Things have been quiet on the PERS front these days. The new PERS Executive Director has been in his office for 3 months now, and we’ve finally gotten a new PERS By The Numbers, which confirms that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Ted Sickinger is still writing his anti-PERS screeds for the Whoregonian, and both the Whoregonian and the Portland Tribune have both endorsed a Republican for Oregon Governor. These are not surprising endorsements, but, hopefully, they will make no difference in the outcome of the most expensive election in Oregon’s history. Just remember to VOTE, VOTE, VOTE. VOTE as if your life depended on it - it might, metaphorically speaking.
This site will go silent until after the election - not as if it has been loquacious before the election. But I will literally be on the far side of the world from Halloween until close to Thanksgiving in East Africa. Once I return, I hope to offer some commentary on what 2019 portends, especially after I’ve had a chance to digest (or upchuck) the results of the 2018 elections.
In the meantime, watch this space for more commentary sometime closer to Thanksgiving. If you haven’t bought anything through the Amazon links on this site, I just wanted to let you know that those purchases help keep this site up, even when I’m not actively writing. Donations through the PayPal link are always appreciated if you don’t do your shopping with Amazon. Thank you to all of those who purchase through the Amazon link (you know who you are even if I don’t). And thank you to all who have donated through the PayPal link.
Until I return - keep it loose, keep it tight.
