Hello, Friday, my old friend! Its January 16, the weekend come round at last. Showers give way to sun, today, then rain and 50 both Saturday and Sunday. In the pouring rain, a car hit and injured three freshman girls in a crosswalk near Centennial High School. Theyll be OK. Its the second auto/ped in that same crosswalk this week. Portlands mayor has now completely backed off a public vote on a street fee, in hopes that the Legislature will empower Oregon cities to impose their own gas taxes. The Portland Public School District is being sued by the mother of a teenaged girl who suffered a broken tooth when another student at Da Vinci Arts Middle School flung a glass bead at her. A former salesman is suing a Gladstone car dealer over an alleged hostile work environment in which he was subjected to racially-themed barbs and jokes. Ive heard that selling cars can be worse than boot camp--until youre at the top of the leader board. Police across Europe have carried out raids on suspected terrorist cells in France, Germany, and especially Belgium, where an imminent attack was thwarted. Dozens arrested in all. A blogger in Saudi Arabia is being publicly flogged 50 times every week for 20 weeks for insulting Islam by advocating a secular society. This poor fellows second round of whipping is today. When its all done, he goes to prison for 10 years. This is in violation of the Convention against Torture, to which Saudi Arabia is signatory. And Saudi Arabia is our ally. Come on, Obama. Pick up the damn phone. The original Marlboro Man--on whom the advertisements were based--has died at his home in Wyoming. Darrel Winfield was 85. His cause of death was not listed in his obit; several actors who played the Marlboro Man on TV died of smoking-related illnesses. The Florida sheriff with the In Dog We Trust rug is auctioning off said item to benefit an animal shelter. In fact, you can bid; the link is below. Here in the Portland area, the Meals on Wheels people will launch a daily vegetarian option for the people to whom they deliver food beginning Monday, Jan. 19 (I love those folks. I make a small donation on autopay every month). Seahawks play the Packers at noon Sunday, followed by the Colts at New England. Winners clash in between the commercials in the Super Bowl two weeks hence. Michelle Obama turns 51 tomorrow. Betty White turns 93. Thats the sum of the newslike sweepings so far, on this Friday. Enjoy your day; I intend to make fast work of it and head home to knock out Saturday chores, because we have big family plans this weekend. Your updates and friendly comments are appreciated! onlineauction/auction/2076173
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:01:20 +0000
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