Yes, Virginia, you can trademark a font (no, not a fount, at least not this kind of fount).
See story at BlueOregon and What The FOnt? The Great GOrdOn Smith LOgO Mystery (at DuckSportNews).
More:
* From the Oregonian 6/6/08 Newsflash: Recount likely for Ore. Measure 53, civil forfeitures:
“SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A recount is likely for Measure 53, the statewide ballot measure to change civil forfeiture laws on property seized by police in Oregon.
As of Friday, Measure 53 was passing by 861 votes out of 975,000.
New rules for Oregon Driver Licenses and IDs from DMV:
“As of July 1, 2008, all applicants for driver licenses, instruction permits and ID cards – including renewals and replacements – must provide proof that they are citizens of the United States or are in the country legally, in addition to other requirements…” (link)
Scientific American reports on:
Blogging–It’s Good for You: The therapeutic value of blogging becomes a focus of study, by Jessica Wapner:
“Self-medication may be the reason the blogosphere has taken off. Scientists (and writers) have long known about the therapeutic benefits of writing about personal experiences, thoughts and feelings. But besides serving as a stress-coping mechanism, expressive writing produces many physiological benefits. Research shows that it improves memory and sleep, boosts immune cell activity and reduces viral load in AIDS patients, and even speeds healing after surgery. A study in the February issue of the Oncologist reports that cancer patients who engaged in expressive writing just before treatment felt markedly better, mentally and physically, as compared with patients who did not….” (link to full story)
I’m thrilled to report on this story (librarians have weird wish-lists) from the Salem Statesman Journal:
Project seeks to gather history of Oregon measures
‘PORTLAND, Ore. — Within the marble walls of the State Archives Building, it’s all there—almost. Every word officially spoken by and to Oregon legislators since 1859 has been recorded, itemized and stored.But something is missing, and the Ballot Measure Archives Project hopes to help plug the hole, the paper trail left by Oregon’s other lawmakers — the citizens, who have passed laws and amended the state constitution through the initiative system since 1904. “The Ballot Measure Archive Project is arguably a political version of the Human Genome Project,” said donor and supporter Phil Keisling, a former secretary of state who recently turned over his collection from the 1998 initiative he promoted that created Oregon’s vote-by-mail system.Keisling said he’s encouraged by the progress so far and hopes others with old boxes of ballot-measure campaign documents will make them available for historians, researchers and others….’ (link to full story)
There’s a blog for everyone (said with the deepest and the sincerest apologies to Ranganathan*), whether you have one of your own, contribute to a group blog, think about writing one, or just read one:
Blogs are for use.
Every reader his/her blog.
Every blog its reader.
Every blog its writer.
Save the time of the reader.
The blogosphere is a growing organism.
What set me off on this post was another request to “talk about blogging” from someone who I hope will give blogging a whirl and think creatively and realistically about how s/he wants to blog:
1) ACLU of Oregon story (and links)
2) Oregonlive stories:
a) Trimet loses free speech case (includes link to opinion):
Guilt by Association, here (aka collective responsibility), and here (association fallacy) and here*.
1) “She’s spent two years in a Mexican prison — now they want 23 more,” by Margie Boule, Sunday, June 1, 2008.
“…More than two years ago Rebecca and a Canadian woman named Brenda Martin were arrested by Mexican authorities and thrown in an overcrowded prison. They were charged with organized crime and money laundering.
Re: Sansone v. Gordon, Washington County (Oregon) Circuit Court Case No. C073809CV
“County to appeal decision allowing medical pot users to carry concealed weapons,” Friday, May 30, 2008, by Kurt Eckert:
“Next week, Washington County commissioners will consider filing an appeal to lift the haze over defining the right of Oregon medical marijuana users to possess concealed weapons.
You’ve heard of the Plum Book, the Red Books, the Blue Books, but have you heard of the Pig Book (no, not this one)? Read on, from beSpacific about the Congressional Pig Book, with a link to the Complete Pork Database.
Oregon Legal Research Blog