Courtesy Banks Sunset Park Starting on Friday, August 19… and ending on Sunday, August 21… in Banks, Oregon… a mere 25 miles away from Portland… the most freaky small town event of the summer will transpire. It’s called the Banks Sunset Park Annual Bar-B-Que, and it will feature a few of the following events that […]
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day: Fuck with the Developer
If you love “fun,” then you may enjoy a brand new game this I, Anonymous blogger came up with called, “Fuck with the Developer.” OH DO GO ON. I came up with a new game. Anyone that lives in a house that receives mail can play! It’s called Fuck with the Developer! When you receive […]
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day: Clippings
Some people collect comics—others collect human hearts. (That’s me.) But this person has a very particular collecting hobby, as you will read in this I, Anonymous Blog submission entitled “Clippings.” About ten years ago, I started saving my finger and toenail clippings. At first I put them in an old dixie cup but when that […]
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Man Who Pulled a Gun on Protesters Had a Concealed Handgun License, According to Police Chief
The right-wing videographer who pulled a gun on Black Lives Matter protesters in downtown Portland last night was apparently legally allowed to carry the firearm, according to Police Chief Mike Marshman. That won’t still be the case after his actions Thursday. Marshman told the Mercury this morning he’s been told that Michael Strickland, 36, possesses […]
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Everything as Fuck: Stoned in Amsterdam
HELLO, DEAR READER. Dear sweet, sensual reader. Beloved, strong, even-keeled reader. READER TALLER THAN A TALL HORSE AND TWICE AS MIGHTY, CONSTANTLY BIRTHING AND CONSUMING CHILDREN LIKE A GOD OF OLD, A CHIMERA OF OWL, LION, DRAGON, AND CARP. READER WHOSE YAWN CREATED THE UNIVERSE AND WHO WILL END ALL OF CREATION WITH A BLINK. […]
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This Video of a Flying Bouncy House Crashing into Power Lines Proves There is a God
… because how else is he going to prove he loves us? Video of bounce house as it flies into high tension linesin Town Of Niagara pic.twitter.com/VIQfYPqkOm— Niagara Co.Fire Wire (@NCfirewire) June 18, 2016
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Blazers Announcers Mike Barrett, Mike Rice, and Antonio Harvey Are Out
Mike Barrett and Mike Rice Twitter Mike and Mike are out. And so is Antonio Harvey. From today’s press release from the Portland Trail Blazers: Portland Trail Blazers President & CEO Chris McGowan today announced that television play-by-play announcer Mike Barrett; television color analyst Mike Rice; and radio analyst Antonio Harvey will not be on […]
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New Forest Service Report Suggests High Lead Levels in Kenton Air
That highlighted pink dot picked up a lot of lead. US Forest Service As expected, the US Forest Service has unveiled its latest moss data on heavy metals in Portland, releasing a report to one outlet Tuesday, and to the rest of the media and the public Wednesday. It’s the most detailed information we’ve seen […]
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An Oil Train is On Fire in the Columbia River Gorge. Opponents Have Long Warned That Would Happen
Columbia Riverkeeper For a long time now, activists who oppose oil trains that snake through Oregon have made a familiar argument. As Michael Lang, conservation director at Friends of the Columbia Gorge, told the Mercury late last year: “These trains go through small towns along the gorge. They pass by schools, daycares, businesses, and bring […]
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day!
More often than not, it takes a lifetime of good and bad experiences to come to a revelation that feels like its been right under your nose all along. Other times, it comes to you in a blinding flash, as it did with this I, Anonymous submission called, “Honk if You Tip Your Gas Attendant.” […]
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Portland’s New Fire Chief Really Likes Kissing
After months of searching, Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s finally decided on a new fire chief. He’s tapped a guy named Mike Myers, who spent more than 25 years as a Las Vegas firefighter and chief, and who enjoys kissing enough, apparently, to document it in blog, book, cartoon, and podcast form. At least he used to. […]
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I, Anonymous Blog Quote o’ the Day: Vote Smart
Thinking about who you should vote for? Consider these words from the I, Anonymous blog called, “Vote Smart or Get Trumped.” Now that Ted Cruz has dropped out of the race and Donald Trump is certain to be the GOP presidential candidate, we must do what it takes to prevent Trump from winning in November. […]