Troutdale Canfield

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

Mar 23, 2012

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...
Minnis haters want to "spread the love" in Troutdale

According to news stories in USA Today, KATU and even the Advocate online , the national gay Mafia have decided to make Troutdale ground zer...
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...
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...
Rob Brading Protests Too Much, Methinks

Rob Brading supporters at Blue Oregon are attacking Karen Minnis, alleging her supporters wrongly claim that Brading is "in favor of...
OH great Firefox why does IE suck?

After reading another blogger's revelation that his blog looked like crap when he opened it in IE (he was a Firefox user like myself), I...
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...