Greek Burger, Venti’s Cafe, Salem, Oregon.

After a gap of too many months, I finally managed to get back up to Sandy for another important tr

The biggest struggles I and many of my clients have had are around setting and navigating boundaries in business. The client that asks for extras–and you feel queasy inside as you say “Ok…I guess that wouldn’t be that big of a deal”. The person who wants to trade with you [...]

Forbes has published its annual list of the most broadband-connected U.S. cities. Their clickable map and list shows Raleigh, NC the most broadband connected. Raleigh, NC: Residents say the city’s high concentration of IT companies, research universities and state capital resources have boosted broadband and w

Question from Linda March 7, 2010 at 4:47pm Richard, If a person had only unemployment of 2162.00, which is under the 2400.00 this year that says you don't have to claim, paid in 218.00 in federal withholding taken out, can...

Here's the shocker making the Internet rounds today. In a speech to Canadians paying $150 to $200 a head to hear her thoughts, Sarah Palin said: "My first five years of life we spent in Skagway, Alaska, right

from Verse One Hundred SixtyThose who know where laws come from adapt them to the times; the who do not know the source of ways to order may follow them but eventually wind up in chaos. Scholars nowadays practice their work routinely, holding books in their hands and watching out for rul

One of the top three applicants for the redevelopment of Memorial Coliseum has asked the city to put the brakes on the process until it figures out whether the Trail Blazers' special Memorial

In news that comes as a surprise to pretty much no one, Sean Hayes — aka “Just Jack” McFarland from TV’s Will & Grace — has come out. A handful of years after the series ended, the actor is this month’s cover boy for The Advocate. “I am who I am,” he tells the magazine. &#

Today, Monday March 8, 2010 you can taste Ninkasi's Spring Reign seasonal release and and their year-round lineup of Total Domination, Believer Imperial Red, and Tricerahops Imperial IPA.

For some markets, housing is STILL in recovery. The Credit-Suisse report is a quick read, and has quite a f

First, let's acknowledge one thing right off the bat: It is unseemly and awkward to be talking about a successor to Ben Westlund so soon after his untimely death. However, the election calendar doesn't allow us the time we'd all like to reflect on Ben's life and career before moving on to the political gamesmanship. It's un

March 8th is a date that, for me, carries the weight of decades far in the past. On this day in 1983 my father died. I was eleven years old. I used to dread the arrival of this day, but now that I've lived longer than my father did, the date has t

Music sometimes makes a scene, or a movie for that matter. Here’s a selection of tunes used in films that had an impact on me. By no means a comprehensive list, but a few who sprung to mind when I thought of doing this post. Enjoy and feel free to add your [...]

Since a lot of this blog highlights the dangerous pastors, preachers, and authors of today, I thought I would point out a few of the good ones I have learned from over the years.  These guys teach a message that does not involve money, celebrity, or false doctrine. John Piper: Most people

Connect with other grrls who love honing their strength, discuss what it will take to get more women involved in Gubernatrix's online symposium.Symposium - a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which t

Where's the best place to get one-on-one driving lessons?

With a rare three day break between games and a cross-country stats conference to attend, it was a relatively quiet weekend here on Blazersedge.  But here's what you might have missed this weekend... --------------------------

Once again justifying our endorsement last year, North Portland state representative Lew Frederick spoke out against Portland Police on Friday night at a rally by the Albina Ministerial Alli

A new book, released last week by HarperCollins, includes more than 200 never-before published condolence letters to Jacqueline Kennedy after the president was assassinated in Texas.

I guess I need to get around to saying something about the slide presentation from the Republican Party to their Donors base detailing election strategy for this coming election season.  The slide that’s receiving the most attention.: Following as it does the slide this, which in a slide presentation entitled “

Wanna get away from the bustle of Downtown and still shake your various things to some rad hip-hop, electro and Top 40 beats? Then hustle your buns down to Southeast’s cavernous gay club Crush for the monthly Trans Revolution Dance Party this Friday, March 12th. With a promise of “FREE guilt, shame and regret th

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee is celebrating its 30th anniversary this week. The IEEE 802 LMSC was created in March of 1980 to develop interoperable network standards for computers and office equipment. The IEEE 802 committee has continued to develop leading inn

Question from Angelo March 7, 2010 at 1:18pm Richard, I HAVE FULL CUSTODY OF MY SON FOR OVER 4 YEARS NOW FULL 100% AND MY SONS MOM WHO DON'T DO NOTHING FOR HIM BUT PAY 400 A MONTH CHILD SUPPORT...

While Midlake’s newest record hasn’t received the acclaim the Texas outfit is used to, 2006’s near perfect The Trials Of Van Occupanther is a tough act to follow. In fact, had that been the only release of the band’s decade-long career, its existence still would have been more than worth it. But that’s not to

In our February 18 issue, here is the picture we ran of local indie outfit Ocean Age:What a nice looking bunch of folks. This same picture

Directed and shot by cinematographer Sean Mullens, Birthright is a humbling film that successfully tells a complex, thought-provoking story in less than six minutes. The character is engaging and the scenes are artfully shot and beautifully edited. This one is definitely good enough to warrant breaking your “I only wa

I feel absolutely horrible today about Ben Westlund. And his death has also brought the memory of the untimely loss of Bryan Johnston roaring back. Two men who proved, among other things, that “moderate” doesn’t have to mean wishy-washy milquetoast. In their honor, and because of a conversation I had with a friend thi

Monster Lit! Bookslut has an insightful and thorough critique of the burgeo

The Pac-10 has released their end-of-year awards, an

Friendly reminder, this Wednesday, March 10, Oregon Film, Beam Development and Hive-FX will be co-hosting Lunch 2.0 at Hive’s offices in the SE waterfront from 12 to 2 PM. Hive is easy walking distance from AboutUs where we were last month, in case you need some geographical perspective. This lunch should be interestin

On Sunday, EnviroMom very quietly celebrated it's third birthday. So today I've got a few reuse 'idea gifts' for you! Reuse Orphan Socks! When we switched from plastic to metal water bottles, there was nothing I didn't love about the...

This image was in a recent presentation I did, and a member of the audience commented that it must be female because of the "eggs" near the end of the tail. In truth, these are not eggs. I did not notice them when I was taking the photo, but the camera makes it cleanly visible.

Today is International Women's Day, and in recognition I would like to share with you a few statistics as to why female blood donors are incredible!In 2003, the American Red Cross published a scientific study that concluded that women are 'the key to an adequa

"The Best Picture category was doubled - and all of us in Hollywood thought one thing: 'What's five times two?"Steve Martin, Hosting the 2010 Academy AwardsThere were many moments from last night's Oscar's best forgotten. The loud woman who interrupted an acceptance speech, Sean Penn's bizarre ad li

After a west Colorado rancher reported his suspicion that wolves had been on his land, rumor quickly spread among local residents. It has not yet been confirmed if a pack of wolves has indeed found a new home at High Lonesome Ranch in De Beque, Colo., but locals are concerned, considering that wolves haven’t resided i

We all have an inner Doc Wort--a curmudgeon who expresses himself perhaps inappropriately at the thought of yet another 247-IBU quad IPA. It's good to have a reality check every now and again. Have a look at what the macros are up to. While Bud is releasing a 55-ca

Last night’s Academy Awards ceremony may have lacked in terms of controversy on stage (‘Zzzzzzzzzzz), but there is still plenty to debate about the looks we saw on the red carpet. Where the show itself was a bland, stiff and over-commercialized spectacle, at least we were surprised to... Go to pdxnea

Hello Dear Readers,Last night I played a house show at Luzelena's House in NE. It was way fun. I missed one of the performance but caught many others including a set by my friends Misty and Seth. They were just drowning in reverb and it sounded beautiful, their instrumentation was an el

There will be a few more tumble weeds than normal in the blog this week.

An experimental film starring...Alfred Hitchcock? Kewl.

There will be a few more tumble weeds than normal in the blog this week.

I write 'em and TJ reads them.  It's like I'm Cyrano to TJ's Christian.  Which means  Christine would be Roxanne--and I'm not sure exactly where that leaves Carl or Paul.  We'll have to sort all that out later. Anyway, play along as TJ matches wits with Thom Hartmann (sitting in for Carl Wolfson),

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Cisco Systems will no longer make WiMax base stations, reported Fierce Wireless last week. Cisco bought Navini Networks for $330 million in 2007. A Cisco’s spokesman emailed Light Reading Mobile the following statement: After careful review of our mobility strategy and investments, we have decided to discontinue desi

Special this week: Christine's back! And she's brought with her the ominous threat of the "Thirty-point Inspection," plus her love of spiny frogs. (More Oregon news limericks, plus the answers,