Troutdale Canfield

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

Dec 16, 2007

I got a kick out of this. Funny stuff!

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 ...
Last Tram(scam) To Troutdale

As far as I'm concerned, Mass Tram America's proposal for a tram in Troutdale is DOA. It will never be built. Here's why. Mass T...
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...
Fred Thompson To Today Show: I Owe You Nothing

Another reason to like Fred Thompson.
Troutdale Garbage Day Pictorial, Jan. 24, 2007
On Anonymous Political Speech

Anonymous political speech has a long history. Here is an excerpt from an essay by New Jersey attorney Richard Ravin on the history of anon...
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...
RAW NOTES- Troutdale City Council Resolution to Censure Mayor Kight

Here are raw notes I took during tonight’s Troutdale City Council discussion of the resolution to censure Troutdale Mayor Jim Kight. DIS...