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annargriff

  1. Well, this is the coolest time-waster ever. howbigreally.com Thanks, @ChristopOConnor 3:37 AM May 25th via web
  2. Reality check: Very soon, nobody except the Times & the WSJournal will publish a print product seven days a week. That's not what scares me. 1:22 PM May 24th via web
  3. I'd be a much more productive person if I didn't spend so much time looking at office supplies online. 4:04 AM May 23rd via web
  4. Resolved: The New York Times sports section has become the best place in the country for long-form sportswriting on a regular basis. 7:11 AM May 21st via Twitter for iPhone
  5. Once again, I find myself feeling overwhelmingly sad about what's ending & very excited about what's coming. It's almost as if this is life. 6:02 PM May 17th via web
  6. Oh, this will be fun ... Smith reveals Hales told him not to run for mayor katu.com/politics/Jeffe… via @katunews 10:13 AM May 17th via Tweet Button
  7. What I'll miss about Harvard: The people, the air of intellectual curiosity. What I won't: Needing to get my kid to the bus stop at 7:10 am. 3:46 AM May 17th via web
  8. @pdxtrojan Yep. Well put. 7:57 AM May 16th via web in reply to pdxtrojan
  9. What we learned last night: It doesn't matter how much $ you spend if you're not a very good candidate. Politics is hard, yo. #PDXMayor 7:12 AM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone
  10. @pdxtrojan Congrats! Let's forget our differences and bond over the fact that we agree on at least one thing, that the Mets stink. 7:10 AM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to pdxtrojan
  11. @MarkRossPDX And suddenly, my life is a Real World season finale. 6:05 AM May 16th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to MarkRossPDX
  12. Last official day as a Nieman fellow. Anybody who hums "Closing Time" or "I Will Remember You" in my presence gets punched in the nose. 4:53 AM May 16th via web
  13. @pdxcommute Not sure that's how I'd describe the place. But ... Aug. 1. 8:03 AM May 15th via web in reply to pdxcommute
  • Name Anna Griffin
  • Location Portland, OR
  • Web http://www.oregon...
  • Bio Columnist with The Oregonian; mother; Nieman fellow; Word geek; Book lover; Tar Heel; troublemaker
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