More . . . from Portland

Above the fold on the front page of the Oregonian today: Lindsay Lohan, Michelle Wie and NBA commissioner David Stern. . . . Best line about Lindsay Lohan came from sports writer Ryan White: “Lindsay Lohan is our Tour de France.” . . . There were three Lohan-related stories in Wednesday’s paper. . . . Michelle Wie? She has accepted a sponsor’s exemption for the Safeway Classic in Portland, Aug. 24-26. After she misses the cut, perhaps she’ll visit the Winter Hawks’ training camp. . . . Stern was moaning about referee Tim Donaghy. “I feel betrayed by what happened on behalf of the sport,” Stern is quoted as saying. “What we have here is a rogue, isolated criminal.” . . . Interesting that Stern doesn’t mention the fans -- maybe they feel betrayed, too -- nor does he talk of innocent until proven guilty. . . . You have to think it was a quiet day in Portland if Lohan, Wie and Stern were the three biggest stories!

There are two Shell gas stations kitty corner from each other near our hotel in Portland. . . . One is selling unleaded for $2.85.9, $2.98.9, and $3.11.9, and diesel for $2.99.9. . . . The other’s prices are $2.89.9, $3.02.9, $3.15.9 and $3.09.9. . . . Gee, gasoline at different prices. What a novel idea! . . . It really does pay to shop around, and that certainly isn’t the case in the part of Canada I’m from.

Best part of Portland? Has to be Powell’s Books. Been there twice in two days and dropped some heavy coin.

Sorry. No hockey news today. You really are out of the loop when you visit here.