"The Helvetii, a Celtic tribe who battled Julius Caesar, gave their name to the Swiss territory. The Latin name for the country, Helvetia, still appears on Swiss stamps. The letters CH appearing on Swiss cars and in internet addresses stand for the Latin words Confoederatio Helvetica, meaning Swiss Confederation."

Stores in question:

Portland Galleria: 939 SW Morrison St.
Portland Powell: 3031 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland Hollywood: 4030 NE Halsey St.

So Galleria, the one by the Hollywood MAX stop, aaand... 30th and Powell? No idea there was even one there...

There's a chart that may not load on mobile, look for the "Click Here" link.

A little too much filler before you get to the ACTUAL data, so here's a copy/pasta:

"Here’s a look at active and recent federal cases against federal lawmakers and governors. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list, but it is what I could find going back to 2000 in CNN’s coverage and from other news outlets.

Ongoing federal cases against sitting federal lawmakers There is one against a Republican, Rep. George Santos of New York, and one against a Democrat, Menendez.

There is also a non-prosecution to mention. Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican, was informed this year by the DOJ that he would not be charged in a long-running sex trafficking probe.

Federal cases against recent members of Congress These are federal cases against current or former federal lawmakers. I was able to find nine targeting Republicans and eight targeting Democrats.

Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a Republican from Nebraska – Found guilty in 2022 of three felonies in a case that centered on campaign con

Hit up the Sol system and check the planets...

They skip over Ceres in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, but there on the outer edge...

Pluto is a planet again!

If you have a hard time remembering where the asteroid belt is, there is also a mnemnonic for that...

Mother Very Easily Made A Jam Sandwich Using No Peanuts.

Finally getting around to looking at the list, here are some notables. Sorry this is late, been sick this week. :(

Alligator Loki #1 - Digital series in physical print, fun "read" (barely any dialog like "It's Jeff!")

Coda #1 - Sequel to a 2018 high fantasy series of the same name.

Cull #2 - Kelly Thompson's new book. Good artwork!

Danger Street #9 - I'm really just buying this hoping that by #12 it will somehow make sense and be mindblowing.

From The World Of Minor Threats The Alternates #1 - Written by Patton Oswalt? May be worth a look.

Green Lantern #3 - Glad to see it back after that nighmare side trip.

Madness #2 - 2nd issue of Straczynski's new book. Creator of Babylon 5, had a super good run on Spider-Man.

Penguin Classics Marvel Collection - Penguin is doing super high quality collections of early Marvel, ensconcing them in the Western Canon. Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men are all out this month, joining the previous releases of Black Panther, Captain America, and

Since they kind of bury the details:

Saturday November 4th. 9 AM to 6 PM.

In and around the South Park Blocks and Portland Art Museum.

Author list here:

https://pdxbookfest.org/lineup/

Willis had a deadline of Midnight, Tuesday, September 12th to present her plan to try all 19 defendants at once. She has now done so.

Labor Day is now over and we move into the full political calendar.

I've put together a listing of the Republican Primary calendar, with dates, delegates and current polling so you can see everything in one place.

As we move out of the Primaries and into the General, I'll set up similar charts for the Presidential race and the Senate races. I'm not sure I personally have the juice to track 435 House races. :)

I'm seeing competing results on the number of delegates, so some states are more accurate than others. As I learn more, I will update the post.

There are a total of 2,467 Republican Delegates up for grabs, 2363 Pledged and 104 Unpledged. Unpledged delegates are bolded below.

1234 delegates (easy to remember!) are needed to win the nomination. Pledged delegates are obligated to support the candidate nominated by their Primary or Caucus. Unpledged delegates can support whoever they would like.

2 states (Wyoming and Pennsylvania) have both Pledged and Unpledged delegat

Let's see what's on deck this week... What are you planning on?

Barnstormers #3 - Good retro read so far!

Birds Of Prey #1 - Historically a good read, I'm hopeful.

Blue Beetle #1 - Trying to ride the movie synergy... Movie is worth a watch, comic? We'll see!

Cerebus In Hell Presents Aardvarkian Splendour #1 - My Dave Sim retirement fund marches on...

City Boy #4 - Nearing the end of the "We Are Legends" project, will be interesting to see if it has legs.

Doctor Strange #7 - Still the is Clea guilty murder mystery.

Fantastic Four #11 - New story arc starts here!

Justice Society Of America #6 - Feels like this should be farther along by now...

Moon Knight #27

Parker Girls #10 - Final issue! We'll see how this wraps up. TBH, these 10 issue arcs are kind of hit and miss. Motor Girl and Serial were good, but the long form Strangers in Paradise and Rachel Rising were better.

Peacemaker Tries Hard #5 - Looking forward to all of this.

Shazam #3 - Back on track after that nightmare

Not a fan of Fox, but there are stats in this article that are worth noting and I didn't see them in the others.

Copy/pasta if you don't want to give them the click, bolding is mine:

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland City Council passed an open-use drug ban Wednesday with a unanimous vote.

The ordinance won’t alter BM 110, which was passed by voters in 2020 and decriminalizes the possession of hard drugs and will go into effect as soon as it’s authorized by the Oregon Legislature or a court approves the ban.

While there’s already an ordinance to ban drinking alcohol in public, the new ordinance would add controlled substances. Those who violate the ordinance could face a fine up to $500 or spend six months in jail.

During public testimony, local business leaders from across Portland expressed their frustrations in how drug use has affected them.

**Jeff Miller, CEO of Travel Portland, says in 2019 hotel occupancy was 85-90% in the summer. Now four years later, occupancy is at 63

Trump attorney Evan Corcoran saved his recollections in a series of voice memos.

BBQ Beef Roast with Sweet Bourbon Glaze

https://www.lecreuset.com/bbq-beef-roast-with-sweet-bourbon-glaze/LCR-2748.html

Cook Time 5 hours 30 minutes

With all the flavors of a backyard barbecue, this beef roast is first coated with a beef roast and then allowed to cook low and slow until it is fork tender. The last step is to coat it with a sweet and tangy glaze that gives it a crispy crust.

INGREDIENTS

1 5–6 pound boneless beef chuck roast or top round beef roast

2 tablespoons smoked paprika

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 cup beef broth

4 tablespoons salted butter, sliced

2 pounds petite potatoes (I used gemstone potatoes)

Sweet Bourbon Glaze

1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons bourbon, optional

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon garlic powder

INSTRUCTIONS For the beef roast:

Preheat oven to 300°F.

Combine 2 tablespoo