26 April 2024

More bite the dustBoxer (Ramen) is closing permanently. Also von Ebert Brewing is shuttering its flagship operation in the Pearl.  No foot traffic. Too expensive to run a business. So employees losing their jobs and reduction of Portland's tax base. It's all spiraling downward.  OHSU was able to take some advantage by buying defaulted property. But not everyone can do this.

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Great! New evidence found for a Planet 9.

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Newport Beach (in Oregon) has been a shadow of its former self. The coronavirus epidemic started it, but it never recovered. Now I know why – it's the drug crisis. Such a shame, because it used to be a favorite place to go. Not so much now. The coastal towns have already been hit hard by governmental policies related to COVID, and now this.

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Trump's new nickname is Lemonade.  Love it!

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Beyond sillyUW students postpone antisemitic encampment for having too many white saviors.  The Left just eats themselves.

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Hawaii has a program to help doctors pay off their student loans.  Ordinarily I would be opposed to this (since someone else has to pay) but there's a severe doctor shortage in Hawaii, so they have to make it worthwhile for doctors to go there (and stay there), since the cost of living is one of the nation's highest. Like Oregon, I wouldn't give Hawaii a look.  Only those already living there, probably, would think of practicing there.

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Potent New Cannabis Products Can Present Hazards For Adolescents. Yeah, I bet the lawmakers didn't consider this when they legalized marijuana.  Now, there's something that's going to stupidify a new generation of kids.

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