Sam Adams is on Yelp
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Feb 13, 2012 01:20 pm by RUTH BROWN | Comments 1
Doctor Groups Flex Muscle In Capitol: $2.3 Million in Campaign Cash to Influence Health-Care Reform
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Feb 10, 2012 06:00 pm by NIGEL JAQUISS | Comments 4
Nonsense Knows No State Boundary: Washington Legislators Get Bogus Job Claims on CRC
News Up north of here, Washington legislators in Olympia are debating whether or not they should authoriz... More
Feb 10, 2012 09:09 am | Comments 1
Occupy Arrestees Win Their Right to Full Trials—Even Though They May Not Need It
News The estimated 160 people arrested during Occupy Portland protests in the past five months have won t... More
Feb 9, 2012 01:24 pm by HANNAH HOFFMAN | Comments 3

If I had known that permission was required before I can make a donation I would have obtained permission before moving forward with this project. Expensive lesson learned. The only stupid thing I have ever done was partner up with troglodytes in a business venture. After which I came out with nothing and a $10,000 contract on my head. I have police reports and witness statements.
It is very strange how our "community" works. We pride ourselves on our religion, unchanged for centuries, but we mock and ridicule one another constantly. (Jealousy, who knows?) We don't shave, hold lent and go to church at 2 in the morning but whatever happened to love thy neighbor? I do know one thing, we are cut-throat and vicious. Relatives of blood will back stab each other for as little as 100 bucks. After being fired from "Troglodyte Corp" I was more hurt than mad, but I kept my mouth shut stayed away from the "Community" and continued with life. I was called many things by my ex business partners and by other people. I was even told they were going to take my house away, yet I am living in it. When I learned of a $10,000 bounty on my head I got scared. I have never been that scared in my life, and a little pissed. (C'mon only $10,000, your one of the biggest painters in Oregon you can afford more.) I was mostly afraid for my family. Before I would get into my car I would walk around it then look in the back seat. Nightmares followed for which I still have to this day.
It's a strange feeling to be the center of negative attention in our "community". (I'm sure I will be speaking for others as well) The sadness gets in the pit of your stomach and no amount of alcohol will help. Just time and the support of friends and family. "Thank you".
I am only 26 years old, yet I feel 50. This is nobody fault but my own, I brought it upon myself. I did get a positive out of it; it's a great learning experience. You also learn who your true friends are. I would like to thank them here: Tony Kutsev, Fred Reutov., Tony Reutov, Ivan Ivanov, Alex O, my brother-in-law Ivan, my brother Nik, Paul Chaschin, Steve Anfilofieff, Bill Kervoshane, among others. Please forgive me if I forgot to mention you.
I thank those who took the time to read this. I finally got it off my chest.
Thank You.
Joe Sko