My old high school classmate Glenn Laubaugh had a small op-ed in yesterday’s O.
The fact is that the Columbia Crossing project will not even touch the worst freight congestion spot on the West Coast — yet if it did address that congested 10-mile piece of railroad, the price of that expensive Columbia Crossing project may well be reduced.
A decade ago, Glenn warned about the loss of the Burlington Northern yards in what is now the Pearl. He said it would have tremendous consequences for freight. And here we are.
If he somehow finds this, Glenn is welcome to as much space as he’d like to present the Laubaugh Plan for untangling the bottleneck and getting freight moving through the area.
Blazers Edge ponders the possibility of bringing the Big Diesel to Portland. As I recall, this was talked about back before Shaq ultimately went to Phoenix. It made a ton of sense then to bring the big fella in to help guide Oden. After a half-season of watching Nate use his bigs however (ie. he doesn’t), I’m not sure what the team gains.
Shaq will only work when challenged. There’s no one on the staff who’ll challenge him. And there’s nothing for him to play for here. So why bring him in if we’re only going to watch him nurse his injured big toes in street clothes? The plus side, I suppose, would be the fact it would only be one year and the Blazers could clear a boat load of cap space when he leaves. And I believe that’s the off-season when you really want the space anyway, as that’s the year that huge superstar class of free-agents hits the market. So there’s that.
Wouldn’t it be more fantastic to see Shaq somewhere like Utah? It would be great on two levels. One, those fans would absolutely crap themselves with joy. Two, he would hate it. Win-win.
Nothing really new here. Robinson is “cool”. Ernie Kent is on his way out the door…and has been for five years. I tried to comment over there, but…well…it’s O-Live. So I comment here.
Two predictions:
Oregon will beat Oregon State this weekend. By double digits.
Unless Oregon State gives him a reason to stay on the West Coast ($$$), Craig Robinson will be coaching somewhere else next season. He will be a hot name come April, and there are no doubt a few universities back east who can easily pay him more than his current 6-year, $5 million contract. Maybe then Ken Bone will take the gig. One can only hope.
Oregon State is turning into the feelgood story of the week. It has a lot more to do with the coach’s brother-in-law though, than it does with anything that’s happened on the court. Case in point, as of last night, of Oregon’s four Division I basketball schools, Oregon State had the lowest RPI.
Portland State was 115.
Oregon was 118 (a nod to their outrageous #3 strength of schedule)..
UP was 125.
Oregon State was 145.
Teams better than 145? Weber State. Wofford. Alabama (who fired their coach yesterday). Middle Tennessee State. And Marshall. Not exactly august company.
The guys on The Fan were talking NIT today. Yeah right. They barely got by CSU-Bakersfield (RPI 317).
While it’s definitely a fun ride, Oregon State is nowhere near being a top-100 team in the nation. They’re much improved over last season, but they’re not the best team in Oregon. That team plays in Portland’s Park Blocks. Why do we never hear about them?
The bandwagon has become really crowded over the last three weeks. Not so much after the Carolina game, but after they beat the Iggles, things have definitely picked up. You can’t find a Cards hat or jersey anywhere in Portland. People have been forced to download images from the Internet in order to make their party decorations. But there’s one item every party in town will be missing and you still have time to snag.
A real life Cardinals fan.
It’s true! I’m a diehard Cards fan. Have been since I lived there in 2000. We’re talking the Vince Tobin era!
I’ve hemmed and I’ve hawed about where to watch the game this Sunday. Do I go to my regular bar? Heck no! That’s a Steelers bar! Do I go to my buddy’s party? At a church? I don’t think so. I won’t be in a very churchy place. Do I go to the big sports bar/bowling alley? Please. $10 for four hot wings? Yeah right.
No no. I’m looking for a party with some good food and good people. As a bonus you get to watch a real Cardinals fan weep in the joy of victory or cry the tears of defeat. What do you say? Tell me why your party is the place to be and you might land a real life Cardinals fan!
But before we declare open season on the class of 2012, let me remind older folks who intend to mess around with younger folks—or those of you who wind up messing around with younger folks without premeditation—of something I like to call the “campsite rule.” As with campers at campsites, the older partners of younger people should always leave ‘em in better shape than they found ‘em. Don’t get ‘em pregnant, don’t give ‘em diseases, and don’t lead ‘em to believe that a long-term relationship is even a remote possibility. Answer questions about sex, correct misconceptions they may have, show them where the clit is, make sure they know that birth control works, teach them to “just say no” to hard-and-evil drugs like meth and “just say yes,” in moderation, to soft-and-charming drugs like pot.
We should all, of course, do all of the above for all our sex partners, regardless of age. But the responsibility to behave ethically—which is no impediment to hot and nasty sex—is more pronounced. And if you do the right thing—if you honor the campsite rule and leave ‘em in better shape than you found ‘em—your younger lovers will always speak highly of you in the future.
Oh good. Savage goes on to take a couple of whacks at Breedlove for not being appreciative of Sam’s kindness. He backs off a little later on when he discovers Beau admitted to kissing Adams at City Hall while still underage. Savage appends his entry with text from a friend’s email which ends thusly:
This Breedlove person — who isn’t a teenager anymore — seems like an attention-seeking nut. He’s speaking out of both sides of his mouth. He’s saying things that he has to know will destroy Adams while claiming to like him. He’s complaining about media attention to the media. If he likes Sam so much, and hates media attention, why is he giving interviews and talking to newspapers about his relationship with Adams? Too bad they can’t both resign.
