We all deal with stress in our own ways. Some people jog, some people play games, some people watch movies and then there is me. I am managing my stress level by reading about public policy. If you think about it, reading public policy to relax makes a certain amount of sense. You start with… Continue reading It’s Either This or Rockband
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The Little Engine That Might
Anyone who has read this blog knows that I have significant issues with corporate executives’ ignorance of the implications of their actions on their employees and communities they serve. My patience is shortest with the financial institutions whose greed led to the collapse of the worldwide economy. I still wax poetic about the days when… Continue reading The Little Engine That Might
Wonk meets Geeks
This week, as part of his “100 businesses in 100 days” effort, Mayor Sam Adams wandered into the Wonderful World of Geeks when he met with Portland’s open source tech community to discuss his economic development strategy. A diverse group of folks, including: Rick Turoczy, Raven Zachary, Audrey Eschright, Scott Kveton, J-P Voillique, David Kominsky,… Continue reading Wonk meets Geeks
Simplicity isn’t that Simple
This evening I went to the first of several public information meetings for small business trying to participate in the Go Oregon! program. Don’t know what I am talking about? Well, you are not alone. I consider myself to be more web-savvy than the average bear, and I know I am much more comfortable wading… Continue reading Simplicity isn’t that Simple
Cutting off Portlandia’s Nose to Spite our Face
We interrupt our regularly scheduled stimulus bill translation for an update on an issue that refuses to die. I was at City Hall this morning for an early morning meeting. As I was leaving at about 9am, I saw abut 10 people gathered outside with signs advocating for removing Sam Adams from office. I am… Continue reading Cutting off Portlandia’s Nose to Spite our Face
Justifying Mis-steps (and I don’t mean by Sam Adams)
This weekend,Winston Ross, a Newsweek Reporter, interviewed me about media sensationalism and the Sam Adams story. He had read my previous blog post and thought I might have some insights to share. Later in the day, after Sam Adams committed to return to work, I, naively, hoped that we would be able to put the… Continue reading Justifying Mis-steps (and I don’t mean by Sam Adams)
Why Sam Adams should not resign as mayor of Portland
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
Knowing Me, Knowing You
A month ago yesterday, Chris O’Rourke launched The Great Portland Interview Experiment, and I wrote about it the very next day. Since then @Verso spent two weeks in the land of Disney, and has returned to an unimaginable backlog of stuff, and @melissalion prepared for and hosted BackFencePDX and taught a writing workshop, both of… Continue reading Knowing Me, Knowing You
Getting to know you. Getting to know all about you…
When I ask people who are new to Portland about their favorite part of the city, community always comes up in the short list. We are a city of folks who like to hang out in parks, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Newbies also tell me about how friendly Portlanders are, and how they are quickly… Continue reading Getting to know you. Getting to know all about you…
The World we live in 