of these dates may not have turned out exactly as planned, some turn out good anyway. Such as this one called, “Waiting for the Bus in the Rain, […]
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The “Dating Dispatch” Quote of the Day!
In case you haven’t noticed, the Mercury‘s new “Portland Dating Dispatch” is a HUGE hit, and we’ve already received a TON of hilarious, sad, and uplifting true dating stories from all sorts of anonymous people. Here’s a quote from one of the many great ones, appropriately titled, “The Vapors”: Things that happened prior to my […]
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Is the Portland Dating Scene a Dream… or a Disaster?
Kinoko Evans Unless something drastically changes by press time, I’ve been single for the entirety of my 26-year existence. I’ve never lived with a person I was dating. I’ve never declared my relationship status on Facebook. I’ve never said “I love you” to a partner and meant it. So, as far as dating is concerned, […]
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How Aspiring Video Game Developers Make Indie Games—in Less than 48 Hours
“AND THEN the player gets attacked by the creatures of darkness and doom!” “But it turns out they were praying to a false god!” “And the only way you can be killed is by someone with a hat.” That’s what you hear on the first day of a game jam. On the last day, it’s […]
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The Washington Post Reminds Us That We’ll Never Be Able to Afford a Home in Portland. Shut up, Washington Post!
Just a little mid-week reminder that we’re past the tipping point where Portlanders with average-or-below incomes could tangibly be able to afford a house here. That is, unless you have more than fifty percent of your income to spend on housing. (THAT IS ILL ADVISED!) <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/22/why-it-seems-impossible-to-buy-your-first-home/“>From the Washington Post: But across the country, the […]
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Here’s A Video of Friday’s Bernie Sanders Rally in Portland
Sometimes the sound cuts out—supposedly when music is playing, due to copyright issues. But if you weren’t able to make it over to the Moda Center, here’s the Bernie rally:
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Will the Burnside Skatepark Survive the Growth of New Portland?
Will Corwin FROM THE BURNSIDE SKATEPARK, the Yard tower is hard to miss. The “Death Star,” as Burnside’s regulars call the 21-story apartment building, is conspicuous even at a distance—being one of the only high-rises across the Willamette River from downtown. But up close, it hovers over the city’s most storied skatepark, generating a chorus […]
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Local Business So Terrible, Neighbors Beg for a Condo
Local business so terrible, neighbors beg for a condo.
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The Twitter Mastermind Behind “Puppy or Bagel” is from Portland, Because of Course
Think Portland is losing it’s creative edge? Maybe you’re just looking in the wrong places. Karen Zack, a five-year Portland resident who has a day job in freelance media production, has created a viral meme, and a new way to mash up the internet’s favorite things: adorable animals and food. Let’s call it the “blank […]