Category Archives: Community

On Brady, political campaigns and New Seasons

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Linda Baker

My latest OB blog discusses the impact of Brady’s mayoral campaign on New Seasons. I use Mitt Romney and Bain Capital as a kind of narrative frame to talk about what happens to a company when a former co founder … Continue reading →

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Typhoon and Culinary Authenticity

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Linda Baker

A repost from my OB blog: Tigard-based Typhoon’s decision to shutter all four of its Oregon restaurants last week capped years of troubles for the once acclaimed Thai restaurant chain, which has faced a series of allegations of worker discrimination, pay … Continue reading →

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Like Minds

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Linda Baker

On Sunday, The Oregonian ran two stories on its front page that implied public empoyees are incompetent or not worth their pay. Enough. So wrote Clackamas County Commissioner Ann Lininger in an op-ed about public employee bashing, a piece published … Continue reading →

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The Kids Are All Right

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Linda Baker

After lambasting the O for lambasting public employees, I’m not keen on writing a post about the failings of Portland Public Schools.  Suffice it to say that the education my freshman daughter is receiving at Grant High is in no … Continue reading →

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