Portland Media Roundup: Love and Peanut Butter
interesting mass-communication moments from the recent past of Portland
Robert Wagner is Totally Not Gay
Hay hay haaaaaaay, girlfriend! Portland Sucks host Robert Wagner mentioned on the show this morning, for the second day in a row, that he’s not into dudes. We believe you, Robert. Keep it up and we might think thou dost protest too much.
A little advice, too. It probably doesn’t help your straight-guy-cred to have an avatar in which you’re wearing a fuzzy, leopard-print hat and a shiny shirt, with a phallic object stuck in your mouth.
Frank Cassano Loves Laurel at KGW
A beautiful love story went into full bloom this week in the City of Roses. Frank Cassano, the ornery old man who handles the Portland Mercury’s PR on twitter has been known to make brief overtures of love to a certain KGW anchor over twitter. Today he stepped it up a bit, offering her visual representations of flowers, chocolates, and a box of “ultra sensitive” condoms, in staccato transmissions of undying affection.
Frankly, we’re a little jealous. Frank is quite the catch. Just gaze into the eyes of that dreamy hunk of bittersweet man meat.
Randy Leonard’s Blog Getting Almost as Boring as the OLCC’s
Once upon a time, Randy Leonard’s blog used to feature glimpses that at least made him feel like less of the heart-chewing, git ‘er done, politician many perceive.* Lately, however, his blog is plastered with one line links to boring, soulless Oregonian articles. Come on, Randy, where’s the fire? Where’s the neon!?
RobertWagner said,
July 17, 2009 at 6:22 pm
“A little advice, too. It probably doesn’t help your straight-guy-cred to have an avatar in which you’re wearing a fuzzy, leopard-print hat and a shiny shirt, with a phallic object stuck in your mouth.”
Point taken… So much for raiding the wife’s wardrobe for a little pizazz and spice.
willradik said,
July 17, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I personally think it’s quite a snazzy getup.