Honk if You Tip Your Gas Attendant
by Anonymous I am a hypocrite perpetuating needless poverty. Not wealthy, am I, but as a bartender, driving home with 100-200 bucks every night, I pay it forward to my fellow service workers every day...
View ArticleNot the Deep End
by Anonymous I cannot stand shallow comments. Like "yer up early." Well, maybe I'm still awake. Who's the early bird, if you're up early too, bucko. Who's the night owl. Who cares. Or, "aren't you're...
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The "Portland Female Cypher" Reunites for We Take Holocene III
by Jenni Moore KARMA RIVERAJAY MURGASLEAVE IT TO rapper/activist Glenn Waco to work toward lifting up the women of Portland hip-hop, even after relocating to Long Beach, California. The third...
View ArticleAnother Crazy Vietnam Sniper Story
by Anonymous Were always looking for heroes. Why do all the guys I meet from the Vietnam Era say they were snipers? Do all these people really believe we think they are telling the truth? OF course...
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Union Officials Amplify Call For Sheriff Staton's Resignation
by Doug Brown Left to right: Karen Williams, Oregon AFSCME second vice president; Jason Heibrun, president of AFSCME Local 88; Ken Allen, executive director of Oregon AFSCME Council 75; Jeff Klatke,...
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Facing A November Runoff, Steve Novick Hasn't Decided Whether to Finally Take...
by Dirk VanderHart Last year, for the third time, Commissioner Steve Novick turned down a pay increase. City council was bumping employee pay to match the city's cost of living, as it does each year,...
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There Are Three Paul Simons, but They All Point to the Same Place
by Ned Lannamann PAUL SIMONRock, island, legend.THERE ARE THREE Paul Simons, give or take. The first is the songwriting half of Simon and Garfunkel, an astoundingly accessible folk-pop duo that...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: The Age Difference
by Dan Savage My boyfriend and I have been together for about seven years and have an absolutely wonderful relationship. We have the same values, interests, and have a deep and understanding...
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The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey More often than not, it takes a lifetime of good and bad experiences to come to a revelation that feels like its been right under your nose all along. Other times, it comes to...
View ArticleDear Servers Who Don't Smile
by Anonymous You’re probably wondering why I rack up huge tabs and then leave without tipping. Well, it’s very simple—you don’t smile. And before you argue that it’s not your job to smile, let me...
View ArticleWasn't Somebody Supposed to Stop Trump by Now?
by Anonymous He just goes on and on and fucking on. Why doesn't he just name Hilary as his running mate so we can all just get along?[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleHoney Bucket Blues
by Anonymous To the asshole construction company who's building another mega-mansion where a perfectly good house once stood: you fuckers started pad locking the port-o-potty!It's bad enough that you...
View ArticleFaith in Humanity Renewed Again!
by Anonymous Monday, I walked my housing stipend check to the bank, only to find it had come out of my pocket en route to the atm. 2.5 miles of back and forth searching yielded nothing. Check was...
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Good Morning, News: Lloyd Center Mall, Frat Bros, and a Baby on Water Skis
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Please enjoy this fine selection of high quality links. historicphotoarchive.comCheck out this week's great feature story about the Lloyd Center Mall, by Morgan...
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Get Your Tickets Now for Tacos 'N' Tequila!
by Mercury staff Portland, because the Mercury loves you, we're bringing two of your favorite things on the planet to one amazing event. It's called Tacos 'n' Tequila, and true to its name, it's a...
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Welcome to the Superhero Pajama Jam, X-Men!
by Bobby Roberts It's never really stopped being 2003 in the X-Universe. Even as the X-Men films skipped across timelines in decade-long leaps, they've carried with them the same faint air of...
View ArticleCheck Out the Gorgeous Trailer for Netflix's The Little Prince
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey As you may have read, Netflix is killing it lately thanks to their recent team up with Disney, and now they've scored again by picking up the exclusive U.S. rights for the...
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Please Ignore Steve's Horrible, Misguided, Tragic Post About The Little...
by Erik Henriksen Steve is clearly... there's something wrong with Steve, I don't know what, but obviously he doesn't know what he's doing. He knows not of what he speaks, and until we can sort this...
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Regarding Hillary's Private Email Server: So What?
by Matt Baume Still the same Hillary she's always been.Krista Kennell / Shutterstock.comOkay, I guess we have to talk about this Hillary Clinton email thing. Personally, I'm hoping that the act of...
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An Apparently Intoxicated Larry O'Dea Chugged Water As He Denied Shooting His...
by Dirk VanderHart Ashley AndersonThe Oregonian yesterday got a copy of the Harney County incident report involving Police Chief Larry O'Dea shooting his friend April 21, and it looks as bad for the...
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