Below is a copy of an email I sent to Sam Adams this afternoon: I am the go-to person on local politics for Portland’s open source tech community. I have lost track of how many times I have been asked today my thoughts on your current situation. Given all of the pressure that is being… Continue reading Why Sam Adams should not resign as mayor of Portland
Category: public policy
Addendum
The term “sea change” has been so overused that it has become almost meaningless. However, given my last post, renaissance is probably a better descriptor anyway. What am I talking about? In his introduction to Senator Hillary Clinton’s confirmation hearing this morning, John Kerry explicitly stated that global climate change is an issue of national… Continue reading Addendum
Debating garden hoses while Rome burns
I enjoy a good public policy debate as much as anyone (ok, to be honest, I seem to enjoy them more than most), but I have been getting frustrated lately about arguing about minutiae while we (and that is an inclusive we) seem to lose sight of the bigger picture. In the past few days,… Continue reading Debating garden hoses while Rome burns
The World we live in 