Jack Bog’s Blog


Jack Bogdanski "sometimes comments on tax law and policy. But you are more likely to read about his hometown, his daughter, his musical tastes and whatever else interests him."

Author: Jack Bogdanski a professor at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Ore.

Blawg Related Categories: States • Oregon • Lewis and Clark College, Northwestern School of Law • Law Professor

Recent Posts from Jack Bog’s Blog


  • Like a poem I meant to write

    We live in one of those Portland neighborhoods that are well connected enough, and enjoy enough street trees, to have the city come by and sweep up our fallen leaves every autumn. This is of…

  • Yikes

    I just got my first senior discount....

  • Reader poll: Who will win the Civil War game?

    Well, the gods of football fortune have spoken, and it will indeed be Oregon vs. Oregon State for the trip to Pasadena. Oregon State crushed Washington State, and Oregon escaped with an overtime win in…

  • Today's big pigskin menu

    It's going to be a major day for college football on the West Coast today -- the biggest I can remember for Oregonians. The lineup of games, and the times (Pacific) as best I can…

  • Disaster in Oakland

    The Blazers dealt themselves a hideous, no-excuses loss to the lowly Golden State Warriors this evening. Even more distressing than the final score was the spectacle of Coach Nate essentially benching Andre Miller. Miller had…

  • Take it or leaf it

    I thought Mayor Creepy said that Portland wasn't going to have leaf depots this year. Now we are. Whatever. It's good that they're going to be open, at least on a couple of Saturdays. The…

  • Have a great weekend

  • Oooh, that smarts

    That new digital "smart" meter that the electric company's installing on the side of your house may be a little too smart, and a little too loose, for many people's liking. For one thing, it's…

  • Untapped potential

    From South America, an idea on how to cure the recession and eliminate obesity at the same time....

  • Another great moment on Tri-Met

    Wherein a poorly maintained MAX train very nearly leads to disaster for a three-year-old boy. Way to go, Crocodile Hansen!...