Welcome to PortlandistanHow Portland Can Cut its Pedestrian Fatalities in HalfOver a dozen European countries require pedestrians wear reflectors at night. When implemented, statistics universally show a 30–50%…10 min read·Jan 19, 2024----
Welcome to PortlandistanWhy Permanent Daylight Savings Time is InsaneIf you want to see the shocking convergence of ignorant Americans and pandering politicians — the movement to make Daylight Savings Time…2 min read·Nov 29, 2023----
Welcome to PortlandistanWhy Portland’s Proposed Live Nation Venue is a Boon for the City, and Why MusicPortland’s…There’s a concerted attempt in Portland to brew up opposition to the proposed Eastside waterfront Live Nation music venue, most recently…8 min read·Sep 21, 2023----
Welcome to PortlandistanI Make Good Fucking FencesI make good fucking fences.3 min read·May 30, 2023----
Welcome to PortlandistanOregonians Poised to Destroy Yet Another Piece of Their Unique Little ParadiseEnding Full-Serve Gasoline will Benefit Less Than 1,000 Wealthy Station Owners, While Killing Thousands of Jobs and Increasing Crime15 min read·May 22, 2023----
Welcome to PortlandistanThe Lion’s Brown EyeIt’s a Sunday night around 10:30pm in mid-November and I’m leaving a friend’s house, deep in Portlandistan. 10:30pm on a Sunday being the…7 min read·Apr 21, 2023----
Welcome to PortlandistanThe Unexpected World of Zipper Repair ProductsAs often happens, I recently fell down an unexpected rabbit hole of research. And learned more about a whole niche industry whose existence…7 min read·Jan 15, 2023----
Welcome to PortlandistanYou Should Totally Listen to Tony BaldwinPart of my love for Tony Baldwin’s show on KMUN-FM, Astoria, Oregon, is that I first discovered it in the woods, far away from Astoria and…11 min read·Jan 15, 2023----
Welcome to PortlandistanTen Fingers Go into a Bar… Nine Come Out.Ever been in the room with a digital amputation? It’s rather like this.9 min read·Jan 16, 2020----
