I started making micro loans through Kiva in the fall of 2006. To date, 91 loans have been made of which 58 have been repaid, 27 are being paid back and 6 ended in with a small loss. It is interesting that those which ended in a loss were not due to the borrower failing [...]
"you can no more win a war, than you can win an earthquake" on the 160th episode of media monarchy w/ pentagon shooters, charges & plotters - security measures & homeland amerika - contractors, quotas & operation exodus - contamination, collapse, capital & kettle - ghost towns, the grid, cyberwar & cern - solar storms, spac
The Oregonian Editorial Board got it wrong in their editorial "Disability ruling mocks the will of the voters" and again in their editorial "Welcome to the wackiness of Portland city government." The arbitrator's decision in the Hurley case had absolutely...
Actually, hats for Bob! My old friend, Bob Clark, is coming to visit next week, so I made hats for his 2 daughters and wife. Modeled by my daughter, Elena, and friend, Brenda. The pinkish one the Elena is wearing is made from stretchy acrylic sock yarn, dk weight. Her blue one is made with [...]
I am in awe of the project by AMELIA TOVEY andMOLLY LANDRETH Friday, March 26, 7pm Meet @AmeliaTovey & @MollyLandrethof
Registration just opened. And that means you can get a ticket to all of Open Source Bridge---and access to the 24-hour hacker lounge---for the early bird price $225. Or you can grab a one-day pass for $
The City of Eugene is now accepting applications for multiple 911 Call taker/Dispatcher openings and is hosting two upcoming “Career Events” so interested individuals can learn more about the position: Emergency Services Training Center, 1705 West 2nd Avenue Wednesday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. or Saturday, March 13, at 1
Five minus one baby coffins smoking and a naked man with a saw. He used the ryōba (a Japanese double-sided saw) a screwdriver, and a hacksaw blade to take apart the sixth coffin. When I arrived, Lucas Murgida was bent over one of the coffin sides, arduously sawing off its molding. The parts of the [...]
Oregon Business Magazine has just released their annual list of best companies to work for. In 2010, small firms lead the way. Microsoft was named #1 in the Large Company category despite being headquartered outside of Seattle and only have 49 employees in Oregon. At #2 in that category is Hitachi Consulting with only 30 em
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The Custom House is to be auctioned. It is a beautiful building vacated in 2004. It is located on the North Park Blocks just outside of Old Town neighborhood and just inside the Pearl. It is close to MAX and...
This is the beginning of Kierkeggaard’s Speech in Praise of Abraham. Read and soak it in. “If there were no eternal consciousness in man, if at the bottom of everything there were only a wild ferment, a power that twisting in dark passions produced everything great or inconsequential; of unfathomable, insatiable
What are readers who ask for full RSS feeds really telling you? John Gruber says it's that they want to pay more attention to you and share you with their friends.
If you haven’t seen Matt Damon do his spot-on, ridiculously fun(ny) impression of Matthew McConaugHEEYYY, he revisited it last night upon David Letterman’s request. Stick around to the end.
City of PortlandOur next war: Bikes vs. Bioswales!When Mayor Sam Adams
FIT TO PRINTtonight at the Curious Comedy Theater. 8pm.Possibly featuring our friend Hilary from Chicago.She's a wildcard. So much so that she hasn't yet confirmed whether or not she'll be here tonight.Stay Tuned.
Walking Man was rated #1 brewpub in the Northwest, 15th in the world by Ratebeer.com
Though International Women's Day is Monday, the theater offers a show and social services on a more accessible Saturday afternoon.
Some people say it’s the mud, while other folks say it’s the speed, but most off-roaders agree that they enjoy the challenge of safely driving off road because it takes them to places that they ...
It's been a while since the Intrepid Traveler (a long-time friend of the Laquedems) has appeared in these pages, not because she hasn't been traveling, but because I haven't been keeping up with her. The last time she appeared here...
PORT will have Ovalle Part II for you tomorrow, till then: Roberta Smith lays it all out in a matter of fact way regarding the Koons curated New Museum show, Skin Fruit. To me it seems like a show calibrated for
Oregon GOP Chairman Bob Tiernan has asked two members of the House GOP caucus to end their re-election bids. Why? Because they had the temerity to exercise some independent thought and vote to support the tax increases passed during the last legislative session. The two are Rep. Bob Jenson (R-Pendleton) and Rep. Greg Smith
In the new issue of Just Out, writer Raymond Rendleman profiles the efforts of Bradley Angle House – and specifically, staffer Lupita Mendez – to reach out to LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence. If you’re not sure if you might be experiencing intimate partner violence, take a look at the following checklist – prov
Writers obsess about word count. Many of our publishers have word count limits - both high and low. Being too wordy makes for a hard read, and no one likes that. What follows are a few phrases that can be pared down to make room for better word choices ::bit down -> bitlifted up -> liftedstood up ->
I apologize for not posting for SO LONG! I just updated the new listings slide show and will be back soon to update my blog. I have been BUSY!
Could this be an arm around my waist? Well surely the hand contains a knife… -Morrissey, “I’m Ok By Myself” A disturbing trend has revealed itself to me, my dear faithful internets. I’ve been trotting along my merry way, dating here and dating there. Gathering ye rosebuds as I may, so to
GET RAW—Reed College's annual Reed Arts Week runs through Sunday, with visiting artists, workshops, and performances. To
Question from Donald March 5, 2010 at 10:23am Richard, I got a refund for overpayment of my 2008 state tax. This goes on my 1040 line 10 as a taxable refund. One tax preparing program puts in a reduced amount...
Stocks ripped higher today (through the 1121 level I've been watching) on the better-than-expected jobs report. Small caps led the charge pulling to a new 1-year high:
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Relieve Stress Safely Through Natural Stress Relief Stress is touching everybody. It has been around for ages and even our forefathers have to deal with it. All of us have to deal with some degree of stress and each one us have our own way of coping with stress. People who are unable to [...]
Introduce The Goodness of Healthy And Easy Atkins recipesWhen on the lookout for good Atkins diet recipes you need to be careful about a certain things. You have to understand that just because something that says that they are Atkins Diet Plan doesnt mean is. You need to be very thorough with the ingredients that [...]
Promotional Tote Bags Tote bags have become a rage with wholesale tote bags suppliers. This is because of growing awareness of going green. But from where can you get these promotional tote bags at wholesaler suppliers or manufacturers price? Well, there can be only one answer to this, Papa China. Papa China is the top [.
Famous Classical Music When you think of famous classical music, I am sure that a few particular composers come to mind. That is because these few composers works were so profound, and they produced a number of great pieces. Famous composers like Johan Sebastian Bach, Ludwig Von Beethoven , and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart prob
Okay, so some progressive protesty types have set out to make a Tea Party for liberals. And they're calling it the Coffee Party. And it's coming to Portland. No, seriously. The Week magazine has a
Here’s a last-minute option if you’re wondering what to do this evening. Burlesque S’il Vous Plaît debuts tonight at Crush Bar (1400 SE Morrison St.). The all new monthly burlesque show — and lord knows, Portland loves its burlesque — is produced and hosted by the formidable Zora Phoenix and i
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I have had a Bally’s Fitness membership for many years, and I really haven’t had occasion to use it in the last couple. I maintained the membership because Lisa gets a cheaper membership through mine. She hasn’t been going much in the last year, so we decided it was time to cancel it. I looked [...]
This past week had some
I just got off the phone with Bill Nye the Science Guy! The actual Bill Nye the Science Guy! If he's not a life-long hero of yours, maybe you're not a nerd who wat
The following story is true.IntroductionDiscussing real world designer horror stories isn't anything new, readers of this blog have read about them
Readers agree: Jake made a boneheaded move by choosing Vienna over Tenley, and one vows to fast-forward through Jake's appearances on 'Dancing with the Stars': 'I can't take any more of him.'