It is a common campaign device to ask people if they feel like they are better off than 4 years ago. I don’t really think about this question much. I’ve always believed that whether I’m better off has more to do with me than with a president. Despite all I’ve been through, I still think that my happiness has mostly to do with the opportunities I make for myself.

Last year, someone circulated an email warning that the Oregon State Police were planning an initiative to write as many speeding tickets in the Portland area as they could in order to raise revenue. The state police issued a response to the email calling it false. Lieutenant Gregg Hastings stated that Oregon state police do not operate speed […]