Category Archives: 2011 May

Sellwood Bridge Update- Vote “Yes” on Measure 3-372

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

While the Sellwood Bridge may be a prime example of what’s wrong with our country’s crumbling infrastructure, it’s renovation has been an example of what’s right in large scale public projects, even winning an award for its design input process. … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- A Progressive Budget Alternative

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

Paul Ryan’s budget is out, and is the current rallying point for “cuts only” budget enthusiasts. It’s been widely criticized as draconian, redesigning Medicare and giving more tax cuts to the top 2%. Fortunately it’s also seen as a model … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- Time to Play “Guess That Price!”

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

Yes, it’s the ever-popular game show where YOU guess the price of an exotic palatial estate. This month’s beauty is a 717-square-foot, 2-bedroom, 1-bath beauty in Buena Park, California, in a neighborhood where the average income is about $57000 per … Continue reading →

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News To Make You Furious- Un-Real Estate

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

This month’s News To Make You Furious is mostly about one number, the Case-Shiller Index of Home Prices. This gold standard of home prices pulls prices from across the country in major real estate markets to form a conglomerate price … Continue reading →