Little blue man on tour

Sam at the zoo with his Dad... And a bear.

House on the freeway! I-84 EB under the Grand overpass - jammed onto I-5 NB -- KGW Traffic (@KGWTraffic)

An apology between men should never end with Sent from my iPhone. -- James P. Kennedy (@MensHealthJimmy)

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss

Shots of the supermoon from around the world http://t.co/fJk3CdlA

What's 14% bigger, 30% brighter, and happening tonight at 8:34pm? It's the SUPERMOON: http://t.co/wzzOFqgJ -- Multnomah County Lib (@MultCoLib)

Brunch

It's not ideal to wait behind @StarWars Stormtroopers in a lunch line. http://t.co/kPRXVo7D -- ESPN (@espn)

In celebration of Star Wars Day, I shall be cutting people's hands and/or arms off with a lightsaber. #MayTheFourthBeWithYou -- General Zod (@Zod_Is_Supreme)

Sith ones are red, Jedi have blue, I'm charging my laser, #MayTheFourthBeWithYou -- Emperor Palpatine (@LordPalpatine)

Screaming for your team from your couch technically counts as exercise, right? -- ESPN (@espn)

Who's flyin this thing?

If having emotions and acting on them is wrong, I don't want to be Jedi. #jointhedarkside -- Emperor Palpatine (@LordPalpatine)

Easter with Sammy

Photo: Special thanks Krystal Kegler

Target Shopper

Great news, my Sprint people! @engadget: Sprint confirms that LTE phones can enjoy unlimited data on Everything plans http://engt.co/HHamhS

Trailers you see tossed in this video, are 53 feet long and 16,000lbs. http://wxch.nl/HQpseV

TWENTY yrs ago today, Christian Laettner's last-second jumper gave Duke an OT win over Kentucky. "The Shot" http://youtu.be/AY-iq58_oz4

Ok, your best double rainbow comments. Ready? Go! Double rainbow that was over Washington today: http://wapo.st/GXsAd1

Hmm. Tempting.@todayshow: KISS (@kissonline) needs a roadie and they want to hire a veteran! Info: http://on.today.com/H0hvb1

@msnbc: Record jackpot as Mega Millions hits $476 million http://t.co/OIu5NeXw

@THPRD: Have a playful pup? We sell used tennis balls. Each box (about 100 balls) is only $10. Call 503-629-6331 or e-mail mmayer@thprd.org.

Found today's morning paper on the hood of my car parked downtown, wrapped neatly. Odd. Now I'm reading it... News on paper. Old school.

Photo Booth with Sammy

@KGWNews: Spring snow records - http://yfrog.com/hsn5nfij

behind the scenes of MadMen @RockCenterNBC tonight at 10

Fantastic show: PTI on ESPN

8 ties 9 lead changes ... Go Zags!

GO ZAGS! Gonzaga game live on CBS now!

@thinkgeek: Happy PiEinstein Day! It's both 3/14 (aka 3.14) & Einstein's bday--it would be irrational *not* to eat pie today.

Good move. @paulcoro: #Suns announced that they will not raise season ticket prices for next season. They'll cut prices on 35% of seats & expand $10 seating.

Beans? YES!!

Impressions of Ireland

Story and Photo: Randy Cox, The Oregonian

After a long set of flights from Portland to Austin to Atlanta, we were across the dark Atlantic to Dublin.

My niece, Stella, was entranced by the idea of staying in a hotel, The Clarence, owned by members of U2. The back room assigned was plenty big but didn't offer the advertised view of the River Liffey. The Edge never showed either.

Walking around Dublin, particularly in the Temple Bar area near the hotel, was much easier off-season: The Book of Kell at austere Trinity, the haunting majesty of Dublin's two largest cathedrals, Christ Church and St. Patrick's.

Tour buses, in red and blue, everywhere. The Guinness factory. Kilmainham Gaol. After two days, a quick car rental and off to Cork and kissing the Blarney Stone, quite a contortionist feat in and of itself.

Heading into the Ring of Kerry, and onto the resort community of Waterville, the former summer home of Charlie Chaplin on the southwestern coast. Charming Killarney and little Kildare, a night in Limerick and back to Dublin. Not-so-warm ale, after all. Breakfasts of strange blood sausages and fried tomato.

And, of course, lots of Irish stew.

Images of Saint Patrick's Day at Kells

Photos: © 2011 Renovatio Lucis. Used with permission.

@rainnwilson: If I'm elected President gas will only cost 1.25$ a gallon. And sushi will always be half price. Also, free Pepsi.

@BostonDotCom: The #Harvard men's basketball team is going to the #NCAA tournament for the first time since 1946.

Sometimes I feel like...Somebody's watchin meeeee...http://bit.ly/xyWeZS

Report - iPad 3 to launch March 16th.
http://goo.gl/YIGmg

While expected by many, this still strikes me as very sad. @USATODAY: Report: Colts to release Manning Wednesday http://usat.ly/zXyz1d

Only reason I can think of to watch Lakers-Pistons, Kobe has changed to a black mask for this game.

@espn: GONZAGA WITH THE LATE THREE!!!! RT: @ESPNHomeCourt: #ONIONS!! Overtime in the WCC Championship!!
On ESPN NOW

Portlanders! Alert! Strange ball of fire in the sky!

@lindsaylohan hosts #SNL tonight. Should be good.

Smashing Pumpkins. Tonight, Tonight. Checking to see just how loud the car stereo goes. Yup.

Happy 108th birthday #DrSeuss!

Boy and his dogs

Bling bling...@USATODAY: Apple hits $500B in market value http://usat.ly/zo0n2N

Lights Out

@PublicAlerts: ALERT: City could still see low snow levels today through Thursday, sticking in hills http://t.co/Vx0TkXlA

Valentines Day

New kicks: The Chuck Taylors.

YIKES. @CNETNews: Yet another iOS security hole surfaces -- one that allows apps to grab users' photo libraries http://cnet.co/yaWBhJ

Michael Jackson's Thriller album is $3.99 right now. No excuse to not own it. http://amzn.to/z6fQRl

@SpecialOlympics: @NBA legends Clyde Drexler, Chris Mullin & the West team of the first-ever unity sports game at #allstar http://lockerz.com/s/187444433

@washingtonpost: Oscars 2012: What time does the show start, and other FAQs http://wapo.st/zGZ4NW

@washingtonpost: Just after sunset on Saturday and Sunday, the sky will put on a spectacular show: http://wapo.st/zuUIoU

Hellooo ladies!

@KGWNews: Combination of clouds + sun look like the makings of a cool Coast sunset - http://yfrog.com/o0ds4lj

Your shoes can watch you train, talk to you and your friends http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57382902-1/nike-steps-up-its-game-with-basketball-training-apps

Confidence = shaving your head; cockiness = shaving your chest. Confidence = laughing at your mistakes; cockiness = laughing at your jokes. Thx,@MensHealthJimmy

Sleeeepy

@CNETNews: Apple confirms plans to build data center in Oregon http://cnet.co/wlOYHn

Is there a knee left to operate on? I mean, REALLY?! @NBAonESPN: Greg Oden to have more surgery on left knee. http://es.pn/AapBwH

Blazers at Lakers tonight on TNT. Very excited. Ball night!

Wow, I love you ESPN, but, THREE offensive incidents toward the Asian community?! http://bit.ly/xHeee0

CNN on the story..."ESPN fires writer of offensive headline about Jeremy Lin" http://on.cnn.com/wRmUvD

217 still closed, four hours after accident

Traffic is being diverted at the Walker road exit. Screenshot from FOX 12.

iPhone 4 antennagate class-action lawsuit settled, owners to receive $15 or a free case http://engt.co/zE8GKO

@msnbc_breaking: LIVE VIDEO: Obama visits Boeing http://t.co/E6cyAwPd

Baby sleep positions

@EspoAZ: New York can have #Linsanity. I'll happily take Nash just being Nash.

Veterans in crisis can now text for help http://bit.ly/zTdyf3

How to fix any computer

You mean thats not ok?

Sony music apologies for raising Whitney Houston album prices after her death

@SpecialOlympics athletes will compete w/ @NBA players during a Unity Game @NBAAllStar Weekend! Thx @NBACares http://t.co/TqTkZgFu

There's still time if you want me to send you a Valentine!

There's still time if you want me to send you a Valentine! Just msg me your address, name, hours you're not home & best places to hide it (thx, @leighfeldman3)

Home state hits the century mark today. Happy 100th, AZ.

Yup. I'm old. I went into the Army 17 years ago today.

Have a Multnomah County Library Card? Download, free, legal Whitney Houston and other artists here: Freegal http://t.co/J3c70Y7G

No Playoffs on TV for you

AP - The NFL, which is trying to maintain its TV blackout of home games that don't sell out, missed an opportunity 40 years ago to preserve an even more restrictive policy when it rebuffed an effort by President Richard Nixon to lift the hometown blackout just for playoff games.

@leighfeldman3: People I know in Portland with plans for post-zombie apocalypse? 54. People I know in Portland with a 5 year plan for their life? 3.

@espn: When watching college basketball, jumping around like a lunatic is not only normal, it's mandatory.

CNN Breaking News - Singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, according to her representative.

As Jeremy Lin drops 38 and takes out Kobe in the 4th, the most improbable, incredible NBA story grows bigger. http://t.co/kDhQA7rM

Little man and his little best friend

Downtown Portland getting new type of Target http://bit.ly/AqbMqH

Steve Nash joins Kareem, MJ & Malone as the only guys to be all-stars at 38 or older. Gettin it done.

Snoring Sam

Breakfast with the fam

Portland, part-tay like its your birthday... Born today in 1851. http://t.co/dCkKa8Xu

ESPN research: In last 75 North Carolina-Duke games, the score is Duke 5,858, UNC 5,857

Read to the dogs http://goo.gl/hBSxn

@nytimes: Florence Green, Last World War I Veteran, Dies at 110 http://nyti.ms/w1GVcD

@USATODAYtech: Faced with crushing clutter, many still turn to good ole pen and paper over smartphones http://usat.ly/zEh14r

The birthday boy Nash's runner ended up being the game winner as the Suns beat the Bucks 107-105. Nash finished w/ 18p & 11a.

Wow. NBA admits goaltending call against Blazers was incorrect. http://t.co/griNbxVn

On of the last few class acts and supremely gifted athletes turns 38 today. Happy birthday Steve Nash.

@Zod_Is_Supreme: Why did they schedule a football game during the new commercials?

Look me in the eye! Reduced eye contact can trigger feelings of social isolation and low self-esteem, new research from Purdue University says.

@twitter: In the final three minutes of the Super Bowl tonight, there were an average of 10,000 Tweets per second.

Stream the #SuperBowl (incl. pregame): http://t.co/OO1emcRJ AND rate the ads as they air here: http://t.co/8u8n3Ovu

Best party msg "I didn't have time to make 7-layer dip, so here are some vanilla scented candles and a coupon for a back rub from yours truly" @leighfeldman3

Monday events: Snow Sculptures in Downtown Portland By Sand In The City Artists http://t.co/IE8CcFT4

Fact: "More than a billion chicken wings, 1.3 billion bottles of beer, & 11 million lbs of potato chips." -Food that will be consumed today.

Whoops. New York Giants Web site says they've already won Super Bowl: http://t.co/cY58IMjU

Android owners, football fans rejoice! Madden NFL 12 Now $.99 for the Super Bowl http://t.co/slWxRj3r

Starts @ 3:30: Places To Watch 2012 Super Bowl in Portland | Parties, Food & Drink Specials --> http://t.co/a7I1OVVz #pdxevents

Blind at age 14, learns to program by sense of touch. Gets a job at IBM and sets out to bring the Web to the blind. http://t.co/Bqmgql39

Thats a LOT of coin: Super Bowl spending could hit $11 billion http://t.co/egDkIvuA

Portland 117, Denver 97: Nicolas Batum hits NINE 3-pointers on way to 33 points http://t.co/rnazAgxt

With Nash, wonders never cease

Nash last night: 30 points, in 29 minutes, on 16 shots. 10 assists. 1 Turnover. He's 37 years old.

By increasing his total number of assists with the Suns to 6,522 in nine-plus seasons with the club, Nash surpassed Kevin Johnson's mark of 6,518 last night.

Nash now has 9,441 assists in his entire NBA career, which ranks sixth all time in the NBA. He is 46 behind Oscar Robertson for fifth and 200 behind Earvin "Magic" Johnson for fourth.
Photo: Phoenix Suns

How to stream Super Bowl XLVI: http://t.co/xIjgMyeA Thanks, @Macworld!

Oops...@fox12oregon: Man jumped from car during Gresham chase only to have vehicle run over his own foot, police say. http://bit.ly/zQ2f5m

Little start-up company..Facebook has over 845 million users, 2.7 billion likes & comments/day, 250 million photos uploaded/day & 100 billion friendships.

Wow. Thats a LOT of facebookers.... @USATODAYtech: Facebook grew by 700 million users between 2008 and 2011

@leighfeldman3: "I've connected with Oregon's stormy weather. I love the cycle of creation after destruction." YOUR BOYFRIEND SOUNDS LIKE A SERIAL KILLER

@Zod_Is_Supreme: Zod has magnanimously granted you another month of existence. What will you give in return? #KneelBeforeZod

US government: 'iPhone jailbreaking 'is fair use' - http://t.co/JvvYc58S

Downloading

Official Super Bowl XLVI app hits the Android Market http://t.co/x1ETqLl5

Too bad, limits options for fans of the bookstore: Barnes & Noble pulling Amazon Publishing titles from shelves over exclusivity concerns http://t.co/jWCYK4WB

@postvideo: Check out this year's Super Bowl ads without waiting for the big game! http://t.co/9YIyLxl1 #video #superbowlcommercials

Northwest photographer captures stunning Northern Lights images http://t.co/R73Li1O5

USATODAY: Dogs star in 2012 Super Bowl ads http://t.co/tIlZFfhw

OK Go + Sesame Street = The best part of your day so far. http://t.co/EQqN6nqN Thanks @aweiss

'Eye of the Tiger' composer sues Gingrich. Discuss. http://t.co/WUCCra8F

GOOD NEWS. First drug that treats root cause of cystic fibrosis wins approval from FDA. http://t.co/UHcBvgUC

I love @lifehacker..."Accidently blow out your car's speakers bumping your favorite song? Here's how to fix them with masking tape": http://t.co/Zm1cfNMe

Google the word 'askew'. Nicely played, google :)

WW will publish your valentine message FREE this year... as long as it's to your pet: http://t.co/j0kAKawh

Arizona mansion with train, zip line, salt-water pool going up for auction. Slideshow: http://t.co/Q7Z2Wbd2

Chelsea Clinton reports on @VetsHelpHeroes providing service dogs to vets. #makingadifference http://t.co/YLnDYwTj

VIDEO: Blake Griffin's "Dunk of the Year"-- Watch it here: http://t.co/mbF2snow

Free continuing ed hours, training! CDC On-Line Course for Violence Prevention. Visit: http://go.usa.gov/nPF

LeBron James jumps over John Lucas for alley-oop: http://youtu.be/tvjjEtjwKHE

Sunday morning rainbow - http://t.co/hagUxwRV

Bad news: Suns lost by 38 tonight. Oh yeah, they'll be playing a fresh, young Memphis team tomorrow night. Yikes.

Jumbaco ringtone installed. Friday night is a success.

Float on, baby. PublicAlerts: NWS Flood Watch in effect for Portland Metro Area this evening through Wednesday evening - http://t.co/7Ik9p2k1

Military veteran in need of a kidney transplant wins $14.3 million jackpot:
http://today.tumblr.com/post/16369745178

Two feet of snow in Seattle: http://t.co/k6lHAt7X

'Hugo' leads Academy Award contenders with 11 nominations, including for best picture http://t.co/6lLXu2Vy

Sam e

From wise bartender @MensHealthJimmy: I've heard thousands of pickup lines, and only "Hi" actually works. The key? Introduce yourself, shut up, and listen.

@todayshow: Time-lapse video of snowfall in Seattle: http://on.today.com/x5mzIf

Green eggs and Sam

@KGWNews: KGW Live Doppler Radar is lit up like a Christmas Tree. (Hint: Purple=Mix, Blue=Snow). http://bit.ly/9cYMGZ #pdxtst

@Zaffino: Dumping in downtown PDX now. 1-4" overnight. http://twitpic.com/88nr7f

http://www.isitsnowinginpdx.com/

@KGWNews: NWS now says 4 to 8 inches of snow above 500 feet in Metro, "with higher amounts possible." http://bit.ly/fhEvgd

@daldridgetnt: He was, and is, the Greatest. Happy 70th Birthday, Muhammad Ali. #HappyBirthdayChamp

Martin Luther King once said: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"

@BreakingNews: Warning issued for strong winter storm nearing Washington, Oregon - Natl Weather Service http://1.usa.gov/zkczvy

@KGWNews: Snow flurries moving back into Portland Metro area - check radar map http://bit.ly/d1WzMs

Road Trip

Birthday gathering with fam: 10.28.2011

49ers Saints are in a wild finish...

@Oregonian: Coldest weather of the season starting Fri through the weekend. Potential for Portland snow, ice then to rain Monday.

Not sayin I agree, but still really funny. @rainnwilson: Money can't buy happiness. It can buy a TV which will then make you happy.

Coverage of Portland gm 90 min late! @DarthBlazer: For the first time in history @Lakers and @pdxtrailblazers fans stand united... in their hatred for @NBAonTNT

Not good. @washingtonpost: HBO stops selling DVDs to Netflix: http://wapo.st/yr09F0

Ready for Blazers / Lakers tonight!

LA @ Portland tonight RT @Dan_Sheldon_: Kobe dropped 65 on the Blazers 5 years ago. I asked him if he still had that in him. "Of course."

@KGWNews: Wash. driver busted in HOV lane with skeleton http://bit.ly/AiHStZ

@OregonianSports: Portland Timbers release official 2012 schedule http://orne.ws/xvucow

LA Light http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo8DAOJG3j8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Sam is just fine, thank you.

@washingtonpost: Is your baby's name Google friendly? http://wapo.st/whkw21

From The Washington Post on Twitter.

@mattg: You can stop wondering why @trimet machines are always broken. They run on Windows. 148 at Quatama, @trimet. http://t.co/tRXDqXyy

@PdxPipeline: FRIDAY: Watch Portlandia Season 2 Premiere In Portland + Live Chat With Carrie & Fred http://pdx.be/Portlandia-1-6 #pdxevents

Who's the new guy?

Hugs are good

Downtown morning

Happy new year, you're a lucky son of a gun. Blessed. @fox12oregon: Stray bullet grazes Forest Grove boy in his bedroom http://bit.ly/sv7hAj

@USATODAY: Meteor shower to kick off 2012 http://usat.ly/w1p3Qg

Vending machines are not recommended as a primary food source? I've got this new years resolution thing all wrong. Damn, all these years.

@ifcportlandia: Fred is on Rock Center with Brian Williams tonight at 10.

@AnnCurry: What a Rose Bowl. BRAVO Ducks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@PdxPipeline: Monday: Oregon Zoo Free Admission Day + ZooLights Last Day TONIGHT --> http://pdx.be/ZOO-1-2 #pdxevents

@AZCardinals kick a 28yd FG in OT to defeat the @Seahawks 23-20. Four OT wins for Cards this season. Pretty sure that's an NFL record.

@espn: Dear Jets & Raiders, Thanks for handing us a playoff berth on a silver platter. Sincerely, The Bengals & Broncos

@PdxPipeline: Free Admission To Lan Su Portland Chinese Gardens | January 2-9, 2012 --> http://pdx.be/Free-LanSu #pdxevents

@leighfeldman3: Remember to start 2012 by untagging yourself from all those stupid Facebook photos people took last night