YUGO! YUGO! YUGO!

“Ten fun things you can do with copper pipes and fire.”

As someone who frequently visits Maui, this sounds like an interesting alternative to ending all short-term rentals in apartment zones.
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McMinnville, Ore., (population about 34,000). More than 500 lined the downtown streets.

History hits a home run Northeast Portland’s Erv Lind Field lands on the National Register of Historic Places for its connection to Oregon women’s sports, LGBTQ community

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“Formatting errors” is going to be my new excuse for everything!

Which is better: ‘Jew Valley’ or ‘Jewish Valley’? Proposal would alter a century-old name of Southeastern Oregon region that attracted homesteading Jewish farmers

Here's my first MacTown Loop post on Substack.

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MacTown Loop | Kevin L. Harden | Substack After a 50-year career in journalism, I have nestled comfortably in Oregon's Wine Country in the mid-Willamette Valley. I love to write about history's reach into the present and the weird connection ...

MacTown Loop
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As an attorney representing the wildebeest community, we object to any association with this woman.

a cartoon character , popeye , and a woman are standing next to each other . ALT: a cartoon character , popeye , and a woman are standing next to each other .

“So, let’s me get this straight. . . .” So now Pete Hegseth is Popeye??

Are those dogs in Yemen?

Hey, Steve Brannon: You were supposed to get Elon Musk fired by Inauguration Day. Months later, Musk is still there, and you look like just another impotent boob. Shut up until you get Musk fired!

Shame!

The next time Charles Schumer tells us how Dems are bravely fighting for us little guys, we should pat him on the head and sweetly reply, “Of course you are deary, of course you are.”

And, the No. 1 thing I did at work last week:
Played "HEEEERRRREEE'S JOHNNY!" with co-workers.

No. 3: Had a drink in the hotel bar with a bunch of people who have been dead for about 100 years. They seemed nice.
No. 2: Made plans to tackle the outdoor maze. Challenging. But first I have to find some warm clothing because you could freeze out there!

Dear Pres. Musk: Here are the Top 5 things I did at work last week.
No. 5: Taught AI to repeatedly type "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." Filled several single-space pages.
No. 4: Hung out in the hallway with a couple of twin girls and discussed their obsession with the word "redrum."

Oregon GOP leader cites false examples of government waste from parody X account • Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s Senate Republican leader shared debunked claims from a social media parody account about federal government spending.

Sometimes the political gods give us a joyous gift. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/12/o...

It only took three weeks for tRump to surrender to Putin.

Lawmakers flooded with calls about Elon Musk: ‘It is a deluge on DOGE’ Angry and confused constituents have flooded the phone lines at the US Capitol this week, many of them asking questions about billionaire Elon Musk’s plans.

I thought @stevebannonisright.bsky.social was supposed to get rid of Elon and his band of Misfit Toys by inauguration day. It's well past that, so what's up? Steve: We're with you on this one. Help us out.
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What's the over/under on how many times Bret Baier will interrupt Trump during his pre-Super Bowl interview?

Garth Hudson, Multifaceted Musician With the Band, Dies at 87 He was the last surviving original member of one of the most influential groups of the 1960s and ’70s, with its blend of rock, r&b and country.

Now this week officially sucks.
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Someone should remind the ADL that when we said Never Again, we meant NEVER AGAIN.