Dialogue

“I’ll gladly pay a bit more to have a stable, reliable, safe source of drinking water with updated infrastructure.”

WW’s roundup of the Portland region’s largest water users incorrectly attributed the water use of the sixth-largest consumer. The true story is more complicated, and perhaps more interesting.

“Dude. It’s f***ing August. The state is on fire. How in the world could you imagine it was cool to burn?”

“Ahhh man, I really wanted to vote against this!”

"So the negligence of the lady who doesn’t understand the city’s complex Airbnb rules must be punished, even if she loses her house because of it, but the landlord who only provides garbage service when told it’s mandatory just needs a little nudge to comply? Gross."

“Thought-terminating clichés like this are inimical to informed journalism and public debate.”

“It still points in the same old direction, facing the West Hills, looking back at its home and herd.”

"Seventies parenting was cool in some ways, and also let kids get pretty damaged in others that could have been avoided."

"You can say what you want about environmental and animal rights causes, but please don’t romanticize terroristic acts as mere sabotage."

“Or could the problem go even deeper—to a failure to recognize (or properly appreciate) the symbolic value of statuary?"

“Many times I’ve wished I had a warning I was entering railroad hell.”

“This is a case for Portland Judge Judy if I’ve ever seen one.”