Dr. Know They count the unemployed by the applications for benefits, but if I decide to rejoin “the workforce” by looking for a job, I don’t call the state to let them know. How do they cou ...   More

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Dr. Know Fifth generation Portlander, with tons of family, friends and neighbors. NONE of whom think the slogan “Keep Portland Weird” is amusing. Makes us look like fools. —K.H.Wow, a genui ...   More

Dr. Know One of the main reasons I stayed in Portland is because of the quirky, one-of-a-kind sensibility summed up by our civic slogan, “Keep Portland Weird.” But recently I heard that our quirk ...   More

Dr. Know Has there ever been as much road work going on in Portland as there is right now? I have to drive through, literally, five separate construction zones on my way to work. Is there a point where the c ...   More

Dr. Know We used to have to sort our recycling into paper, metal and plastic, but now we just chuck it all in any old hoo. Is there some machine that separates it again, or does some poor fellow have to root ...   More

Dr. Know We still talk about Oregon’s most famous ballot initiatives using their measure number—Measure 5, Measure 9, Measure 11. What happens when those numbers come around again? Do the all-tim ...   More

Dr. Know Can you fail a pee test for pot due to secondhand smoke? I haven’t smoked in years, but my housemate does several bong hits a day, and some smoke must wind up in my lungs. I’m a substitu ...   More

Dr. Know I have a medical issue that requires ongoing care, but I lost my health insurance. Getting into a clinic is a hassle; it drags on, and it isn’t guaranteed. So I’m thinking—if I get ...   More

Dr. Know For the past few weeks I have noticed a horse trailer and several goats in the abandoned lot on SE 11th and Belmont. Any idea what they are doing there? Besides the obvious eating and pooping? Are t ...   More