1965 College Bowl Word count 1313 On January 31, 1965 The Portland State College Bowl team went to New York to compete. The GE College Bowl, which started on radio in 1959 and ran until 1970, featured four member teams from colleges across the country. … Continue reading Behind The Undefeated Portland State College Bowl Team
Do Nothing
Where the sausage is made Word count 1495 The meeting did not start well. Neither House Majority Leader James Henson, Republican Nevada, nor Senate majority leader Jane Fulwell, Democrat Massachusetts had any reason to be happy. Tall and fat Henson knew going in that … Continue reading Do Nothing
Violators
Come see us, we love you Word count 1177 Tommy first saw the trucks unloading things at the old warehouse when he was riding to high school. “The Old Warehouse” was what everybody called the building at 1100 SE Clay that had been used as … Continue reading Violators
Mirrors (rated R or X)
And so it begins Word count 647 Tape recording found amongst the possessions of Jack Lyle by the police after his overdose death. “Despite all of the security, I got into the billionaire software developer Jason Atkins’ mansion on Mercer Island east of … Continue reading Mirrors (rated R or X)
Cats’ Religion
And it's climbing it's way to heaven (Boron Blimp) Word count 1335 One lazy Saturday afternoon, our fat orange cat Kitzhaber climbed into my lap while I was relaxing in my Lazy Boy. The cat is named after our governor because the cat wouldn’t … Continue reading Cats’ Religion
Coots
Off to the Cootenany Word count 277 I don't know how widespread coots are. They are very mysterious birds in that they all look alike, and show up and disappear without showing much ability to fly - I've never seen one fly more than … Continue reading Coots
Swingers
Let's get down and dirty this weekend Word count 3525 Author’s note – I started to write my Journalism thesis on swingers, but before I got too far into it, I decided to concentrate on one circle of people. These interviews are the result. … Continue reading Swingers
Dark
Causes and solves your problems - Let's go get stoned Word count 2873 Jackie Helms was doing her periodic review of the employee groups’ health data for her employer Healthion Insurance, when one set of numbers jumped out at her. The claims rate for … Continue reading Dark
Marriage
Word Count 1127 Eric was complaining to Jeff at the next cubicle again. “Look, my wife Jane is such a pain in the butt. She rags on me if I leave a light on when I leave the room. I follow too closely when I … Continue reading Marriage
Professor Haines On Strayed’s Wild
Blah, blah, blah Word count 2885 Prof. Haines - As announced previously, today’s lecture covers “How to get an interview or endorsement from Oprah”. As you know an appearance with Oprah, or her endorsement can mean millions of book sales. First is … Continue reading Professor Haines On Strayed’s Wild
Doug Hawley 