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Sam Adams is at it again -- telling a totally preposterous story, hoping no one will notice how patently absurd it is. Today he's babbling that although he wants $20 million immediately diverted from the sewer bureau (a.k.a. Bureau of Environmental Services) budget to build portions of the city's quixotic bicycle plan, som

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Cyanide and Happiness: Speed Racist Great Sassy Molassey!

Amazing chart here showing the residents of Edmonton using their toilets in concert during the gold medal game: via neatorama.com

Happy birthday to my wonderful daughter, light of my life, scourge of my wallet, carrier-in of big bags of cat food! Excelsior! # For her birthday, she got Scribblenauts (TY for the rec, Rachel Swirsky) & Professor Layton's Diabolical B

Our First Thursday EA Inferno Showcase was a huge success. We have one hell of a Studio. They are the ones who helped concept, design and construct the event. Karen Koch, Peter Yue, Katie McHugh, Mike Weihs, Erin Sorenson, Ademar Matinian, Walker Cahall, Rehanah Spence, Joe Limauro, Julia Dickey, Denise...

The First Amendment is a delicate subject — surprising given its nature, which is one that protects the opinions and speech of all. Such was the argument of a federal appeals court that dismissed a suit against a group of extremist Christians who picketed the funeral of Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder in 2006. The protes

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As I raise my son (3 years old) I see just how easy it is to fall into a ’simple food’ trap with kids. Cheddar bunnies are easier than making a whole wheat PB&J. Raisins are easier than making carrot sticks. And so on. I am tired and I am busy and so I go [...]

Hal Varian, Google’s Chief Economist, spoke about the economics of news — offline and online to an FTC workshop on the changing economics of the newspaper industry. Even though online advertising has grown rapidly in the last five years, it appears that somewhat less than 5% of newspapers’ ad revenue c

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This is unfortunate news for Oregon Republicans. It looks like Republican Senatorial leaders in Oregon just could not find anyone decent to run against Democrat State Senator Floyd Prozanski in...

The Middle Fork of the Willamette river is currently flowing at about 400 cubic feet per second, this is  super low and makes the river extremely accessible on foot.  The water below Black Canyon Campground normally slow and lake influenced, is now  miles of water flowing into Lookout Point Reservoir. All of this water i

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The last time I tackled a cheap art project, I stayed safely within the confines of my computer so that if I hated it, then I could just blame it on a less-than-stellar computer skillz.  But when we recently decided to tackle our guest bathroom for a mini-makeover, I tried to think outside the (computer) [...]

If geography is a factor in how you decide where to eat you should try searching the word "restaurant" in Google Maps. It's not exactly a new technology but I rediscovered it this morning and thought it would be an interesting discussion for eatsalem.com. View Larger Map With gas prices on the rise, you may not

Is it bad to say I was kinda hoping it was “the other one” based on how the local news was teasing it this AM?

Apparently Conan O’brien is going to launch a live revue show tour.  One even blipped up briefly on the Ticketmaster website. Clever and smart idea, that.  I guess you try for the basic structure of the late night talk show format, tweak it in several places, perhaps — I guess you lean a bit more heavily [...]

LAST NIGHT: A five-minute presentation, in French, with pictures. At least there were cookies.THIS MORNING: Cat poop smooshed under the back door. No cookies.Bad.THE END.

Until last week I had never really experienced the Wild West. In fact, the closest I I’ve been to homesteading was helping gather eggs from my friend’s urban chicken coop (and when I say helping, ...

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"Tick Tack Type" continues director Jerry Mouawad's "Opera Beyond Words" series, fascinating movement-theater works that feel like grown-up conceptual cousins to the company's popular family-friendly shows.

meet "Howard" Lena Podesta has started up an animation study group for members of ASIFA Portland. A few weeks back I had a cold and was too fuzzy

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OPEN HOUSE to meet SCOTT LEECandidate for District 1 Clatsop County CommissionerSunday, March 14 from 4-6 p.m.1684 Irving AvenueYou don't have to live in District 1 to want the best people in county government - check out Scott! District 1 includes Hammond, Warrenton, and Astoria east to roughly 5th Street. The D1 Commis

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I lived in Bakersfield (CA) for almost a decade.  A highly socially and politically conservative place that was. Here is an example: the local college invited to campus a well known poet for, well, poetry reading and Q/A.  There was a great deal of protest because ...he was gay!  And the icing on this crazy c

In the credit where credit is due file, I see that City Bible is starting an intramural program this April, which people can join for a very reasonable fee of $25. This year we will be offering a wide variety of sports, including Men's and Women's Basketball, Co-ed Volleyball, Co-ed Badminton and Co-ed Ult

The media are reporting that "hundreds" of demonstrators "from the nation's largest union" are demonstrating at the Capitol demanding passage of Obama's health care Obamanation. But the media are not reporting a number of facts which make these "street demonstrations"  questionable, including:

A series of quakes around Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland continued and scientists are monitoring it closely. It last erupted in 1821. Magma flow seems to be at full speed inside the volcano and the series of earthquakes probably indicates a magma intrusion…

Just say no to drugs—unless, of course, drugs make your band better. p>by Saxon Baird [PSYCHEDELIC U.K. POP] The music of the Clientele is very English and very sad. Its songs are full of regretful reflections and a longing for the return to fleeting moments of happiness. Despite the somber tone, lead singer and prima

And And And We’ll Be Better Off With The Plants (Self-Released) [WILD BASEMENT POP] It’s hard to follow up a song like “The Great Tide,” the opening track from And And And’s debut record, We’ll Be Better Off With the Plants. That track melds a handful of winning pop strategies—the

A rough breakup prompted Rachelle Schmid to find a new hobby as a booster for Portland music. WW’s series on local radio continues. In the sub-basement of Portland State University’s Smith Memorial Student Union, which houses the studio of the college’s radio station, KPSU, Rachelle Schmid is debriefing ye

TRON Legacy is a 3D high—tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech—savvy 27—year—old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs a

WW checks in with the Billboard Hot 100 Black Eyed Peas, “Imma Be” The Black Eyed Peas find themselves in Houston, then wander off into Daft Punk territory. Which part is supposed to get stuck in my head? Young Money, “BedRock” I can see why people like this infectious beat, and Lil Wayne gives it c

White Hinterland’s Casey Dienel turns to modern R&B to find her voice. You wouldn’t know it from looking at her, but Casey Dienel—the self-proclaimed “really small white girl” who performs under the name White Hinterland—can rap along to T.I.’s verse in Justin Timberlake’

Frankly, not so well. At all. They went into last night’s game having surrendered a cumulative field-goal percentage against of more than 50 percent over their last five games. They have not been playing good defense at all. Yes, they “held” the Kings to 43 percent shooting last night, but seriously —

Two girls come scooting past me toward the bathroom. Ada yells out, "I have to use the potty!" "Great" I say, just as the friend runs into the room saying, "me too! I have to go too!" Ada (from the bathroom): "I really have to go NOW. You can pee on the carpet." Jumping up, I run i

Two girls come scooting past me toward the bathroom. Ada yells out, "I have to use the potty!" "Great" I say, just as the friend runs into the room saying, "me too! I have to go too!" Ada (from the bathroom): "I really have to go NOW. You can pee on the carpet." Jumping up, I run i

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.” (b. cosby) “Sometimes giving in is not giving up. It is just keeping your side of the street clean.” (a.e.t.) “I trust in Go

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The blog had it's birthday cake and it shared some with me. This is the walnut jam cake over at smitten kitchen and it was very very good. I didn't deviate from the recipe at all except for the size...

The art at the SE Area Art Walk was just superb this year. My favorite artist of the day was Brian Crane. His tactile kinetic art is the most amazing thing I've seen in ages. The piece above will travel...