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Even as a librarian, as a bibliophile, a book-in-the-trunk (in every nook and cranny) sort of person, a web surfer, as a cereal-box reader since childhood (and you know you are one too) … even as all of these, I have always looked skeptically at the handheld, electronic “books” that get rolled out ever few years (though not for the reasons you might think – read on!). The latest e-book is just technologically more sophisticated than the first one – but it’s still wrong. (And I’ve started calling them Y-Books, for obvious reasons – don’t these tech designers commute?)

To me, apart from their tech/battery problems, the e-book creators never seemed to have grasped what a human Reader really is and what a human Reader wants and needs, especially the commuter or traveling Reader.

It’s incredibly simple:

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Oregon Court of Appeals:

MT. BACHELOR SKI EDUCATION FOUNDATION v. EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT, 10/31/07, (A130360)

Excerpt: “… Employer seeks review of a final order of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the Office of Administrative Hearings concluding that a season ski pass that employer gave to an individual in return for assistance with its ski races constituted $910 in “wages” that are subject to unemployment taxation as assessed by the Employment Department. According to employer, the season pass does not constitute a “wage” within the meaning of the relevant statute, and, even if it does, there is insufficient evidence to support a finding that the value of the pass is $910. We affirm….”

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A new Criminal Waste of Space is here to to start off November with a legal laugh.

With a cast of, if not thousands, four dogs named Trouble, one former owner of the Empire State Building, a housekeeper’s son named Remus Pop, several disenherited grandchildren, one (rightfully) cantankerous brother, and the stars of the show, The Lawyers. All brought to you by Justice William W. Bedsworth of the California Court of Appeals.

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This horrifying speed-of-light crash shows how fast accidents (of all kinds) occur and how not to share the road.

Portland metro-area newspapers, bloggers, elected officials, and advocacy groups are all trying to find common ground (so to speak and yes, I’m once again the mistress of understatement) on how pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers can share the road.

My advice of the day for drivers and bicyclists: Look RIGHT before turning right, not just left and for crying out loud, SLOW DOWN. It’s your children and other loved ones who are at risk on the road.

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The Oregon Business Litigation Blog posts about the Loosli case (A130044):

Excerpt: “Today the Oregon Court of Appeals issued an en banc opinion further refining the economic loss doctrine, finding no liability when a local government makes statements to a private individual that turn out to be wrong.

In Loosli v. City of Salem, plaintiffs sought to open an auto dealership in Salem, and to that end applied for a state-mandated vehicle dealer certificate….”

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The OSB Estate Planning and Administration Section Newsletter, October 2007, vol. XXIV, no. 4, has these articles:

Jones & Kekel, “One if by Land, Two if by Sea,” pp. 1-3 (on 2007 HB 3201).

Groblewski, “Reporting Requirements of the Oregon Uniform Trust Code,” pp. 3-6, 8. (Includes a grid showing reporting requirements.)

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The OSB Family Law Section Newsletter, October 2007, vol. 26, no. 5, has the following articles that may be of use:

Klohe, Trena, “Dissolving a Common Law Domestic Partnership in Oregon,” pp. 1-3.

Travis, Timothy, “Consolidation of Domestic Relations and Juvenile Dependency Cases,” pp. 4,5,9.

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