Seattle is ready to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Century 21 Exposition, the Seattle world's fair, which gave the city its icon, the Space Needle, and so much more.

Quien crea que el amor es intepretado de forma universal ya se metió en un entuerto. El amor es una construcción y si de ahí partimos, cada quien sabe porqué se enamora y de quién. Estamos ante uno de los sentimientos más complicados del ser humano, después del dolor. En México, una

Gigantic Brewing is starting to look like a brewery: Metalcraft Fabrication dropped off several new tanks: fermenters, brew kettle and platform. When the mash tun is delivered next week, they'll have thier brewhouse in place, and then it's just a matter of time and plumbing before they're brewing --- legally, too. Gigantin

Remember my Before and After Projects, Without the After? Well, today’s blog post actually contains a bit of that oh so enticing after. I loved this project, not only because it makes the bathroom look better, but also because it didn’t cost a penny to execute. First off is our rusted out bathroom ceiling light

Little things can change one’s mood. Dust of Snow by Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued.

The Blazers' reserve could see time at shooting guard, small forward and power forward tonight, when the Blazers host the Denver Nuggets at the Rose Garden.

The Blazers' reserve could see time at shooting guard, small forward and power forward tonight, when the Blazers host the Denver Nuggets at the Rose Garden.

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The weekend is in full swing now with great weather and  we have a great list of Portland events  including music, art, film, and other events for you to enjoy over the next two days. FREE TICKETS: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music [...]

The current La Nina isn't looking very impressive, and might already be withering. Here are the 30-day and 90-day averages of the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) -- the SOI is

My handsome and talented spouse wrote today about his favorite things (blogs, that is) and mentioned this blog as one of his favorites. Well, he's one of my very favorite things, and I am especially g

Dwell has a slideshow of the Best of Paris: 2012 Maison & Objet and when I saw this makeup table, I wondered why somebody hasn't thought of this before now. The Princess table by Olgoj Chorchoj is now being produced by Process after its debut at 100% Design London last year.

In pop music, when a bunch of famous musicians coalesce into a new band, it's called a "super group." Next Wednesday, a super group of brewers will be jamming at Laurelwood with the brewpub's executive chef, Aaron Nichols (6:30-9:30, at the main brewpub on Sandy). The brewers are Laurelwood's new man Vasilios Gletsos (drums

From the moment he decided to pursue a career in food, few have doubted Rucker's talent or drive. But the climb has been steep. In the past 10 years, he has risen from a party-hard college dropout to Portland's most highly decorated young chef.

It’s not good when the main video highlight of your last game is the smallest guy in the league (5’6!) blocking your guard. So it is for the Blazers, because they seemed to completely give up in the second half of Thursday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. It was not a great day to [...]

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This morning, upon deciding that we should make a run to Kettleman's for some bagels (get 'em while they're real), we made the further decision to go by bicycle. Surprisingly, the tires didn't need air, and so we were on the road without delay. We encountered hardly

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by Dr. Eric Ostermeier (Smart Politics) The opposing party has gained control of just 27 U.S. House districts in state history, or 11 percent of the time; Oregon is in the midst of its second-longest partisan turnover dry spell Suzanne Bonamici’s …

After last week's uneven outing, "Portlandia" returns with a solid episode involving everything from the Keystone Kops, to animated rats, to just how much Portland is like the 1890s.

Both estranged husband Ashton Kutcher and ex-husband Bruce Willis have tried to aid the actress, who is now seeking treatment.

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Path to the 2012 Farm Bill: Major Factors Influencing the Debate National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition In its “Path to the 2012 Farm Bill” series, NSAC gets into the details of the 2012 Farm Bill debate. This first post in the series discusses the major factors influencing the 2012 Farm Bill timing and process. Wit

If you have a little rocker in your home then pick them up Woofer ($22.99) – The fun whimsical guitar shaped like a hound dog and watch your loved ones jam out! This fun and sturdy musical toy allows the player to choose from 3 play modes: acoustic, electric or hound dog. Toddlers (2 and [...]

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Oh, I'm still hogging books from the library, never you fear. And this week I decided to post 'em on this here blog.

The Blazers look for their second victory of the season against the Nuggets as the Northwest Division foes square off at the Rose Garden.

The Blazers look for their second victory of the season against the Nuggets as the Northwest Division foes square off at the Rose Garden.

Reducing power usage is on everyone’s brain these days. You might assume that lowering your home’s power intake is a pricey and complex task. Listed here are some ideas on how you can help save electricity and cash within your property. The largest amount of energy consumption goes toward heating and air condi

Getting in shape can be a difficult task. Whether you are looking to lose a few pounds, firm up your muscles, or perhaps boost your energy, it will require motivation and work. And one of the most frustrating things in the world is staying with your exercise regimen and diet for a period [...]

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Exercise is a four letter word for some people. But with an growing focus on health in this nation, increasingly more women are becoming mindful of the reality that you have to get in shape. While it will always include effort, the reality is that fitness and exercise can actually be fun, exciting, [...]

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Stem cell treatment is a procedure that utilizes stem cells to successfully deal with or improve the condition of affected individuals with the regeneration of cells and certain organs suffering from degeneration or disorder. Stem cells have the ability to detect damaged tissues and aid in the restoration method. The proce

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Infrastructure's crumbling all across the country, but nowhere is it more evident than Portland, where politicians at all levels cozy up to developers while chasing the "green dream". In Portland, it's all about bio-swales, traffic congestion, and of course, a...

In the latest issue of Reason (not yet available online), Brian Doherty has a great review of British writer Nicholas Wapshott’s new book, Keynes, Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics. He writes: The book is riddled with errors of judgment, especially about Hayek’s position. Wapshott thinks that Austrian theor

Over there in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Fearless DeFazio's been busy. He succeeded in shutting down Washington's Rep. Herrera Beutler's efforts to require a public vote before proceeding with the loot-rail-laden, $4 billion Columbia River bridge fiasco,...

Andre Miller's veteran savvy would help this Blazers team -- especially in hostile arenas on the road and when teams turn up the defensive pressure.

Andre Miller's veteran savvy would help this Blazers team -- especially in hostile arenas on the road and when teams turn up the defensive pressure.

I started sketching notes down in my brain today while on the bus about a poem I’m going to write called “waiting”. It’s about waiting. Well actually it’s about not waiting. It’s a “what are you waiting for?” poem. The act of waiting isn’t very exciting is it? I should g