Frequent Posting

This labor of love--blogging--can take some time. That is why my posts slowed to one each month and now appear to be bi-monthly. But on the positive side, I have received my first troll commenter.

An intrepid soul known as "anonymous" called me "stupid." She may be right, but I have been called worse.

And I should include more bicycle-related items on this blog. After all, this is a vanity project with no serious goal. And I spend a fair amount of my time riding bicycles or thinking about riding bicycles or working on bicycles, so it does seem reasonable that this blog reflect that. Once I get some photos of my bikes, I will post them. And hopefully after this cross season I will have some neat photos of my riding my cross bike, which would be nice.

As you were.

ERISA should be part of health reform

If you are one of the substantial number of Americans who receive their health coverage in connection with their employment (excepting government or church employees), ERISA applies. Absent from the ongoing debate about health care reform is a discussion about the impact of ERISA. ERISA is an onerous and oppressive law that HMOs and insurance companies love and cherish, but do not want the public to understand.

Preach on, Brother!

A tribute

Why you should not vote for Republicans

On liking America

It is hard to love being an American these days. Our federal government is, at best, incompetent. Actually, it is full of ill-will towards most Americans and everyone else in the world. It is their country too...I suppose.

Anyhoo, the crap covered during this campaign season and knowing how inept our president is, makes me very blue. But then some things make me feel better about being an American.

Gunplay

Jill Freedman's wonderful photographs.

How many shitbags have graduated from Harvard and Yale?

Is there a connection between the immorality and poor judgment of people like John Yoo, George Bush, Alberto Gonzales and their education at Harvard and Yale?

These two schools are supposed to be the most prestigious in the United States, yet the aforementioned men are three of the biggest pieces of trash ever, and the best that can be said about them is that they meet the minimum standards of humanity.

UPDATE:

Yeah. John Kerry, though a piss-poor presidential candidate is a damn honorable guy. This is especially so when compared to any Bush.

Breakfast spots in downtown Portland

As a shoutout out to my Sam-bone, I will post names and sometimes links to the downtown Portland breakfast spots. Hopefully, he and I will eat at most of them before our time here is through.

By posting them, I am making no other assertion about the restaurant other than that it is located downtown. Also, I will post them in order I learn about them. And these are not hotel restaurants. This list will be updated as I update it. But you knew that.

1. Leo's Coffee Shop, 837 SW 11th Ave.

2. Sunshine Cafe, 1216 SW Morrison St.

3. Kenny & Zuke's, 1038 SW Stark St.

4. Red Star Tavern, 503 SW Alder St.

4. Mother's Bistro, 212 SW Stark St.

5. Roxy, 1121 SW Stark St.

6. Half & Half, 923 SW Oak St.

7. Commodore Grill, 1601 SW Morrison St.

8. Bijou Cafe, 1601 SW Morrison St.