In other Nike news, Tiger Woods may not deserve the mantle of labor hero recently thrust upon him. The national Screen Actors Guild is striking over the disparity between wages paid for broadcast and cable commercials. Problem is, Woods did it in cahoots with the Man to avoid creating a controversy. This was misportrayed. No word on how long he'll stay off the set, but it will probably be Nike, not SAG, who makes that call.
Hope springs eternal, however.
Perhaps Our Town will continue to brighten our Mondays after all. For the last 11 months, Portland's homeless women have had the option of sleeping on the streets or bedding down on floor mats at the Salvation Army's Harbor Light shelter in Old Town. One way or another, that choice is about to change. An anonymous citizen has offered to buy 30 beds for the women's shelter, but only if the city continues funding for the program, which runs out June 30. With the city facing a budget crunch and with less than stellar results from the Salvation Army, that's a big if.