Troutdale Canfield

Commentary and more from the west end of the Columbia River Gorge.

May 27, 2007

Labels: Misc

I Became A Bell System Operator 35 Years Ago Today.

TSPS Console "Will you accept a collect call from John Smith. . . Your number, please. . . Please deposit $1.35 for the next three ...
Eugene's Reed & Cross Closing Its Doors

It's too bad. A Eugene institution for 55 years, Reed & Cross is closing soon. When we moved to Eugene when I was in 6th grade, I w...
Troutdale Thriftway, we'll miss you

Last week, employees of Lamb’s Thriftway in Troutdale told my wife and I the store would close sometime in August. The closure was announce...
LUBA is a four letter acronym

It seems that a citizen has filed a notice of intent to appeal to LUBA the Troutdale City Council's decision last week to change the mi...
Black Lives Matter.

Driving while black. That's a real thing, Not getting a job because you're black, Thats a thing. Portland, and all of Oregon actua...
Riverview Restaurant: Fantastic!

I surprised my wife last night with dinner at Junki Yoshida's new restaurant, Riverview . It's just down the street from us. Talk a...
Troutdale Garbage Day Pictorial, Jan. 24, 2007
35 Things Al Gore Forgot To Mention

Sea Levels are NOT "rising 6m." Pacific Islands are NOT "drowning". Thermohaline circulation is NOT "stopping...