What is the biggest crime here?

A Forest Grove woman calls the cops for a man who won't stop whistling Closing Time by Semisonic...you be the judge! It IS an annoying song

It's a sticky situation ........

Another day, another happening in downtown Eugene today, right by the lovely Kesey Square. I LOVE the statute of Ken reading to children, it's the goofballs panhandling with signs that say "dont be a dick" that are what I am not too fond of :P I HOPE that that is the only white stuff there.....

Tom Peterson, R.I.P.

Sad sad news for Oregonians on Monday the 25th when it was announced by his family that iconic businessman Tom Peterson had passed away from complications from Parkinson's disease. The late night television ads that ran here for years imploring people to "wake up!" was the stuff that salesman dream of getting people's attention, and it was his folksy and personable interaction with the public that ingrained Tom deep into the psyche of Portland and Oregon. Director Gus Van Sant had cameos for Tom in 3 of his movies, and in a concert in Salem, OR, Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain sported a Tom Peterson t shirt onstage. I will also associate Tom with the popularity of Portland wresting and roller derby as well, back in the days when there were only the three major television networks as well as the various independent stations of the day (KPTV being the big one here in Oregon at the time ). R.I.P. Tom, you WILL be sorely missed :( Wake Up no more :( This pic is from PVS In Store Graphics in NW 23rd in Portland, Oregon, taken today at about 520 am.

NOT a convenient grilling method to be honest......

....especially with north bound traveller on Interstate 5 in the Coburg area. Fire crews and police were still working on the remnants of a truck trailer that caught fire and lit up its cargo of fresh pineapple; and a separate wreck a couple of miles up the road most certainly did NOT make I-5 the place to be. low hanging fruit for the newspaper headline

Garbage Pail Kids cards are baaaaaaack!

New and most definitely NOT improved......caveat emptor indeed !

Joe Garagiola, R.I.P

Thank you Joe for being a big part of my baseball life growing up :(.......and for the inspiration for Fred Willard's role in Best In Show R.I.P

Pure Pop For Now People

Nick Lowe joins Yo La Tengo for their encores last Saturday in Brooklyn, dusting off this classic paen to the Bay City Rollers.....well done chaps!

Jerome Kersey, R.I.P.

Prayers and thoughts to the family, friends and fans of one of my all time fave Trail Blazers players, Jerome Kersey, who passed away on the 18th of February. His desire and hustle on the court caught our eyes , his efforts to better the community and our state has won our hearts. It's kind of difficult to explain who much his passing is hurting us, but we shall do our best to make sure every day is a rewarding one for the people we encounter every day. Rest in peace my brother.

Pimpin' Ain't Easy (But Somebody Gotta Do It )

A new low in avoiding personal responsibility ....or hit them with your rhythm stick.

Class warfare.......

....has already started amongst the rich....what hope for us poor serfs and other "beneficiaries" of trickle-down economics? :) Car Wars

They think it's all over.......it is now!......that sinking feeling hits home!

A lovely moment showing United fans prematurely celebrating the PL title before all of the results are truly final. Well done City! Oops.......

Adam Yauch R.I.P.

Rest in peace brother, thank you so much for the great great music over the years and the wisdom you shared with us as you went through your journey in life....you will be sorely missed :(

Nobody pays attention to the fine print anyway.....

...as witnessed on this Oregon Ducks desk calendar .

The lambs have stopped screaming....

A couple of bald eagles surveying their domain between Harrisburg and Interstate 5 this morning at 10 a.m. PST......and there was a third bird on the ground.

R.I.P. Katie

Good bye to my mothers beloved 13 yr. old Pomeranian.......such a lovable character around the house and one of the best feel good pets I've come across. Happy to report that she died being loved and cuddled in the arms of my mother around 3 a.m. this morning...the exact same time I was getting up preparing to deal with snowy slushy road conditions in Portland. She is seen here eager to have a piece of the KFC whilst idling in the drive thru...R.I.P. Katie <3 <3

New year...new styles..........

Niche marketing at its "best"....freezerwear for shapeless warehousemen.....in a stylish calendar that brings out the "heat".......or maybe not.

Marco Fabian's goal vs. Barcelona

still a helluva goal for a friendly.....

John Spencer's new fallback job......

The Wheel Spin for Yo La Tengo at the WOW Hall, Eugene, OR ...20th Feb. 2011

the spinning of the wheel to see what YLT would play that night...a couple of NSFW words here as well.....the dreaded choice of what people did NOT want to hear was the Sounds Of Science Part 1.

More News From Next To Nowhere.....

......thank you to the EZ Stop Market in Harrisburg, OR for this timely reminder.