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morning (a Monday) I peddled out of Portland. Went to bike
paths along the Columbia River that head east past Portland
airport. Top of 2005 trip Next My radio brought me a talk show. Someone filling in for basically right wing leaning Lars Larsen, on KXL. A few callers were grumbling about the bike event. "Why did they have to close ALL the bridges?" Actually many of the bridges were only partially closed to cars that Sunday. One of my web page readers had dinner with me in Portland and was joking about how Lars Larsen once made the proclamation that "Portland is CLOSED." Closed to business. Griping about government regulation, I guess. The city seemed prosperous enough to me. |
 Bike paths along Columbia River  Near Portland Airport. Some might say, "Take a plane, it's faster." |