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Every fan of the film,Back to the Future remembers the shoes that Marty Mcfly donned in 2015 that autolaced on to his foot and his exclaimation: “Power Laces- alright!” As part of an Art project for a contest, Blake Bevin created a version from spare parts which is demoed in the short video clip below. [...]

It’s getting be that time where summer is winding down, school is starting up, and work is—well—who am I kidding? Your work has been crazy the entire summer. But what better reason to blow off a little steam? So why not take the chance to celebrate with a little First Thursday Portland foray? There are

When a black woman walks up to a white woman and says. "Hey, Pretty Girl - do you want to drink this?" Then throws acid into the "pretty girl's" face - you know for a fact that, had the roles...

Signs in Arizona warn of smuggler dangers - Drivers advised to travel north"The federal government has posted signs along a major interstate highway in Arizona, more than 100 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico bord

The National Kidney Foundation is putting on a series of author luncheons in western cities.

Stephen Strasburg was must-see T.V. when he took the mound for the Washington Nationals, possessing a fastball that regularly hit 100 miles per hour. He overpowered opponents with his repertoire, becoming one of the more popular players in the game. There was so much hype surrounding him, and he lived up to it and then [...

This thing is going viral, and with good reason.

Seth Galifianakis fills in for his brother Zach in the latest installment of “Between Two Ferns Presented By Speed Stick,” featuring famous actor-humanitarian Sean “Spicoli” Penn.

AlGore apparently pushed one nutjob right over the edge, as Lee claimed to have had an "awakening" after watching AlGore's "An Inconvenient Ruse". Lee, of course, was the guy who invaded The Discovery Channel earlier today. Unlike most environmental whackos,...

Helen Mirren in "Phedre," Derek Jacobi in "King Lear" and Zoe Wanamaker in "The Cherry Orchard" are among the highlights in store for theater lovers.

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This is the cutest video I've ever seen. She makes you laugh, and she's a great example of a positive self image.MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON from Dean Fleischer-Camp on V

Actually, Kevin Mannix has finally crashed and burned. For the past 16 years, Mannix has essentially relied upon Loren Parks to fund his largely unsuccessful runs for state office and his various other interests. Parks, a wealthy recluse who built...

Gallup has a worldwide poll out showing that the poorer a country is, the more religious are

First, he votes for the Obamination called ObamaCare, now he wants to exempt Oregon from the mandate. If it’s so bad, why doesn’t he get Congress to repeal the mandate. “Nearly half of all states, including Virginia, have sued against the individual mandate, questioning the constitutionality of forcing p

Illustration by Jon SperryThree private security guards accused of attacking skateboarding teens in Pioneer Courthouse Squar

In a thrilling sequel to my previous post, I offer more complaints about Human Resource recruitment and the thrilling conclusion to my theory around applying for jobs as a networking technique. The sequels are rarely as good as the orig

Amazon.com’s new headquarters in Seattle is equipped with an interactive, touch-screen transit kiosk that shows real-time public transit information and local amenities. It uses OneBusAway, a suite of tools to make using public transit easier for King County riders. People can view “real-time arrival times for M

Portland Business Journal - by Erik Siemers Business Journal staff writerThe developer of a proposed 234-mile natural gas pipeline has filed a federal lawsuit against two Oregon land officials the developer claims are improperly using state law to delay the project......Read The Details

Yesterday, Vanity Fair’s scathing story on Sarah Palin started circulating the internet. Writer Michael David Gross followed Palin around the country (on her “road show,” as he calls it), documenting her every move, examining her every speech, and interviewing (or, rather, trying to) anyone who is or ever

Oregon Football 2009 Season Highlights from Pushplay Productions on Vimeo.• Video courtesy of PushPlay Productions, winner of the College Sports Media Awar

Now that we made the switch with our shampoos and conditioner, it is on to facial moisturizer and cleanser, lotions and lip balms. For starters, I took a look at Healthy World, Health Child's list of trusted brands and decided to take Yes to Carrots for a spin since they taut that they are Petroleum, SLS & Paraben Fre

Persons have misconceptions about internet advertising, and they may perhaps end up shortchanging themselves mainly because they think that the misconceptions are actually facts 20 Minute Payday. It truly is sad to see people say no to internet marketer marketing and advertising just since their friends gave them wrong deta

Hybrid shopping!

Ordinarily I don't recommend you go for the cheapest option when it comes to certain things, like meat or shoes. Tattoos, too (especially after reading this book). That said, you will probably be okay at

Lee Medoff to run Bull Run Distillery

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I never eat bread crust from sandwich bread. I don’t think I obsessed over this when I was a kid, but I remember being hungry back then. Now I’m fat, so I guess I can be picky? You will probably annoy me if I am behind you while I’m in my car. You will be [...]

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During today’s Apple event, Steve Jobs announced that the next version of the iPad’s operating system, iOS, 4.2, will be available as a free update in November 2010. The iOS 4.2 version will support the iPhone and iPod touch (4.0 friendly versions of those devices) in addition to the iPad. Among the new features in

The book that combines Zinner's photographs with essays by Lipez in an innovative design by Wakefield.

So you do know that, while big corporations received bailouts amid reports of potential economic calamity, many are strongly in the black now? Yes, many of the companies that would have been headed to bankruptcy court, if not for enforced-taxpayer assistance, are doing quite fine now, thank you. Yet, with all this su

As a blogger with a busy “day-job,” I really appreciate it when others do the research for me.Oregon attorney blogs and consumer and financial law websites offer a wealth of useful information, e.g.

What a wonderful message and using “ground zero” in the name which the MSM doesn’t want us to use in relation to the mosque. How do you battle the darkness? With the LIGHT! I watched in disbelief a few weeks ago as they announced the Muslims would be building a $110 million mosque just a few [...]

There was a column on the Opinion Page in the local paper today by Mary Sanchez of the Kansas City Star. It was on one of my favorite topics, so naturally I had to tell her what I thought, to wit:You've heard that old

Hello Dear Readers,Due to un-foreseen circumstances (I ended up agreeing to go to work early on my day off and decided to therefore sleep), I did not attend shows last night. I really wanted to though. Maybe I can convince myself to tonight. If I do it will probably be o

Our favorite Justice William W. Bedsworth (not to be confused with Justice William T. Bedsworth), regales us with tales of European travel in his September 2010, Criminal Waste of Space column, in the

USDA said today it will finalize by year's end the conditions under which it will deregulate Roundup Ready sugar beets for the next two years.The agency also said it's issuing permits immediately to seed producers, who are ready to start growing the seed that will be used in 2012.Check back for updates.

Have you ever wondered what the panhandlers you see on the street would do if you actually gave them a bunch of money to spend? Like many people, I generally give my pocket change to anyone who asks. I figure that if they have to ask, they probably need it more than I do. (Yes, I know that there are just as many folks who t

Late last Thursday night Chris and I returned from our thirty-one day roadtrip. We intended for the first leg of our trip to occur via train, Amtrak to be specific. Something that you may realize if you read this blog...

A new book sees value in making mistakes.

Our little street is becoming very interesting.Last night, I saw a dark car pulling down the wrong side of the street. I peeked out the window. It was a cop car. What this time, I thought.The officer got out and walked along the street, and began shining his light into the window and garage of one house, after knocking r