Troutdale Canfield

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

Sep 10, 2009

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 ...
Citizen Complaints: Edgefield ConcertsToo Loud?

I've received a few complaints about too-loud concerts at McMenamins Edgefield. So have other Troutdale city councilors. I can attest t...
Troutdale Garbage Day Pictorial, Jan. 24, 2007
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...
No Joke! Tram Proposed In Troutdale

After opening next week's city council agenda notebook, one agenda item popped out at me: MASS TRAM AMERICA. I did a double take. A tram...
Gresham Council Elections: At Large or Single District?

The Gresham Outlook recently reported on former Gresham City Councilor Richard Strathern's effort to change that city's council...
Verizon's FiOS Now In Gresham, Soon In Troutdale

Here's some good news from the PR newswire: Verizon customers can experience breathtaking high-speed Internet access as the company expa...
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...