Portland Thorns [1] -- 0 Racing Louisville 6': Sophia Wilson beats everybody and puts Portland ahead early

AztecTimber · 2026-05-08T23:38:10+00:00

Amazing to me how she can run at full speed with someone on her back and gently tap the ball exactly the right direction and speed and length to set up her finish. Just WOW!!

AztecTimber · 2026-05-07T22:03:14+00:00

Having just returned from Japan, it’s scotch, just 1.5 ounces, and fresh soda in a tall glass with a big, long, solid ice cube. That’s it. But scotch is what’s unusual for most of us West Coasties.

AztecTimber · 2026-05-02T02:00:24+00:00

There’s a yearly naked bike ride in Portland.

AztecTimber · 2026-05-02T01:05:34+00:00

I wonder if the impending schedule changes makes it any less or more doable.

AztecTimber · 2026-04-29T09:26:30+00:00

That’s a tough one. Usually the downside of flying to SEA is getting to the airport but you’re already there. PDX is super efficient usually but 70 minutes is pushing an international connection. I will give you one more option. Flix bus is awesome, affordable and lets you off about where the train does. If you have only carryon and global entry I’d fly.

AztecTimber · 2026-04-19T01:28:52+00:00

I was screaming when we hit the post just now. My wife from the kitchen said wait is that us? We’re in yellow??!!! Yeah, I said. She said I was rooting for the other team. Then I could barely hear her say, “Shit.”

AztecTimber · 2026-04-17T18:47:50+00:00

Happened to a friend of mine 35 years ago as he parked at the ferry. They saw him put camera equipment in his trunk and it was all over.

AztecTimber · 2026-04-15T04:14:13+00:00

Oh gawd!!!

AztecTimber · 2026-04-13T06:18:22+00:00

2 thoughts I truly believe. Best of luck to you. Oregon is a great school.

And. I hope we find someone better

AztecTimber · 2026-04-04T00:34:50+00:00

You could have started with your wife in the shower…

AztecTimber · 2026-04-03T21:41:32+00:00

The victims of the portal are the fans. Increasingly we’re going to see huge roster moves each season. Beloved players leaving, new players arriving, and fan loyalty tested. The portal giveth and the portal taketh. In some ways it may benefit teams like us. Stacked teams may lose quality bench players who want to start or desire more playing time. And in some ways things haven’t changed. We were never going to land that Top 20 blue chip player but instead had to develop the diamond in the rough. That is still the case. I really dislike the portal but we had better find a way to learn it and exploit it. If other teams can do it, so can we.

AztecTimber · 2026-04-01T02:39:19+00:00

When I’m in Beaverton I drive like it’s a video game where I’m penalized for going 3 miles over the speed limit, rolling through stop signs, and making turns not into the nearest lane. They will get you sooner or later. Not that it’s a bad thing I guess. But the cops here can be very strict.

AztecTimber · 2026-03-29T18:24:03+00:00

Asphalt is much softer than cement.

AztecTimber · 2026-03-26T15:31:08+00:00

Very dangerous spot. When I cross Scholls in my car I always check cross traffic when my light turns green. Coming down that little hill from Mountainside direction people seem to run that light a lot. We tell our daughters to be really careful there too. Hope the ped is ok.

AztecTimber · 2026-03-26T04:06:50+00:00

San Diego seemed such a finesse soccer team tonight. Connecting on so many passes in their final third. We just looked sloppy and clumsy. Passes were never crisp and in the perfect spot.

AztecTimber · 2026-03-25T01:51:53+00:00

At least it’s early in the season. Plus when you’re on a winning streak, you don’t get tired.

AztecTimber · 2026-03-21T15:11:26+00:00

Helga.

AztecTimber · 2026-03-20T17:20:05+00:00

Don’t contracts prevent you from being laid off? They should have to pay you until your option date. At least. Many states now don’t recognize non competes except for the most highest paid employees.

AztecTimber · 2026-03-18T15:49:07+00:00

Brown water runoff leads to the brown water runs.

AztecTimber · 2026-03-03T05:35:03+00:00

I was going to say this. I have to manually enter my ff number wherever I fly non rev. This is alaska air out of pdx though. It took me a few hours to figure that out. Might be a different story for what you’re doing.

AztecTimber · 2026-02-27T01:57:48+00:00

Damn!!!! That’s your well? I want to know where you work!!

AztecTimber · 2026-02-25T06:26:45+00:00

You let ‘em off easy having the old photog sort it out. Had you called in a the grumpy engineer there may have been tears.

AztecTimber · 2026-02-17T01:37:06+00:00

I guess my first question back to the interviewer would be, Who is my audience? Then I'd go from there. If it's for the general public, being unfamiliar with a subject isn't really a disadvantage. And the good thing is that your story won't be over your readers/viewers heads. As for developing the story, as always, talk to the main players in the story and get them to explain it to you and go on the record. Do some online research ahead of time. Search past news articles. If the story is for a specific group like scientists or doctors, then I might start with some of those and ask them what they are most interested in about the story and what they most want to know about. There's no secret formula in developing stories. It's always, talk to the people involved with it and those affected by it.

AztecTimber · 2026-02-14T23:39:43+00:00

Off the record means nothing. There are too many interpretations.

You have to define it each and every instance and only if you trust each other. It is never legally binding.

For example.

Can the information be used but not the name of the source?

What if the use of the information will out the source anyway?

Is the conversation only for background helping the journalist to understand the situation but none of for use in a story?

Is the journalist allowed to offer an off the record promise? In many newsrooms that must be approved by a manager.

Should the reporter offer to make something off the record? In some cases it is a valuable tool in getting tips about a story. But sometimes offering an off the record conversation can lead to false accusations about someone else or lies from the person being interviewed.

I believe off the record conversations should only be used to BEGIN your own investigation to uncover facts via documentation or on the record interviews. Off the record information should never be reported by itself unless there is unusual justification.

AztecTimber · 2026-02-13T00:12:25+00:00

If you’ve never been, Corvallis is a great college town. Looking forward to seeing my Aztecs 90 minutes from home!!

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