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Looking for a Leader
Five months into our pandemic crisis, I was starved to recall what leadership looked like. Not just leaders in our day to day world, but in our most dire collective moments of crisis. In all my historical reading, I mostly … Continue reading
While America Plays — The Virus Doesn’t Care
People who know me well will be surprised by this statement: I am an optimist. I try to believe that rational people gather information and make decisions to support themselves and their community. I am a child of the Enlightenment. … Continue reading
What Do You Do When You Don’t Know What to Do?
I am a contributor to the public health web site The Mighty. Here is an essay they published a few days ago. As a boss, I must have interviewed over 100 people for job openings. Because my engineering teams were … Continue reading
Jimbo Watched the NH Primary — Emptying the Clown Car
Last October I watched my first Democratic debate and handicapped the candidates. It wasn’t pretty. After the New Hampshire (NH) primary, it’s time to look at my predictions and look again into my political geek crystal ball. I will leave bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernie Sanders, Democrats, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mayor Pete, Mike Bloomberg, New Hampshire Primary
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Pieces of Nick
The picture. It was late. Nick had been invited to the opening of a new exhibit at Pittock Mansion. As his Parks guy, I went with him. We got an amazing tour of the things the public don’t see, hidden … Continue reading
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Tagged City Hall, Gary Bockman, Nick Fish, PIR, Portland, Portland City Hall, Portland International Raceway, Portland Parks, TeamFish, We The People
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My Conspiracy Theory About the 2020 Election
Everything is true. Tapping on a phone, or keyboard, you can find the facts to support almost any claim. That is because facts can be synthesized too. Once pushed out into the Internet, any idea, no matter how absurd, will … Continue reading
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Tagged Bull Market, CNBC, Collusion, Conspiracy Theory, Market manipulation, Trump, Ukraine, Wall Street
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The Book Started Here
People have been asking me, “How did you end up writing a book?” Like a number of insane people, I have always wanted to write a book. Since I was a kid, walking into a library or a bookstore always … Continue reading
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Tagged Am I Cured Yet?, Essay writing, Jim Blackwood Jr, Portland Oregon
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How I Fell in Love with the Deep State
My first day working in Portland City Hall, I became the commissioner’s liaison to one of the largest bureaus in the city, Portland Parks and Recreation. In our curious system, commissioners directly manage bureaus. That meant that I now had … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, Deep State, High Crimes, Impeachment, Patriots, Trump
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The Man Who Saw Babe Ruth Hit a Homer
Roland Springborn always wore a suit to the office. It draped scarecrow like off of his tall, slight frame. The elbows of the coat and back of the trousers were worn shinny and thin. Under the coat, which he took … Continue reading
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Tagged Babe Ruth, Griffith Stadium, Homerun, Walter Johnson, Washington Nationals
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