Coinci-Totoro (Bonus: A link to the papercraft post, if you’re interested.)

Come join the fun at National Night Out! We'll be celebrating on Tuesday, August 3 from 6:30 - 8:30pm with music in Kern Park (SE 67th & Center St.). This is free fun for all ages! Meet your neighbors and...Listen and...

We’re celebrating summer fun today! These bouquets were all created to inspire and to us, represent what is possible with just a little creativity. This bouquet was the result of our designer playtime. One day we had horse chestnuts, white freesia, gorgeous local millet and a geranium plant just sitting around. So we

...and this time Steve Carell is on board, and he's not about to put up with any of Zach's horseshit! Prepare for a juggernaut of hilarious fat and big nose jokes! [ Subscribe to the comments on this st

I’m not much of a meat eater. Artichokes, steamed clams and Gardenburgers are more my speed. I will make exceptions though: my husband’s lasagna, my brother’s BBQ, and, now and then, a juicy hot...

I’m not much of a meat eater. Artichokes, steamed clams and Gardenburgers are more my speed. I will make exceptions though: my husband’s lasagna, my brother’s BBQ, and, now and then, a juicy hot...

New adventures in aural vivacity.

A male co-worker was whining like a little girl. It went on and on and on. So I reached into my drawer as I said, “You sound like a woman. Here ya go.” And I tossed him a tampon.

p>THE SHAKY HANDS, THE RAINY STATES, STARPARTY (Burgerville, 1122 SE Hawthorne) BURGERTIME—Burgerville takes a break from padding your belly with Walla Walla onion rings and pepper bacon cheeseburgers to serve up an impressive local music show: the Shaky Hands,

Zach sits down with Steve Carell from “The Office”. Please note there is adult language.

Oh, Scott Lively. Yesterday I would've been happy if you'd never been born, but today, I thank God for making you the ridiculously entertaining idiot you are. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story

In this video from the Joss Whedon panel at Comic-Con, a "big fan" asks Whedon whether he has any "favorite actors." Hold on a second... that "big fan" sounds strangely familiar... and when he removes the hat and the fake mustache, OH MY GOD. Does the nerd juice squirt! [

Pastry chef Kim Boyce previously of Campanile and husband Thomas, former chef de cuisine at Spago in Los Angeles, have landed in Portland She is the author of the highly rated “Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours” released in 2010. She worked for years with Nancy Silverton, founder of Campanile and

Pacific Northwest College of Art professor will give a lecture Saturday

The NY Times reports, “On Thursday, James Bullard, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, warned that the Fed’s current policies were putting the American economy at risk of becoming “enmeshed in a Japanese-style deflationary outcome within the next several years.” “This is very significant

Megan and Dustin’s wedding at the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse was awesome. Here are a few images I like. Thanks for having me out guys!

At half-time of the MLS All-Star game against Manchester United, a pre-recorded ‘coin toss’ revealed that Vancouver Whitecaps were the expansion club with the option of the first choice in the SuperDraft or the Expansion Draft. For some reason it was not necessary for Vancouver to select which they would choose,

A trio of beer fests, Back Fence PDX, Showdown at Slabtown II, and the Overlook Village Celebration round out a fantastic weekend. An automatically generated list of possibly related posts:

Guantanamo Baywatch Another week, another Mercury music sectio

Guantanamo Baywatch Another week, another Mercury music sectio

From Blogs for Borders.: Arizona’s much maligned SB 1070 was set to take effect at midnight tonight, but a federal judge today ordered key components of the state’s attempt to protect itself from the violence and fiscal strain caused by the influx of illegal aliens crossing the southern border. Though sever

A federal judged ruled Monday that Eastern Michigan University was justified in its dismissal of a graduate student who refused to help a gay client because she believes homosexuality is immoral, The Advocate reports. Counseling student Julea Ward’s appeal against a March 2009 ruling in favor of the university’s

The Oregon Trail leads to Piazza San Marco

Amazon Wednesday announced the latest Kindle device, which features 50 percent improved contrast, a sleeker design, separate Wi-Fi and 3G versions and a lower price. The 3G edition still costs $189, while the Wi-Fi version will sell at a new Kindle-low price of $139. The new version also offers faster page-turning, doub

The IPNC, in its 24th year on the Linfield College campus, drew almost 1,000 visitors from around the world last weekend

Ticket reservations have ENDED for tonight’s BACK FENCE PDX. There may be some stand-by tickets left at the Mission (1624 NW Glisan) if there are No Shows from the reserved list (Which, there usually are, but we cannot guarantee this). Please bring cash. All tickets are $14 and reservations will be held until 7:20pm.

Note: I'm away from computers this week, and so I'm re-posting some of the more interesting pieces from past years. On January 1, 2009, Oregon banned cigarettes in bars. I posted this reminiscence. 18 months on and I find I have less nostalgia than I expected.The first time I ever in

Three weeks after Hawaii governor Linda Lingle vetoed a same-sex civil unions measure, Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union are bringing a case representing six gay couples asking for the same rights as married couples. Associated Press reports: The lawsuit doesn’t seek the titles of “marriageR

In conjunction with the Viola da Gamba Society of America's annual conclave, which is being held this year at Pacific University in Forest Grove, a free concert will take place tonight, July 29th, at the Taylor Meade Performance Arts Center in McCready Hall at 730 pm. In addition to the Portland Viol Consort, performing a s

Portland Timbers played their most pathetic match of the season, perhaps of all-time, in losing 3-0 AC St. Louis at Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park. Mike Ambersley, the Saint who stole points from the Timbers with an injury-time goal back in May, recorded the hat-trick with easy goals against an inept Portland defense. George Jo

Amulet Books revealed today the cover of the fifth Diary of a Wimpy Kid book. The Ugly Truth will have the largest first printing to date of any title in the series, with more than 5 million copies, making it one of the largest publishing releases of 2010 when it goes on sale Tuesday, November [...]

We blogged a while back about refinancing our house with Umpqua Bank. Less than a month now after the refinance closed, however, we have received a notice from Fannie Mae informing us that Umpqua has transferred our loan to them. Umpqua will still ser

After pedaling over 3,700 miles in the past two months, a group of 30 young volunteers will trade their bikes for hammers in Portland today. The group is part of Bike & Build, a non-profit group that organizes cross-country bike rides to support affordable housing projects across America. The group in Portland rode

Those of you who know me well understand I do try to shop using my principles. It's not always easy to do so.My secret confession of July? I shopped at Wal-Mart in Florida. I have been into Wal-Mart a grand total of two times in my life. I needed to buy some new sandals for Nicholas and we didn't have m

Big day: Chelsea Clinton’s wedding to Marc Mezvinsky in a country mansion on Saturday could cost up to £3.2million Did you get your invitation to the Chelsea Clinton wedding of the year?   Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend.  Las Vegas and World Market is a greater lure.  Imagine spending over $3 million f

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On this fine Thursday, BP heads to court. In Idaho. I guess the theory is that Idahoans are less biased against BP than residents of the Gulf states. China:

Chris King's Gourmet Century. Our Weekend Event Guide is back, just in time to help plan your weekend of bike fun. Take a gander at all the fantastic events listed below. Saturday, July 31st Gourmet Century This is Portland-based Chris King Precision Components' signature event. With McMinnville as a base, riders enjoy

They had lessons at one of the neighborhood high schools, so my mom signed me up. They wouldn’t let the parents in the building. This aggravated her. They yelled at us a lot, then they made us all go off the diving board before we were ready. “Sink or swim!” — credo of the ’50s, ’60s, [..

American Cheese Society Conference August 25-28, 2010 Seattle, WA click here for more conference and registration info The American Cheese Society Conference is coming to...

The Botfly in my Head [Video is not for people with a low “ICK!” tolerance”] I am NEVER going to Belize…. EVER!

The whole earth was brimming sunshine that morning.  She tripped along, the clear sky pouring liquid blue into her soul. Theodore Dreiser

Gretchen Love, who has her own label, MothLove, auditioned for "Project Runway" to help bring attention to the challenges faced by independent designers.

Across the nation, from bears in Montana, a three legged ‘gator is lurking in a canal behind a meat market in St. Petersburg, Florida. Oh, just in case you want to make sure you have the right 13′ gator, it is the right front leg that is missing. “Mahmoud Said, 23, owns Tony’s Meat Market, [...]

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This 1906 advertisement for the Commonwealth Building featured some copywriter’s idea of a clever hook, “Just a Boat-Length North of Washington St.” I’m not sure how far that’s supposed to be but what the copy lacks, the rich illustration makes up for. The view is north up 6th from Morrison in

Inspired by my earlier road trip this summer, I have been incorporating some new dishes into my cooking repertoire. By far the most challenging aspect is working in such a trimmed down kitchen. Our apartment has 12″ of counter space, very limited spices, no measuring spoons, and only a wooden spoon for cooking utensil

Watching naturalist Jack Hanna describe his encounter with grizzlies in Montana in the after math of another, deadly bear attack in Montana. Maybe rare, but given his degree of expertise with animals and how sobering he said it was…I hope to avoid such an encounter. I have come across blacks in B.C. and browns near [.