- Statistically speaking, what’s more distracting than talking on the phone while driving? Adjusting the radio while driving. And what’s even more distracting than that? Driving with children. - Speaking of distracted driving, what about those digital billboards? The NY Times takes a look. - In Washington, DC,
I seem to have developed a new pattern of getting sick. Or rather, NOT getting sick. I haven’t had a full-on cold in quite a long time. However, I have had many, many instances where I felt like I was coming down with something. I felt the irritation in my throat, or I got sniffly, [...]
This week’s Dark Days winter eating local challenge is all about spring. I sprung at the chance to attend a lamb butchering demo at Benedetti’s Meat Market this weekend and brought home some succulent grass-fed lamb loin and shoulder chops from Anderson Ranches in Brownsville. (I’ll write more about th
Entrepreneur and political veteran leaves a legacy of public service to Oregon f
Over the weekend, we decided to take a drive South from Pendleton to Battle Mountain and beyond. Heading south on Hwy 395 we drove through rolling hills, slowly climbing in altitude. About 30 miles ...
Does Democrat representative/state senate candidate run a "Virtual Strip Club?" Or did someone set him up? I am not as hip on tracking down website owners and such. I know that some folks do...
My friends, Diana and Bettie, and I thought participating in iHanna's Postcard Swap looked like great fun. The basic swap gist: You send out 10 postcards you made and you will receive 10 unique postcards in return. We spent a...
FDIC Said to Encourage Pension Funds to Invest in Failed BanksU.S. regulators are encouraging public pension funds that control more than $2 trillion to inject capital directly int
I was planning on addressing the school board tonight, but they’re limiting us to three speakers. So they’re having me address the rally ahead of time. Here’s what I’ve got: Regardless of the curriculum offered by STARBASE in exchange for access to our preteens, there is a civil rights question to be
Here’s what we’ve found as we’ve traveled the local PDX web (complete with our comments) for March 7th (yes, it’s the “you want WHAT, Tom Hurley?” “You want to GIVE it to him, Randy?” righteous indignation edition): Dan Saltzman pushes for City Council vote to challenge $100,
Want to sober up quicker? Use oxygen, as these Japanese researchers have proven.
Jeff Bridges wins his Oscar® for Best Actor in Crazy Heart. A very long way from his Oscar nominated role in The Last Picture Show in 1971.
Alley - 225 Dudley - 165 Lim - 47 Sizemore - 1 Write-in - 2 I talked to some folks who watched the debate and everyone pretty much said the same thing. That Alley looked like the better...
Eugene, Ore --Yesterday, 600 people, mostly comprised of Latino families from the Eugene-Springfield area, gathered outside the Office of Congressman Peter DeFazio to call for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the DREAM Act. Those in attendance were joined by four priests from the parishes of
It’s funny ’cause it happens… and it’s sad because it happens. Now, back to funny… Tagged: messages, moods
I know now it’s not just me this bothers. I was in a room with several other people watching last night’s game when that fourth-quarter play happened, the one when Denver missed a shot and Nene held two Trail Blazers right in the middle of the lane while a teammate grabbed the rebound and scored. It [...]
We were invited to stay at the Bunkhouse of friends Carla & Rich over the weekend. Our 7 1/2 hour drive took us to Pullman, Washington, a college town/farming community smack on the Idaho border. The Bunkhouse as seen from the driveway.
Man, guard somebody. And at the other end, make some attempt at getting the ball inside. Does this sound like a broken record with the Portland Trail Blazers? The aggressive team gets the calls and the Nuggets got more than their share all day long. And they ganged up on Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge, making [...]
Just about seven years ago in March an american student named Rachel Corrie was run over by an Israeli driving a bulldozer. She was in Gaza trying to help stop Palestinian houses from being demolished. Her parents are currently in Israel trying to get ju
The $20 million that Portland's creepy mayor is ordering the sewer bureau to spend on bike paths this coming year isn't going to fall from the sky. As this story makes clear, the money's going to be diverted from... you know... sewer pr
Sadie (7.5) has been doing book copying for a couple years now and they are getting more and more detailed. She spends hours on these. I have a mini-freak-out when I find them. She usually adds a sibling and sometimes...
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Whew. This would have been the post for my latest Avatar-related scat tossing, but its non-wins for Best Director and Best Picture have spared us all. Avatar collected the Oscar for visual effects and a few other technical awards, a
Obviously, the hip-hop duo, playing the Roseland tonight, are old-school throwback rappers. But there's more to it than that. ...
Boosted colors at Picnik. Somewhere along I-20 we stopped for fuel.
Bowel-Related: Celiac (or coeliac) disease is often referred to as a gluten intolerance, but that needs some clarification. - Glutens are seed storage proteins which are actually composites of starch and two types of protein--gliadin and glutenin. Gliadins are what...
Bowel-Related: Celiac (or coeliac) disease is often referred to as a gluten intolerance, but that needs some clarification. - Glutens are seed storage proteins which are actually composites of starch and two types of protein--gliadin and glutenin. Gliadins are what...
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Auditions for singers, actors and more are in Call Board.
As we continue recapping last years victories (slow news day for football), Oregon completely dismantles the Cougs 52-6.GO DUCKS!
The boundless wit and biting wisdom of Groucho Marx, who would have been 100 today, if he'd actually been born 100 years ago on this date. Which he wasn't.
A few days ago, a Colorado family’s teacup dog went wandering — only to encounter a hungry mountain lion. Naturally, when the little dog decided to head home, the mountain lion followed, only to find four more “guard dogs” upon arrival. The family’s Jack Russell Terrier, as well as four Shih-Tz
February was National Parent Leadership Month, which highlighted the role parents play in shaping the lives of their children. As a sort of tie-in, the most recent poll in the Get Rich Slowly sidebar asked: “Did your parents prepare you well for financial independence?” Over 1000 GRS readers responded; the resu
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I love going into Anthropologie. Why? I just like the feel of it. Every item in the store isn’t exactly my style, but that is OK. Somehow when I walk in, I am content and happy! I am inspired to walk slowly, ponder and stay awhile (OK, they have to throw me out at closing [...]
Last year we started a Garden Journal, a place t
Today, if the weather cooperates, my kids and I will be starting our Square Foot Garden. We have a lot of work to do, as the boxes aren’t even on the ground yet. In fact, we still have to build a square foot garden box. Though it’s tempting to just hoe out a patch of ground [...] Did you like this post? Then check th
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If you are at the opening of the "Quantified Aesthetics" show at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts on Friday, don't miss Mrs.5000's newest piece. I believe it is called "3x3."
When I see eco-friendly claims on national products, my first reaction is “Ha, what a load of Greenwashing.” And although I don’t consider myself to be 100% cynical, I am a highly suspicious character. I was perusing the cracker aisle at my local Safeway grocery store earlier this week, when I noticed that
The following dish comes from 5 Star foodie, a food blog with class. Ingredients: (2-4 servings) Vegetable oil 1 cod fillet (about 0.8 pound), cut in 4 equal portions 1 egg, beaten (optional) 1/3 cup Panko breadcrumbs Coarsely grated lemon zest from 1 lemon Salt, pepper to taste 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 table
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Gary Numan is an English artist I first heard of in 1979. He was considered "New Wave," but he didn't really sound like anyone else. He had one big hit in America with "Cars," and then kind of disappeared out of the mainstream here. He kept making records in the UK, though, and I listened to him all through the '80s. He c
Knowledge @Wharton posted their top 30 inventions in the last 30 years that have transformed our world. There’s no surprise which one came in at the number one slot – the Internet. How would you rank them? Or would you add others? Internet, broadband, WWW (browser and html) PC/laptop computers Mobile phone