By Carol McCracken (Post # 501) The long-awaited approval by the Federal Trade Commission came yesterday when it approved Trader Joe’s purchase of the former Wild Oats store – located just a block away from each other. No one knows … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 500) The 24th annual Gay Pride Parade started at noon today from Monument Square in downtown Portland. The skies were bright blue and the winds were blowing hard as they did all day. The last … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 499) Sitting pretty in his 1966 rose pink Oldsmobile is Justin Hill. Hill bought his car in New York City three years ago. “This is my beach car,” he said as he waited for friends … Continue reading →