Pornland is back in the news: At least they modified the canard about Pornland strip joints to note that the city has more per capita than Las Vegas - usually they claim that Pornland has more than anyplace in the...
Catch a $5 dinner and free concert Saturday at the Estacada Community Center.
Rather than recap the specifics of the players who filed their National Letter of Intent today with Oregon St., I thought I'd link to a lengthy rundown the Gazette-Times' Cliff Kirkpatrick compiled, and move on to some ana
Pumping gas and fishing. Blue collars and farmer tans. Moon pies and Dolly Parton. And, of course, romance.
Stack Exchange Blog: The Trouble With Popularity Excellent thoughts on community moderation. "This is why community moderators have real power; they need that power to intervene, educate, and refocus the community's
If it wasn't clear enough from the last post, when it comes to investing costs kill. They kill your returns and ultimately your financial goals. Using index funds and index ETFs is the most effective way to reduce this
Pipeline is giving away a pair of tickets to see Mother Hips with The True Spokes on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Mt. Tabor Theater. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Friday, February 3. FREE PORTLAND MUSIC: We give out 100s of $$$ in [...]
Heart health goes hand in hand with maintaining proper weight. A half-hour is all you need to do that and to get your blood flowing and improve health, according to the Society for Vascular Surgery, which forwarded us a list of calories burned by various winter sports from Livestrong.com.
Contractors like Tara Kramer, owner of Ri Ky Roofing in Portland, share some advice on how small contractors can pursue opportunities for growth.
David Auker (L) and long time friend Danny Knudsen share a laugh at Auker's 62nd birthday gathering last night in Hillsdale.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On November 16th, 2010, a man that friends and family thought would never stop pedaling his bike — did. David Auker is a living legend in local and national bike ra
Annual citizen recruitment now under way; All applications due March 30, 2012 The city of Eugene is seeking motivated citizens who embody the diverse backgrounds and interests of the community to voluntarily serve on city advisory boards, commissions, and committees. All applications are due on March 30; interviews will tak
Mayor Sam Adams, shown here at a Safe Routes to School event in June 2010, is scheduled to attend February's KidicalMass ride.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) [*Please note: This article originally said Adams would attend the ride. Unfortunately there was a mix-up with organizers and his staff and we have now learned he is
Lots of work to do, starting tonight!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneLocation:Bro coming in this weekend
As Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) correctly noted during testimony, Obama's establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as part the federal reserve, together with his so-called "recess appointment" of Richard Courdray to head the entity are fundamentally unconstitutional and, in...
It’s about to get all food porn up in here. But first, some related anticipation with not only a purpose, but hope for those of us stuck working downtown and tired of shuffling away without direction when our go-to food cart is closed for the owner’s family cat’s birthday (which I totally understand): Sure
In fact, I believe it was still illegal for gay couples to adopt back when this straight 48-year-old millionaire adopted his 42-year-ol
Editorial tomado de Anodis Escrito por: Redacción Anodis Es la más grande e importante manifestación de la diversidad sexual en México. Miles de personas acuden al festival y manifestación política que año con año ocurre en el mes del
From our sponsors at Helium: Doug Benson @ Helium Comedy Club SE Ninth and Hawthorne Blvd. Friday, February 3 @ 7 & 9:30 p.m. Saturday, February 4 @ 7 & 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $22-27 For tickets and more information, please visit www.heliumcomedy.com/portland or call 888-64-FUNNY. Doug Benson is best known for his co
Mark your calendars! You know you always wanted to be that gal at the party who whips a Rubik's Cube out of her pants and solves it in a minute flat. What, you avoid that chick? That's crazy talk. The fine geeks over at Cloud Cap Games wanna teach you how to pull a pretty party trick with a free Cube-solving class.
Andrew Seybold, in a think piece posted on Fierce Wireless says it’s doubtful that the FCC could meet its five-year goal of freeing up 300 MHz of spectrum. “It takes months to prepare for such an auction, then it takes a few years to relocate those already on the spectrum, first finding a place to [...]
From TFAW: Things From Another World is proud to announce the debut of Ladies Night on Saturday, February 4. This female-only event will kick off with a Q&A featuring notable local women connected to the comics industry, including Colleen Coover, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Cat Farris, Alison Hallett, Emi Lenox, Jen Van Meter
He's fired up.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Congressmen Earl Blumenauer and Peter DeFazio are pulling no punches when it comes to leveling criticism at the House transportation bill that was released yesterday. Referring to it as the, "Republican Highway and Transportation Bill," Blumenauer said in an official s
My grandson was sent to Afghanistan. We heard nothing for months. He came back and is trying to live a
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Pipeline is giving away tickets for you and four friends to attend BOOTY BASSMENT on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Holocene. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Friday, February 3. FREE DANCING: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including [...]
Free dessert, people -- as well as other dining and entertainment bargains are available through the Downtown Marketing Initiative's 'Blah Buster' deals through the winter.
The late Don Cornelius will be remembered on tonight's "106 & Park"; also showing, a documentary, "Soul Train: Hippest Trip in America."
The NSIDC's measurement for Arctic sea ice extent is 13.73 Mkm2, the 4th lowest January in their records (Nov 1978-present).The 12-month rolling average is 56,000 km2 (0.5%) above the minimum, which occurred three months a
Mitt Romney took the stage just after being glitterbombed in Minnesota. He spoke to the glitterbomber from the stage, "introducing" the person to the crowd: "Hi there. H
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For those of you who are familiar with the Babine Special, a long time favorite winter steelhead fly pattern, this version of the fly may seem a stretch. But come on, have heart, and forgive a little creative messing around, …
Bias has its professional downside. Memorandum is reporting about Governor Romney's gaffe among its top items (with lots of links). For pro-Romney Matt Drudge, it hasn't happened. The poor people who depend on Drudge for news are getting "acorne
My father-in-law at Thanksgiving dinner - Photo ©Gwenelle, November 2011 I was scanning through all my holiday photos recently and this one caught my eye. I guess he didn’t want his picture taken? Check out previous Wordless Wednesday posts here.
Okay, so maybe not "ha-ha" funny, but the following sketch is definitely an improvement, and may even rise to the level of "a modicum of jocularity." (Seriously, this is the best dead-on parody of Portland—and themselves—they've done since episode one.)Hat tips to Blogtown consulting detective
India defies US, EU, says won't cut Iran oil imports"Chicago: India has stood up to the US saying it will not cut its oil imports from Iran despite America and European Union's sanctions against Tehran. Finance Mi
If U.S. Supreme Court Justices can rise above their Green Bag bobblehead replicas, and state court judges survive becoming piñatas, then surely the Department of Homeland Security can survive Justice Bedsworth’s forked tongue (
Via John Fleck I learned about this new blog, All Models Are Wrong, by climate scientist Tam
Your cell phone is a government issued tracking device"Mobile phones have become a major part of our modern civilization. These hand-held computers have reached a level of sophistication that allows us to instantly communicate through text, voice and video. T
Some amazing formation flying experiments have been performed with a team of nano quadrotors at the University of Pennsylvania’s the GRASP Lab. The Quadcopter vehicles were developed by KMel Robotics. The quadrotors are X-shaped with a central control unit at their center. Based on commands, 16 quadcopters change dire
Susan G. Komen Foundation, the promoter of the heavily trademarked Race for the Cure, told its affiliates today that they aren't allowed to fund local Planned Parenthood operations that screen low-income women for breast cancer. The parent organization didn't fund...
Deveney: Agent Says Heat Or Bulls For Joel Przybilla Sean Deveney of The Sporting News reports that former P
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It's safe to say that Portland Opera's "Madame Butterfly," which opens Friday night at Keller Auditorium, promises greatness.
GUYS! Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and this year you really need to up your game. So what's the best way to make a public declaration of your love (or crush)? Submit a
True conversation: W: Good stew, mom. Me: Thanks. Want to know the secret ingredient? W: Umm...was it made with love? Me: No, beer. Well, love too, but mostly beer.
"Local business make our region great. And loving local businesses just got sweeter." —Supportland Neighborhood Notes recently sent out more than 75 Supportland rewards cards loaded with points...
Sole Sisters, Portland Running Company, Queen of the High Road, Half Marathon
This is our story. I wrote this post for the Save Babies Foundation www.savebabies.org - a fantastic organization raising awareness about newborn screening, educating the public about the test, and advocating. Please share...