This I, Anonymous submission lays out a very detailed plan for making Portland even weirder…

A while back I had a conversion with a woman who had recently moved here with her husband. When I asked why, she replied that, “Portland was too weird a few years ago but now it’s really nice“. So they packed up and moved into the waning weirdness of our fair city. It’s obvious we’re upset by these people. The longtime residents (sure, some non-local but fiercely Portland all the same) are irritated. We could actually give up and leave. To that I say, NAY. I say we stay and fight. I say we make Portland so fucking weird that it’s downright uncomfortable for the newcomers.

How weird? Keep reading here to learn of all sorts of ideas! In the meantime, do YOU have a rant, confession, or advice to deliver to the world? Drop it off in the I, Anonymous Blog—which is just about weird enough, don’t ya think?

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Bang bang, choo-choo train, let me see you shake that thang. Wm. Steven Humphrey is the editor-in-chief of the Portland Mercury and has held the job since 2000. (So don’t get any funny ideas.)