RobertWagner's comments:

on March Show Suggestions

In light of the recent closure of The Rocky Mountain News and the upcoming (likely) closures of the Seattle PI and SF Chronicle, I think this idea has quite a lot of merit. 

Can bloggers be trusted more or less so than traditional news sources? Is Twitter any more useful than a tantalizing soundbite? Is "new media" encouraging more discussion and less reporting than old media? Is that a good or bad thing?

I admit to having scrolled over this one a few days back when I first read it but this is actually a very, very timely idea - kudos blackredphoto

RobertWagner

pdxsucks.com

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on March Show Suggestions

I second this - the cell phone driving thing is deserving of discussion, especially with a new law in the works. I just got done reading a news bit on opb.org about the proposed expansion of Drunk Driving Laws. In my opinion this is a good thing but the cell phone issue is of much, much greater importance. 

Or perhaps tackle it as a bigger issue still and call it "cell phone etiquette for the cell phone addicted generation"? It isn't just people talking while driving that are distracted, I just watched a woman run a small child over with her stroller at Washington Square mall - too busy talking on her phone to watch where she was going.

RobertWagner

www.pdxsucks.com

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on State of the City

See - and there it is... I knew that was coming. God forbid Mayor Pollard have something else to do. Heck, I-5 traffic southbound alone could have kept him away from the OPB show until sometime around 11AM.

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on State of the City

Amen. And it's fairly obvious that Randy Leonard would much rather be discussing the policies that he and Mayor Adams care about than the ever-tiring "scandal".

Now that Mayor Royce is apparently a no-show, I'm just waiting for the insinuation that it has something to do with Mayor Adams.

RobertWagner

pdxsucks.com

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on State of the City

Funny, I know quite a few police officers that have private lives. Sad that you want to know so much about them. Short of lawbreaking, their lives are none of your business.

Ok, now go ahead and post the tired and overused City Code of Ethics so we can be reminded of how exhausting this whole thing is.

RobertWagner

pdxsucks.com

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on State of the City

I agree completely. If the CRC is to enhance life and work in Portland then I feel that it must be tempered with a kinder stance toward business owners and a mindful eye on environmental concerns. Otherwise, all we're really doing is building another farm and giving it away. A quick drive down I-5 during rush hour would indicate that there is an influx of Vancouver citizens either working or shopping (or both) in Portland every day. We've obviously done too little on the livability end of things to convince them that they could live here as well and enjoy a simpler, greener, and more cost effective commute. How does the CRC address this, let alone promote it? Isn't that one of Portland's priorities in the 21st century?

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on State of the City

I think if you take a look at the recent choices in Mr. Breedlove's life you'll find that the person walking away from this thing with damaged self-worth is Mayor Adams.

Further, I think I'll be the one to decide when it's time for me to "not smooth the path", thank you very much. That's the funny thing about a democracy, you get to think what you want, and so do I. 

While we're on the topic, my wish is for Mayor Adams (and I will continue to use his title when addressing him for as long as he's in office, regardless of what I think of him) is that he discuss the 99.9% other business at hand.

RobertWagner

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www.pdxsucks.com

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on State of the City

Funny, I'm a citizen and I respect both the legitimacy and authority of Mayor Sam Adams and will continue to do so throughout his term as the mayor of our city. Rather than focusing purely on tired issues of the mayor's private life, I would much rather be focusing on the issues he was elected to address in the first place. With respect the views of others, I think it's simply time to move on.

I grow very weary of the notion that Portland as a whole wants Mayor Adams to step down, that is quite obviously not the case. 

RobertWagner

www.pdxsucks.com

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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on Necessary Roughness?

Gklindt,

I would venture to say that the final round of presidential debates demonstrated what I believe you're suggesting more effectively than any other example in recent memory.

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
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on Necessary Roughness?

"Robert could have asked to speak to the manager, or someone who would be able to call the salesperson off the floor to confirm his statements."

The person I had the misfortune of dealing with was actually the manager on duty. I was told that I could return a few days later to speak with the actual store manager, however, the delay of those few days would have put me outside the parameters of the stores return policy window.

Regarding the rest of your statement though, I couldn't agree more. I don't claim to be well practiced at what you're describing, but I concede that it's a skill well worth learning.

posted 3 years, 3 months ago
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on Necessary Roughness?

I love the line "the world is a place that sometimes needs intelligent screams". If I were completely PC though I would question whether or not that might make the less intelligent out there feel bad as the world would then not need their particular screams.

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