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PDX HISTORY IN WILLAMETTE WEEK

It’s All In The Personal Details For Portland. Historic data reflects how things were and warn against what might be coming. After the facts of an event circulate through enough hands it becomes hard truth. The forty year history of Portland as recounted by Willamette Week reporters show a city recent arrivals will never know. […]

Portland: A Really Big Shoe

Why Shoe Companies Fit The Rose City. Recruiters and head hunters define success by finding the best people. If one region produces more candidates than another, that’s where the focus belongs. For example, college football teams scour the nation for their talent. California and Texas are two of the top states. Not all players stay […]

Mrs. Gert Boyle, Measured For Toughness

One Size Does Not Fit All A young baby boomer might have looked for the definition of ‘tough’ in their dad’s sock drawer. If they found a Silver Star and Purple Heart, then move to the closet and see Marine Corps Dress Blues, they’ve seen enough. After I pulled an Army tour, I asked my dad about […]