Comments on: A Funny Story, Because I Need It — oh, and google, come over here — Cesar Chavez Boulevard proposed name change, Interstate Avenue, Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association, Overlook Neighborhood Association http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/ Because I Said So Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:46:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: megs http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/comment-page-1/#comment-12272 megs Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:02:37 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/#comment-12272 Che Guevara or Hugo Chavez....or just CHAVEZ...then people could fill in the blank Che Guevara or Hugo Chavez….or just CHAVEZ…then people could fill in the blank

]]> By: Marissa http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/comment-page-1/#comment-12145 Marissa Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:43:25 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/#comment-12145 Wacky Mommy, Thank you thank you thank you! You have restored my faith in the humanity of North Portland. another wacky mommy, marissa Wacky Mommy,

Thank you thank you thank you! You have restored my faith in the humanity of North Portland.

another wacky mommy,
marissa

]]> By: WackyMommy http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/comment-page-1/#comment-12110 WackyMommy Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:12:59 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/#comment-12110 I say Andrea Dworkin Ave.; Hockey God says Che Guevara Place. I say Andrea Dworkin Ave.; Hockey God says Che Guevara Place.

]]> By: megs http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/comment-page-1/#comment-12086 megs Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:31:22 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/#comment-12086 I say we change it to Hugo Chavez....He's my personal hero. I say we change it to Hugo Chavez….He’s my personal hero.

]]> By: WackyMommy http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/comment-page-1/#comment-12076 WackyMommy Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:03:50 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/#comment-12076 LouLou, It appears to me that any openness toward minorities in this neighborhood is "virtual" at this point and not tangible. I will send the neighborhood association a note, asking that they address this mess at their next meeting. Thanks for reading. WM LouLou,
It appears to me that any openness toward minorities in this neighborhood is “virtual” at this point and not tangible. I will send the neighborhood association a note, asking that they address this mess at their next meeting.

Thanks for reading.
WM

]]> By: LouLou http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/comment-page-1/#comment-12048 LouLou Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:09:15 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/21/a_funny_story_because_i_need_it/#comment-12048 WackyMommy, thanks for the links about the Neighborhood Association Meeting about renaming Interstate. This'll be real quick. (After an hour of reading I'm finally tired enough to go to bed). For the members of Arbor Lodge who did vote against the Interstate name change due to race and not faulty process, I wonder how they feel about Arbor Lodge having the most spanish-speaking-friendly neighborhood association website I've seen so far in Portland. Theres a tab titled "en espanol" and a separate spanish Q&A section. I'm glad to see this kind of inclusion at least exists online. While we're on the race card, I'm really sick of racial slurs and fear they're always going to be with us. I can add to the childhood stories list with a stepfather who only ever referred to African Americans/blacks as "monkeys" and "apes". Why? Because he was mugged ONCE when he was younger in NYC (and he was born and raised there--it was probably his fault. Truly, the man was not bright). I don't even like to repeat what's been said about my aunt's husband, my Uncle Juan from Mexico. I think the next General Meeting for the Neighborhood Association needs to address the true landslide behind the vote - race or process. It seems there's a deeper issue at hand than renaming. Good night. WackyMommy, thanks for the links about the Neighborhood Association Meeting about renaming Interstate. This’ll be real quick. (After an hour of reading I’m finally tired enough to go to bed). For the members of Arbor Lodge who did vote against the Interstate name change due to race and not faulty process, I wonder how they feel about Arbor Lodge having the most spanish-speaking-friendly neighborhood association website I’ve seen so far in Portland. Theres a tab titled “en espanol” and a separate spanish Q&A section. I’m glad to see this kind of inclusion at least exists online.

While we’re on the race card, I’m really sick of racial slurs and fear they’re always going to be with us. I can add to the childhood stories list with a stepfather who only ever referred to African Americans/blacks as “monkeys” and “apes”. Why? Because he was mugged ONCE when he was younger in NYC (and he was born and raised there–it was probably his fault. Truly, the man was not bright). I don’t even like to repeat what’s been said about my aunt’s husband, my Uncle Juan from Mexico.

I think the next General Meeting for the Neighborhood Association needs to address the true landslide behind the vote – race or process. It seems there’s a deeper issue at hand than renaming.

Good night.

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