Here’s a nice bit of Drudge Report linkage:
GLOBAL STOCKS: Buggered…

Averse as Portlanders tend to be to looking outside the I-5/I-84/I-205 loop, there’s a strong chance the global recession taking place right now may well have an impact here in the Rose City. Slumping stocks mean slumping consumer spending, mean you’ll lose your job, means I might (who’s gonna advertise?), means WE’RE ALL GOING TO HELL IN A HAND CART. Joke. You may hereby return to your Wii and afternoon joint. Seriously—nothing affects us here. Right? I mean you’re not worried?