I got a chance to watch most of the game yesterday as the U.S. basketball team held off Brazil 70-68 at the FIBA world championships. And I have to say I was shocked at the lack of organization and the overall way our team played. Can’t players learn a simple motion offense? Why is it [...]
• DT talks with reporters after yesterday's practice in the Moshofsky Center. Video courtesy of KVAL.• FYI - Comcast is having issues this morning in my area and the broadband service is very spotty at best. Normal posts might be coming later than usual today.GO DUCKS!
The new diet seems to be working. My blood sugar has declined which has affected me in a few ways. First off, I seem to be able to sleep a bit better. Now, that might affect this blog a bit in finding times to post but I think you would all agree that health is a bit more important. If I wake up early and have something
We got back from the beach to a mostly clean house. Except. In the kitchen we found a weird mess of dust bunnies and plastic lids. The windows were closed, so it wasn't the wind. The rest of the house was fine, so we just shrugged and cleaned up the mess. On Monday Chris emailed me. Subject: Mys
We got back from the beach to a mostly clean house. Except. In the kitchen we found a weird mess of dust bunnies and plastic lids. The windows were closed, so it wasn't the wind. The rest of the house was fine, so we just shrugged and cleaned up the mess. On Monday Chris emailed me. Subject: Mys
By J.L. Wilson, By Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate Last week, The Standard, Portland Business Alliance and Associated Oregon Industries hosted Glenn Spencer, Executive Director of the Workforce Freedom Initiative, US Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Spencer gave a presentation to members on the
Alaska as a state ships fish all over the World often traveling thousands of miles. It is kept frozen in warehouses and even comes back to Alaska to be sold. A community supported fishery in Sitka Alaska aims to supply locals with fresh wild Alaskan seafood, as sometimes locals struggle to get fresh fish before [...]
By Jen Rouse The Short Years Oregon Blog It was our anniversary yesterday. Nine whole years with this guy. That’s not counting our years of dating and engagement. I’ve now spent more than a third of my life linked to this one particular human being. It’s weird and it’s wonderful, and in honor of the
More push to get legislation giving the public the right to recreate on privately-owned banks and uplands along non-navigable waterways By Bill Moshofsky Oregonians In Action, During the 2010 special session of the legislature, Senator Alan Bates of Jackson County introduced a bill that gave the public (1) the right to us
Oregon radio host Georgene Rice of KPDQ-FM interviewed Sean Tuohy author of “In A Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving” and was featured in the movie, The Blind Side. Rice: Why do you think your family’s story has captivated so many people? Tuohy: It’s interesting, as we travel around, we are so lucky t
Today we released new font auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop CS5 and CS4 for Suitcase Fusion™ 3. The plug-ins automatically activate the exact fonts required for each file using the patented Font Sense™ technology to create a unique fingerprint for each font. We understand that Photoshop is a core part of man
It is possible to have fun with math, and we have the proof right here.
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This is the second part in a short series about insurance basics. Last week, I explained how insurance works. Next week (or possibly the week after), I’ll offer some tips on car insurance. Today’s article offers some general insurance tips useful for most situations. All insurance works pretty much the same way:
If you are involved in an online business, then you are already aware how significant effective link building is for you to be successful Link building (worthwhile ones, obviously) is an essential factor that you have to utilize if you want to surge on the SERPs. However, the idea of connecting to various [...]
1. Unicorns never cheat. 2. Unicorns always lend a helping hand. 3. Unicorns don’t talk to strangers. 4. Unicorns respect the Earth. 5. Unicorns are never late. 6. Unicorns aren’t conceited. 7. Unicorns don’t judge people. 8. Unicorns always give 100%. 9. Unicorns graze on peace and love. 10. Unicorns don&
A first-time reader writes: I was scammed earlier this evening (8/30/2010) on SW 11th and Yamhill. He started out with the usual line "Have you heard of Welches?" He told us his truck was stolen and he needed cab fare to get home. I totally thought he was legit and
This is a break in normal reviewing for me, since generally I wait to finish the book before posting thoughts. However this was my book club read, my lovely book club who kept me on their email list even though I moved to a different country, and since they're meeting tomorrow I wanted to make a few observations about this
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.~ Exodus 20:16, RSV ~Application: Currently, there are many forms of being untruthful that can land a person in legal doo-doo. The new American theocracy will strength
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By Laura Grimes Mr. Scatter has been hogging the blog of late. I forgive him, though. It’s not like he’s been eating bonbons. I know full well that he’s the muscle to my muse, the bacon to my trifle. Art Scatter works to deliver a full-course meal, and I don’t mind being the pastry [...]
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I was in hopes that the balloons would get closer, but no. When I left the park from where they launched there was another dozen making ready to depart. These were the last two though. Glad I left when I did to get these!
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Widmer Brothers Brewing 929 N Russell Portland 503-281-2437 3pm Free Admission $5 Mug
Lompoc 5Q 3901 N Williams Portland 503-288-3996 12-8pm
Radio Room 1101 NE Alberta Portland $3.25 Pints
Just as Oregon is facing at least a $377.5 Million budget shortfall, State Workers, members of Public Unions, will be receiving a "step increase" September 1 amounting to 4.75%. "Budget hawks like Rep. Dennis Richardson, R-Central Point, see the scheduled pay increase as pouring a bit more gasoline on the state's fiscal f
A few photos of Royal Terrace Falls, in Linn County's McDowell Creek County
In today’s tutorial I’ll be using pastels to create a realistic portrait of a dog. I like to use soft pastels for blocking in color, and hard pastels (combined with pastel pencils) for creating detail
When she opened the box we were her favorites- Cornflower Blue and Indian Red. Together we made summer skies and meadows, Blue baby doll eyes, teddy bears, and hay-filled barns. Other colors came along and she tried them- Macaroni and Cheese, Tumbleweed, Tickle Me Pink- But we were the ones she carried in her pocket [...]
Each week I will be predicting five College Football Games against the spread. If you want to, post your picks in the comments and if we get enough people we could make a contest out of it. Enjoy!The Thomas Kemper Stone Cold LocksWisconsin @ UNLV, Saturday, Versus, 8:00 PM Pacific
As has been occasionally noted in this here forum, one of the (many) benefits of being married to Mrs.5000 is the occasional groovy art gifts. For my birthday earlier this month, for instance, she gave me an original art box -- Mrs.5000, I have often remarked, is influenced by, albeit better than, art box pio
For the record, being financially responsible is BORING!I'm going more than a bit stir crazy. Summer is ending, and I have a profound urge to be out doing stuff, attending festivals and fairs and celebrating the wonderful weather that is left. Instead I sit around plugging numbers into budget spreadsheets that tell me I don
The town of Lyle, Wash., escape the Highway 8 Fire, a major fire that burned over 2,000 acres and filled the Klickitat River canyon with smoke last week. On Monday, not long after I left the Balfour-Klickitat day-use area near Lyle and headed up State Route 142 to Goldendale, traffic was stopped at milepost 8. [...]
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My brother left this earth June 6th, eight years ago, two months before his 26th birthday. It is hard to believe, my youngest son wasn't even two years old yet.The last time I saw my brother he was on the ground playing Rescue Hero action figures with Hayden and Reece; I was leaving town and he had a
With so many great Oregon State videos on YouTube, I will be sharing one of them each day this week as we countdown until kickoff. Today we're going to do things a little different with a hilarious TCU video. I honestly laughed for about 10 Minutes after I finished watching this. So without further ado, I present "Cr
The Portland school board says it will burn $22 million in reserves rather than cut services any further in the coming school year. Let's hope their financial picture doesn't get any worse.
Fortunately, the Highway 8 Fire didn’t scar the Balfour-Klickitat day area. This is a nice easy paved walking path that takes you through a field of grass, thistles, and a few Osage Orange trees. A stone and mortar remains of an old shelter stands under a tree. The Balfour-Klickitat day-use area has a couple of [...]
A few photos of Portland's Wells Fargo Center, the tallest building in town, and one that tends not to inspire strong opinions either way. Everyone recognizes it, sure, but I've yet to meet anyone who's told me they particularly lo