For years, I loved to get a tax refund. In fact, it seemed the only way I could save was by having extra withheld from my paycheck so that I’d get a big refund at the end of the year. Using this method, I was able to buy a new computer, a new bike, and all sorts of other toys. (But, of course, I was never smart enough
Two decades after the suspension of paid sex-change operations in Cuba forced many transsexual citizens to live in bodies they did not feel comfortable in, the operations have begun anew under President Raul Castro’s daughter Mariela, Cuba’s top gay-rights activist, and the country’s universal health care
KUFO (101.1) overnight DJ Marconi is teaming up with Tiny, his former co-host on KNRK (94.7), for a live, daily podcast on KUFO.com. The pair were last heard together on Portland's air in 20
A new Zogby poll indicates Americans are wisely beginning to question the manner
When people asked us why we were moving from Oregon to Washington, the answer was always the same: to be near family and live on the Family Farm. The two things go together, of course, although living on the Family...
Portland based ActiveTrak, formerly known as GadgetTrak, has announced a round of funding this week. Rick from Silicon Florist has the story: One of the most interesting boostrapped companies I’ve followed during my tenure here on Silicon Florist has to be ActiveTrak (the startup formerly known as GadgetTrak). And honestl
LTD didn’t end up accepting the ASUO’s request to pay for service at last year’s rate in the end. LTD spokesperson and director Andy Vobora said the transit provider came back at the ASUO with a “counterproposal”: $15.54 per student per term, halfway between last year’s rate and the rate
Photo by Aaron Duran, geekinthecity.com. Atomic Arts' Trek in the Park was
provides billions of dollars in subsidies, much of which goes to huge agribusinesses producing feed crops, such as corn and soy,
To donate blood!High school and College students play a critical role in maintaining the blood supply for the Pacific Northwest. Nearly 20% of the regions blood donations are from individuals 24 years old and younger that donate at their school's blood drives. These ar
Ellington, our local handbag heroes, invite shoppers to swing by the store for a daylong trunk show of new spring collections, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Saturday, March 13. Ellington will show off new handbags in sophisticated spring shades of washed purple, green and grey, plus new hats, scarves and... Go to pdxnea
Oh how we loves us some Chelsea Handler. The ballsy blond lady, whom Just Out columnist Daniel Borgen raves about in the current issue of Just Out, appeared on the Late Show with Jimmy Fallon last night, when the funny pair competed in a martini-making/running contest. Comedy — and a bit of carnage — ensued. Han
As fat, lazy, ignorant Americans with no style or taste whatsoever, we are taught to regard the French as the epitome of cultured refinement. They know to value quality over quantity, to only buy the very best one can afford, to practice discretion, and... to act like a bunch of shrieking savages the minute the Sonia Ryk
The Blazers and Co. insist they've got a handle on what will work and what won't at the Rose Quarter. They called to say so.
Southern Spaghetti with Seitan and Smokey Greens paired with an Australian merlot We’ve yet to see this side of James Ford, but I know it’s there. There is one dish in this LOST character’s romancing-and-swindling-the-ladies repertoire, and this is it. Smokey greens for three reasons: the name, of cours
From NYT:
On Monday, the Congressional Quarterly had a story about the rise of Rep. Greg Walden through the ranks of the House GOP leadership. Apparently, Walden is now the chairman of the House Republican leadership. (That's not to be confused with being the House Republican leader. I don't get it either.) As CQ notes: Rep. Greg Wal
The Intendix from Guger Technologies is a system that uses an EEG cap to measure brain activity in order to let you type with your thoughts, reports Engadget. Meant to work with those with disabilities, Intendix is simple enough to use after just 10 minutes of training. You simply focus on a grid of letters [...]
Following last week's Mayoral Proclamation declaring March 10, 2010 "Tibet Awareness Day" in Portland, Commissioner Leonard gathered with a large group of Tibetans to raise the Tibetan Flag over City Hall. Here are a few pictures from the event: The...
Pop culture buzz: Reactions to Corey Haim's death fill the Web, the Oscars apologize for Farrah Fawcett snub, and 'American Idol' female singers hit plenty of bad notes.
Oregon St. senior receiver Casey Kjos is ending his football career earl
Elvis Duran has been herding the "morning zoo" on New York's Z100 (WHTZ) for 14 years, and he'll soon be heard on Eugene's KE
Another late-breaking event this Wednesday: Cascade AIDS Project and the Multnomah County Health Department will commemorate National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day between 4-6 p.m. today at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Prevention and education specialists will hand out free HIV information, coupons for HIV and STD te
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Its only been a month si
Alison Graves.(Photo © J. Maus) Alison Graves is the new executive director of the Community Cycling Center. Former executive director Susan Remmers, who took over leadership of the non-profit four years ago, has been on medical leave for the past month. I just spoke with Ms. Graves (she’s here at the National Bike
FTLOG… WHY????
Twenty seven people who formerly subscribed to The Washington Post abruptly canceled their subscriptions after the front-page publication of two gay men – Jeremy Ames and Taka Ariga – kissing while waiting in line outside D.C. Superior Court on the first day same-sex couples could apply for marriage licenses. Th
Since I now set up and sell vintage clothing and accessories at the Expo I hardly ever have anytime to walk around and shop. When I do get out of my booth and hit the aisles I usually look for...
Spring is rearing its (beautiful) head...
Update, 11:50am I'll be on Victoria Taft's show in 20 minutes, talking about this. Is Sam Adams turning me into a Republican? Original post: Mayor Sam Adams has this morning requested just 15 minutes from council to discuss his plan to redirect $20million in fundin
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I just read an NPR article that explains that Disney has added a "swashbuckling" boy named Flynn Rider and renamed the movie "Tangled" because it is worried that the movie would not otherwise be appealing to boys
For a while there, there was hope for the old federal Custom House on Broadway near the Main Post Office in Portland. The next owner for the building was going to be the International School. But now we learn that the school, seeing what it would take to bring the old structure up to snuff, has
What part of 'shut up or I'll take your temperature in a way you won't appreciate' didn't you understand?
Hello Dear Readers,Last night I did not make it out to any shows. A late night AristeiA practice made sure of that. Did anyone see any good shows last night? If not here's a few things you might check out tonight:Wednesday, March 10th
City Commissioner Dan Saltzman this morning delayed a motion before the council, to direct the city attorney's office to appeal an arbitrator's ruling saying the city should pay out $104,000 to former firefighter Tom Hurley. Hurley has been claiming disability checks from the city since 1993, after he hurt his ba
Why don't you help them make a decision? It's our last chance to kill the government take over of health care. Call their offices: Wu: Washington, D.C. Office Phone: (202) 225-0855 Fax: (202) 225-9497 Congressman David Wu Portland Office
That seems to the be the thought behind why some educators are worried about closing Marshall High School under the new plan by the Portland Public Schools Superintendent. PPS hasn't closed a school since the 80's when several schools were closed (including mine). It was painful, but as an adult, understandable. Now we rea
One time I was involved in a car accident with a nutter. Later I found out he was on a BUNCH of psychotropic drugs including, anti anxiety meds, anti depressants, and something that I was told would help his anger management problem. It turned out that he worked at the DMV giving driving tests (I don't even want to think ab
Hello, and welcome to another smart-assy, action-packed edition of the LOST Discussion Group, where we bitch, moan, theorize and make cruel cutting remarks about the final season of LOST! Last night's episode centered all around Ben "I Never Blink" Linus, and as always I'll start the discussion with som
Here’s a reason to leave the office early today — or just take a late lunch/mid-afternoon break. Midwest diva-rapper-crafter extraordinaire Leslie Hall and her team, the Lys, will be making a special in-store appearance at Fat Fancy’s SW Portland location this afternoon, from 3-4 p.m. “Mama Gem herse
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Did you see all the dish Lauren Bacall is offering up from just watching the Oscars? I have to say I love her more than ever now. You can read for yourself everything else she had to say over at her twitter feed (Lauren_Bacall). And for those of you who don't know who she is, she's [...]
Jonathan Maus of BikePortland.org is back in DC for a bike summit and was one of the first to hear the most exciting bike nerd/computer nerd news I've heard in a while: Google maps now has bike directions! You c
Eighteen months ago, neither Gowalla nor Foursquare existed. But their similar “geolocation” mobile apps, which let users “check in” from their smartphones, and share their location with their friends are in aggressive competition at the South by Southwest Conference and Festival, reports C/Net. A
Well he IS a psychiatrist…
The PDXFS-led ChinaBound project that is fostering partnerships within the garment industries of Portland and the Henan province of China, is gearing up for its next PDX export overseas. The delegation, which leaves on March 25, is once again bringing with them designs from
Speaking to students of the University of Alabama law school, Chief Justice John Roberts launched a blistering attack on President Obama's State of the Union criticism of the Court's Citizens United decision. Calling Obama's prime-time critique "very troubling," Roberts complained...