Jason Chen has left Gawker Media to launch an e-bookstore of his own, StoryBundle, reports Paid Content. Chen will sell bundles of DRM-free e-books under a pay-what-you-want plan. He imagines the average price of a bundle will be around $5. Readers pay what they want for a bundle of e-books and decide which percentage of [.

We've been hearing more and more this morning about some of the rough conduct by police during last night's anti-police-brutality march in Southeast—including the story of a passerby who said her face was cut open, with her glasses broken, after officers grabbed her from a sidewalk and shoved her to the ground.

From our sponsors at Jack London Bar: Stumptown Stories: Jazz Divas Tuesday, February 7 7:30 p.m. | FREE | 21+ Jack London Bar 529 SW Fourth Avenue More Info: rialtopoolroom.com For Stumptown Stories “First Ladies of Jazz” talks, we will be looking at the lives, careers, and recorded legacies of four w

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Sometimes, a startup doesn’t just come rushing out of the gates. Sometimes, they need a little help. And when they do, incubators and accelerators can be a great way of helping them meet ends meet. When it comes to helping startups, the latest incubator to hit the Portland scene—Upstart Labs—is really inte

It’s hitting me more and more that in a few short weeks there will be a baby living here. The pregnancy has been great, but I almost just expect on some level to stay pregnant forever now. No so… This … Continue reading →

The event will occur on what would have been Elizabeth Taylor's 80th birthday, and will raise money for Cascade AIDS project and da Vinci Arts Middle School.

Mitt Romney was attacking Rick Santorum with everything he's got yesterday: The Romney campaign released a barrage of opposition research on

Yesterday,

Part of the myth of the classic superhero is that they walk among us, unrecognized, until the moment when their skills are required, whether to save a damsel in distress or to prevent a runaway train from plunging into a ravine. Whether they slip around a corner to strip down to their tights or simply take off

Aside from a brief, predictable period in high school when he was replaced by Holden Caulfield, Peter Parker's been my favorite fictional character since I was old enough to know what a Spider-Man was. Which means, I think, that I should be really stoked about The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony's attempt to reboot the

Was Scott Foster's goaltending call the difference in the game?

Was Scott Foster's goaltending call the difference in the game?

When a book says it's "all about the bike" and proudly displays images of disassembled bike components on its cover I assume it will eventually be sitting on a shelf in my garage, close to a pedal wrench and a bottle of chain lube. William Fotheringham's Cyclopedia from Chicago Review Press is far from the repair [...]

Happy Tuesday! We’ve got two unique free themes for you today, and they are quite a study in contrasts. Our first theme, Splendio, dazzles with an unconventional yet stylish design from Design Disease that pops out of the box — literally. How you use this theme is limited only by your imagination! It comes loaded [.

Happy Tuesday! We’ve got two unique free themes for you today, and they are quite a study in contrasts. Our first theme, Splendio, dazzles with an unconventional yet stylish design from Design Disease that pops out of the box — literally. How you use this theme is limited only by your imagination! It comes loaded [.

Happy Tuesday! We’ve got two unique free themes for you today, and they are quite a study in contrasts. Our first theme, Splendio, dazzles with an unconventional yet stylish design from Design Disease that pops out of the box — literally. How you use this theme is limited only by your imagination! It comes loaded [.

PPW Toys is releasing a new Mr. Potato Head figure in June named “Dark Knight Spud” based on the upcoming movie ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. The toy will retail for $20. Mr. Potato Head is ready to leap into the role of one of his favorite superheros; Batman! Mr. Potato Head has donned the cape [...]

Jimmy Kimmel does enjoy his crowd sourced pranks! (Such as this one and this one.) But the funniest so far, hands down, is when he told his viewers to turn the TV off during the Super

Amidst bone-crushing hits, and sexed-up commercials, a rapper flashed a finger, and America did freak out.

Question from Millie February 6, 2012 at 7:52am Richard,  My grandson was 19 years old and was a full time student last year. He lives with me and my husband so we pay for more than 90% of his expenses....

I recently joined Pinterest, and am still in the honeymoon phase. Everything is beautiful, the hours spent perusing the different boards is not time wasted and the almost too perfect photos are inspirational not unrealistic. And to prove that internet inspiration occasionally does lead to action, I present to you my Pintere

There's something about our state politician press release meter that we find irresistible. This year, with John Kroger retiring from public office due to a mystery illness, he may slow down enough to give one of his former rivals for the governorsh

I was back with Carl Wolfson and the good folks at KPOJ this morning to talk about Komen, Planned Parenthood and why Mitt Romney should care about those living in poverty. Listen here:

Smash the State Locally Owned Italian Restaurant! An anti-police brutality march in SE Portland last night starts peacefully, but winds up smashing the window of Genoa.

Reblogged from Margaret and Helen: HELEN: Margaret, do you remember how angry we were the day we finally realized that women’s legs are not harder to shave than men’s faces, but rather razors made for women can’t hold a candle to those made for men? And the women’s razors are more expensive to boot. I’d [...]

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So, I just wrote about Reed Start Up Lab. And I mentioned that Portland startups Urban Airship, Puppet Labs, AppFog, LuckySort, and Stayhound all have Reedies as founders. But are they the leading school? I know Lewis & Clark has Geoloqi. And OSU and PSU can also lay claim to Urban Airship. But what other

Three very slow miles yesterday, with the running group. It was fine. I could feel a little pressure and numbness in my toe, but nothing alarming, and it felt perfectly fine post-run. As much as I’d like to ramp up my miles immediately, I’ll probably try to stick to alternate days running and resting it [...]

I prevously blogged about omitted assets, and what the court can do if an asset is  left out of property division.  What do you do if you have an omitted liability in your Oregon divorce vs. an omitted asset?  I advise everyone …

I have gotten to the chapter on saisons. Ah, saisons! There is little on this blue dot so purely enjoyable as a good saision--and I've got one for you. Jandrain-Jandrenouille, also the name of a village made from two previously stand-alone villages that even collectively lacks official Belgian recognition. Let's call it

Question from Cindy February 5, 2012 at 4:06pm Richard, My daughter graduated from college in June and is not working. She will turn 24 in Oct, 2012. If I claim her as a dependent on the 2011 tax form, will...

Both the action film "Chronicle" and Daniel Radcliffe's ghost story "The Woman in Black" performed above expectations on an historically weak movie weekend.

SXSW is about a month away - do you have your badge yet? If not, no problem! After hosting our official Graffiti Lounge party last year, we learned several effective techniques to crash SXSW parties for the free food, music, and drink. If you want to get down without throwing down the cash for a badge, [...]

Scott Fernandez, a biologist who's been part of the crew battling the Portland water bureau for years over its many questionable expenditures, informs us that he's decided to run for mayor. We're surprised, but not unpleasantly so. Fernandez seems

It’s always nice to see more early stage investors getting into the game. But what about those early stage entrepreneurs? Well, Reed College is doing their part. They hosted Reed College Start Up Lab this last weekend. And managed to churn out seven new startup ideas. But the big winner wasn’t even in college ye

Last Thursday, the Oregon Red Cross set up an Emergency Disaster Relief Shelter at the Newport Fairgrounds for victims of the recent storms and floods. The shelter was only operating for 24 hours before it was removed, and did not serve any clients during that time. However, before it was removed, t

A $16.9 million facility in Gresham that houses offices for six social service agencies and provides 47 units of permanent housing recently won national recognition for its innovative use of federal funds. Human Solutions, a local nonprofit focused on the needs of low-income and homeless families in East Portland and East M

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Portland-based Emerick Construction has received notice from the city of Portland that the firm will be responsible for construction of a new $10 million emergency response hub. The new Emergency Coordination Center will be located at 3732 S.E. 99th Ave. and will be home to the Portland Office of Emergency Management and th

Gabor hasn't had much reason to celebrate for nearly two years: a broken hip, a leg amputated because of gangrene, the other leg nearly amputated, blood clots, infections, pneumonia, a loose feeding tube. But that didn't stop the publicity-loving von Anhalt from throwing a good party in her honor.

Live Nation Entertainment announced Tuesday that the Material Girl's first tour since 2009 will include an Oct. 2 show at Key Arena.

Both of those propositions are nonstarters, but they're talking about them. Their proposal for a utility ratemaking board makes a lot more

Question from Kathleen February 5, 2012 at 2:02pm Richard, I,m head of household can i claim my sister on my tax return. sh e work part time and make 27,000 a year. Answer:  Kathleen - Thank you for your question....

Its ex-chief operating officer says he loaned the restaurant chain $750,000; the company offers to pay to return E-2 visa chefs to Thailand.

I will be half-a-century old in just over a week's time.  The Big 5-0.  I'm looking forward to a long weekend filled with happy hour, morning coffee, dinner and a movie (I'm hoping for The Iron Lady), the BIG official party hosted by a friend at his home, Sunday morning brunch, and concluding with Pi