http://ignoregon.com/rss/Portland Aggregated Blog Posts From Portland Tue, 7 Feb 2012 07:35:09 +0000 en http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder_111_blazers_107_jason_quick_on_portlands_w.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder_111_blazers_107_jason_quick_on_portlands_w.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 04:23:00 +0000 The Oregonian's Jason Quick on what went wrong for the Blazers -- LaMarcus' block/goaltending call, rebounding and the lack of a take-charge player late in games. http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder_111_blazers_107_jason_quick_on_portlands_w.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder_111_blazers_107_jason_quick_on_portlands_w.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 04:23:00 +0000 The Oregonian's Jason Quick on what went wrong for the Blazers -- LaMarcus' block/goaltending call, rebounding and the lack of a take-charge player late in games. http://mediamonarchy.blogspot.com/2012/02/stuporbowl-symbolism-madonnas-13-minute.html http://mediamonarchy.blogspot.com/2012/02/stuporbowl-symbolism-madonnas-13-minute.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 04:09:00 +0000 from vigilantcitizen.com: A week before the Superbowl, Madonna described on Anderson Cooper the spiritual importance she attributed to her halftime show: "The Superbowl is kind of like the Holy of Holies in America. I’ll come at halfway of the 'church experience' and I’m gonna have to deliver a sermon. It’ll have to be very impactful.” It is rather appropriate that this Kaballah-intiate referred to the Superbowl as the “Holy of Holies” as it was the name of the most sacred place in Solomon’s Temple. No one was ever permitted to enter the Holy of Holies but the High Priest. This privilege was only granted on the Day of Atonement, to offer the blood of sacrifice and incense before the mercy seat. Madonna’s analogy was therefore telling of the mindset behind her performance... When taken individually, the symbols described [here] can be simply considered as “cool-looking” and most Superbowl viewers did not give them much attention. The packing all of these signs and symbols in one comprehensive 13 minute performance cannot however be dismissed as “random images”. Quite to the contrary, the combination of all of these symbols form a whole and define with great depth the underlying philosophy and Agenda of those in power �" the Illuminati. Madonna’s embrace of the Illuminati symbolism discussed on this site coincides with her signing with Interscope Records, one of the main purveyors of Illuminati symbolism in the music industry. Her halftime show performance can therefore be considered as the “launching” of her three-album (and 40 million dollars) relationship with the prominent label. Madonna’s Superbowl performance has shown that, despite the fact that she is an industry icon and that she pioneered most of the themes modern pop stars still exploit, she still needs to fit the mold and to embrace the same symbolism rookie pop stars. Laced with profound imagery, Madonna’s halftime performance was a massive Illuminati ritual, one that was witnessed by billions of viewers. On this Superbowl “Day of Atonement”, Madonna, the High Priestess of the Illuminati industry, entered the Holy of Holies of America and delivered a 13 minutes sermon that was heard by all…but understood by few. Video: Madonna's Superbowl Halftime Show: A Celebration of the Grand Priestess of the Music Industry http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/young-adult-blu-ray-due-on-march-13-2011/ http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/young-adult-blu-ray-due-on-march-13-2011/ Tue, 7 Feb 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment will bring Young Adult to Blu-ray on March 13. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) and written by Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody (Juno), this dark comedy stars Charlize Theron (Monster) as Mavis Gary, a semi-successful author of young adult fiction who returns to her hometown in order [...] http://michael5000.blogspot.com/2012/02/infinite-art-tournament-round-2.html http://michael5000.blogspot.com/2012/02/infinite-art-tournament-round-2.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 03:30:00 +0000 Jean-Michel Basquiat1960 - 1986American Defeated Georg Baselitz in Round 1. -----Jacopo Bassano1510 - 1592Italian Defeated Pompeo Batoni in Round 1.----[It's Baselitz v. Bassano in the M5K personal tourney.]----Vote for the artist of your choice!  Vote in the comments, or any other way that works for you.  Commentary and links to additional work are welcome.  Polls open for at least one month past posting.----Other Active Round 2 PairingsBalla v. BalthusAudubon v. BaconArchipenko v. ArcimboldoFra Angelico v. AnguissolaAltdorfer v. AndreAgasse v. AlgardiActive Round 1 PairingsBernini v. BeuysBellotto v. BellowsGiovanni Bellini v. BellmerBeckmann v. Gentile BelliniBeauneveu v. BeccafumiBaumeister vs. Bazille http://www.urbanmamas.com/urbanmamas/2012/02/midweek-giveaway-1-2-3-si-an-artistic-counting-book-in-english-and-spanish-.html http://www.urbanmamas.com/urbanmamas/2012/02/midweek-giveaway-1-2-3-si-an-artistic-counting-book-in-english-and-spanish-.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 03:01:00 +0000 This sweet little board book is sure to captivate your little one. The San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio Public Library Foundation, and Trinity University Press are giving away copies to 5(!) of our readers! Please leave a comment... http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/blazers-thunder-nate-mcmillan-postgame.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/blazers-thunder-nate-mcmillan-postgame.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:56:00 +0000 Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan and Thunder coach Scott Brooks talk about the results of a blocked turned goaltend, and the Thunder's win over the Blazers Monday. http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/blazers-thunder-nate-mcmillan-postgame.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/blazers-thunder-nate-mcmillan-postgame.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:56:00 +0000 Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan and Thunder coach Scott Brooks talk about the results of a blocked turned goaltend, and the Thunder's win over the Blazers Monday. http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder_111_blazers_107_lamarcus_aldridge_on_the_b.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder_111_blazers_107_lamarcus_aldridge_on_the_b.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:45:00 +0000 LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 39 points in the loss, but he answered questions about the goaltending call on what he thought was a clean block that would have preserved the Blazers' lead in regulation. http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder_111_blazers_107_lamarcus_aldridge_on_the_b.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder_111_blazers_107_lamarcus_aldridge_on_the_b.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:45:00 +0000 LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 39 points in the loss, but he answered questions about the goaltending call on what he thought was a clean block that would have preserved the Blazers' lead in regulation. http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/blazers_insider_lamarcus_aldridge_falls_short_at_c.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/blazers_insider_lamarcus_aldridge_falls_short_at_c.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:31:00 +0000 Never has the retirement of Brandon Roy been felt so much as in late-game situations for the Blazers http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/blazers_insider_lamarcus_aldridge_falls_short_at_c.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/blazers_insider_lamarcus_aldridge_falls_short_at_c.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:31:00 +0000 Never has the retirement of Brandon Roy been felt so much as in late-game situations for the Blazers http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/post_15.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/post_15.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:29:00 +0000 In a controversial finish, the Trail Blazers suffer their second home loss of the season http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/post_15.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/post_15.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:29:00 +0000 In a controversial finish, the Trail Blazers suffer their second home loss of the season http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder-111-trail-blazers-107-quotes.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder-111-trail-blazers-107-quotes.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:24:00 +0000 Postgame quotes from the Blazers and Thunder. http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder-111-trail-blazers-107-quotes.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/02/thunder-111-trail-blazers-107-quotes.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:24:00 +0000 Postgame quotes from the Blazers and Thunder. http://www.crankmychain.com/street-films/the-defeat-of-the-mt-hood-freeway-video_8d3b7f56f.html http://www.crankmychain.com/street-films/the-defeat-of-the-mt-hood-freeway-video_8d3b7f56f.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:22:00 +0000 See how the citizens of Portland, Ore., said no to a freeway being built through their neighborhoods and instead pushed for more sensible improvements that contribute to Portland's quality of life and sense of community. This video was shown on #BikeCheck F6. http://jalpuna.com/archives/2012/02/our_move_is_sha.shtml http://jalpuna.com/archives/2012/02/our_move_is_sha.shtml Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:16:00 +0000 I am so ready for a second album from Phantogram. Sadly, who knows when we'll get one. Well, I suppose the members of Phantogram know, but that doesn't help me, now does it? Late last year, they released the short Nightlife EP. That's where you'll find Don't Move, which begins the following poppy playlist. I say 'pop' in a good way. All of the sunshine we've been having here in Portland keeps tricking me into thinking it's almost spring. And then the cold wind whips by and I realize winter isn't done with us yet. ah well. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/shNf/~3/fTw-GrU_UxU/just-another-day.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/shNf/~3/fTw-GrU_UxU/just-another-day.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 02:03:00 +0000 It's been a looooong day.  And for pretty much the entire time I've been awake (which was waaaaay longer than usual due to getting called into an 8 a.m. meeting at school that definitely wasn't scheduled for my convenience), I've felt like I have Mexican jumping beans in my heart.  The good news? I picked up an event monitor from my doctor late last week, so at least I could inundate them with recordings of my heart acting weird. (Seriously. The monitor holds ten events, and I filled it up and played it for them three times. Not that the "events" were different from each other, but I wanted to make sure the doctors understood that it wasn't just once or twice in a day that I had little spells. It was all frickin' day. And they still got just a teensy percentage of what I experienced. But they can see the log of times and know that I was recording them at regular intervals over the day.) The bad news? Apparently I was fooling myself when I convinced myself that the palpitations were caused by the Adderall I was taking. But I quit the Adderall back in December, and while for awhile I had fewer occurrences, it clearly didn't make everything all better.  Everyone has those occasional palpitations where you feel like your heart skipped a beat. I've had those for years, dating back to when I was pregnant with Ellie, which was the first time I got checked by a cardiologist. But I'd have just one or two palpitations at a time, and then go hours if not days and weeks before having another one. Something changed in December (or was it late November? I don't remember now.) when I first had 24 consecutive hours of feeling like someone had taken my heart into their fist and was somewhat randomly squeezing and shaking it  wildly.  Best I can tell, they get triggered when I overdo things. Yesterday, I had a pretty good day and was even able to get out into the sunshine and distribute flyers for our school's used book sale in a nearby business district. ( For the locals: Multnomah Village.) The first weekend Scott had his kidney stone issues? I had three days solid of it. (But I was a good wife and didn't mention it since I knew it wasn't as urgent as what he was going through. :)  Anyway, it's apparently "just" a regular arrhythmia with early beats followed by the strong beat that's what I really feel. Not that I've heard it from a doctor yet, but the technician who took the recordings over the phone assured me that's all it was. And googling palpitations and early heartbeats, which is what the technician said she was seeing on the strips, makes it clear it's all pretty benign. Which is good. Except it probably means there's nothing to do for it and it's somewhere between uncomfortable and painful, exhausts me when it goes on and on, and keeps me feeling dizzy and light-headed while it's going on. Gets worse when I'm active, especially if you consider "talking" or walking to be active. More news when I have it. I'll be leaving a message for my doc tomorrow to try to touch base with her. I'm guessing that it'll be yet another thing that makes multiple of my docs look at the data and say, "Hmmm ... very interesting." I'm so ready to stop being so interesting to doctors!     http://bojack.org/2012/02/catholics_against_condoms.html http://bojack.org/2012/02/catholics_against_condoms.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 01:28:00 +0000 These guys are funny. Manager commits child sex abuse? Look the other way. Poor employee wants birth control? Absolutely not! http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/2/6/2781605/final-oklahoma-city-111-portland-trail-blazers-107-ot http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/2/6/2781605/final-oklahoma-city-111-portland-trail-blazers-107-ot Tue, 7 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0000 In a game with full playoff atmosphere, the Portland Trail Blazers came up short against Oklahoma City in overtime tonight. The game turned with 6 seconds left, as the refs called goaltending against the Blazers on a clean block [see video]. The Blazers never recovered in overtime. If you want a night to complain that the refs cost the Blazers the game, this is it. The Blazers were again led by the red-hot LaMarcus Aldridge (39 points, 6 rebounds), with Wesley Matthews (18 points, 4 assists), Nicolas Batum (13 points), Jamal Crawford (17 points) and Marcus Camby (8 points, 15 rebounds) supporting him. The Blazers started out hot in the first quarter, taking an early lead. Aldridge brought his nightly game-face, hitting shots from the left, the right, and down the middle. At the other end, Durant helped keep OKC close. Late in the quarter, the Blazers held an 8 point lead, but OKC hit 6 quick points to close to within two after the first. Not good when OKC had 7 turnovers. OKC quickly completed the comeback and took the lead early in the second. The Blazers were their own worst enemy, repeatedly fouling players while in the act of shooting, making the penalty irrelevant. OKC tried to pull away, but the Blazers deftly took advantage of their mistakes and misses to play to a standstill. However, the OKC big guys wrest control of the game through rebounding, Behind a 30-17 first-half rebounding advantage (including 9 offensive), OKC leaves the court with an 8 point lead. A real killer for the Blazers? They were 3-9 on FT's, to OKC's 12-14. Same old, same old to start the third, as OKC quickly jumped to a 12 point lead, mostly on dunks. Finally, Portland fought back, with Alridge helping them score the next 13 points to take the lead. But with their energy expended, OKC regained control, capitalizing on rebounding and Blazer mistakes (more botched fast breaks and poor guard play) to lead by 12. However, the Blazers close the quarter well, scoring the last 6 points to stay within 6 after three. Nobody in the GDT could figure out how the Blazers won the third quarter. OKC tries to push the lead as the fourth quarter opens, but the Blazers will have none of that. The bench, led by Nic Batum, cut the lead to one point with 8:30 remaining. Again, their energy ran out, as OKC dunked their way to a bigger lead again... but not for long, as Aldridge and Batum fought back to take the lead with 6:11 left. The teams traded buckets until Aldridge pulled the up-and-under move for a 4 point lead with 3:30 left, then added two FT's for a 6 point lead with 2:15 left. However, OKC's defense pushed Portland from the hoop, and OKC tied the game with 1:00 left. Crawford hit a jumper to take a two point lead, but OKC had a shot to tie. KD goes for the layup, and Aldridge cleanly blocked it, only to be called for goaltending. Batum was blocked, and we headed to overtime. Overtime is a pretty predictable affair for the Blazers. They try hard, but can't hit shots, and eventually came up short. Credit to OKC, who took full advantage of the gift provided by the half-court referee. Revisit the box score, then stay tuned for Dave's recap and Ben's media row report. We all have a day off and a breather, and the Blazers are back on the court Wednesday night, hosting the Rockets. -- Tim http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/2/6/2781677/portland-trail-blazers-forward-lamarcus-aldridge-is-called-for-a http://www.blazersedge.com/2012/2/6/2781677/portland-trail-blazers-forward-lamarcus-aldridge-is-called-for-a Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:58:00 +0000 Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge is called for a goaltending violation on a critical fourth quarter possession when he appeared to block a runner by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant. The Thunder went on to win in overtime, 111-107. Here's video replays from both the Portland and Oklahoma City broadcasts. -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/black-bloc-trashes-belmont-cops-make-arrests http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/black-bloc-trashes-belmont-cops-make-arrests Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 Belmont store window smashed. Shortly after 6 pm, with red-and-black flags waving, several dozen protesters left Colonel Summers Park, as promised, for an anti-police-brutality march that had the Portland Police Bureau concerned enough that it sent out a pre-emptive arrest warning earlier in the afternoon. The marchers were chanting in unison, “NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE, FUCK THE POLICE!” And, yes, they were mostly members of the anarchist Black Bloc crowd, dressed in the usual black and with bandanas over their faces. Windows were smashed. Cars were tagged. And, also as promised, Portland cops�"some in riot gear�"were on hand and ready with the handcuffs. (And also with some taunts of their own.) The Oregonian reported some nine arrests in connection with the protest, an unpermitted march meant to show solidarity with the 400 Occupy protesters arrested in Oakland last month. (The Oregonian over-stated the number of protestors they counted 175, I counted no more than 80). As we mentioned earlier, tonight's march wasn't technically an Occupy march�"although many of the marchers are Occupy Portland participants. And that tension was on display as the Black Bloc helped escalate the protest into a mini riot. The first incident was on SE Yamhill, when a car trying to avoid the marchers slowed to a near stop. Seeing an opportunity, masked protesters spray-painted the driver's rear window with an anarchy symbol. “Why are we spray painting regular people’s cars!?” yelled a woman from the crowd. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://galactopdx.blogspot.com/2012/02/cheaters-dinner.html http://galactopdx.blogspot.com/2012/02/cheaters-dinner.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 00:06:00 +0000 on this Monday night. Pasta with Newman's Own Sockaroni sauce, fresh Parmesiano Regiano, baguette, and the ever present mixed green salad :) You may know by now that our girlies prefer their pasta "naked" with just olive oil, and salt. We allow all fruits and veggies including tomatoes. So tomato sauce is allowed but our girlies just do not like red sauce, at least not without meatballs :) - The quick, and easy cheater's dinner was an all around success.... http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/attempt_to_criminalize_tweets.html http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/attempt_to_criminalize_tweets.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 23:38:00 +0000 Committee chairman declares the bill dead after critics say it has a police-state ring to it. http://davidappell.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-texas-drought-telling-us.html http://davidappell.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-is-texas-drought-telling-us.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 23:33:00 +0000 So the other day I guessed that the cost of the Texas drought was ~ $5 billion for 2011 (though I didn't add up the cost of the fires.) And I wondered if droughts might be the most expensive natural disasters in the disaster spectrum. But John Fleck has been wondering about the opposite -- whether even this drought is a relative blip in the larger forces the buffet an economy.He presents this graph of the Texas coincidence economic index. It's a combination of four different metrics:nonfarm payroll employmentaverage hours worked in manufacturingthe unemployment ratewage and salary disbursements deflated by the consumer price index (U.S. city average)and finds that Texas looks pretty good by this measure.You can't even see the effects of the drought there -- though the fact that it excludes nonfarm payrolls might matter a little. The Texas GDP is $1.207 T (2010), and $5 B (if that's accurate) would be 0.4% -- a setback to an economy, but certainly not a shock.After noting that only about a thousand people in Texas are currently needing water to be trucked in, and only about 10,000 have less then a 180-day supply, John concludes:For people like me who spend our time running around with our hair on fire trying to warn the public of America’s looming water shortages, Texas seems to me like an incredibly important case study about what happens when shortage finally arrives. So what’s it telling us? http://davidappell.blogspot.com/2012/02/minerals-and-fossils-explained-2012.html http://davidappell.blogspot.com/2012/02/minerals-and-fossils-explained-2012.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0000 You might find this interesting -- an upcoming series of online discussions of geology papers: Minerals and Fossils Explained 2012 http://geologytoday.wordpress.com/ You have to sign up beforehand.... I'm not really sure what level it will be, though. I just finished writing an article about deep Earth geophysics (it will be out next month), which was a subject I didn't know alot about going in. But I found there has been a great deal of really interesting science going on in that field, so now I'm ready to learn more geology. This is the best part about being a science writer -- getting to take crash courses in a different field every month -- sometimes every day -- and getting to talk to the people doing today's research. It suits me perfectly. http://marcacito.blogspot.com/2012/02/room-on-namt-blog.html http://marcacito.blogspot.com/2012/02/room-on-namt-blog.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000 Eric Louie was just interviewed by the National Alliance for Musical Theater. He calls the book for 'Room with a View' "witty and sophisticated." I'm grateful for his kind words and support. Read More http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/blazers-vs-thunder-hot-live-blog-action http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/blazers-vs-thunder-hot-live-blog-action Mon, 6 Feb 2012 21:56:00 +0000 Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers bring out the nice silverware and host the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder are the best team in the NBA and are so good they are also in first place in the NHL's Western Division, top ranked in men's and women's NCAA basketball, can bake a soufflé without it collapsing, and they collectively took home top prize at the Scripps Spelling Bee (Kevin Durant knows how to spell "Cymotrichous" and Kendrick Perkins can use it in a sentence). But the Thunder aren't perfect�"they finished fourth in the Republican primaries in Nevada�"and Portland knows this, having handed OKC their lone homecourt defeat this season on January 3. Let us commence the live-blogging! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://www.movermike.com/geology/another-couple-of-oregon-quakes/ http://www.movermike.com/geology/another-couple-of-oregon-quakes/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:42:00 +0000 map 1.6 2012/02/06 15:23:29 42.441N 122.774W 0.0 4 km ( 2 mi) SE of Eagle Point, OR map 0.9 2012/02/06 12:48:27 43.371N 123.158W 0.0 9 km ( 6 mi) NW of Glide, OR http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/02/portland_label_tender_loving_e.html http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/02/portland_label_tender_loving_e.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:42:00 +0000 Portland record label Tender Loving Empire has an idea: they'll let you choose what you pay for music -- even if you choose nothing at all. http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2012/02/06/portland-valentines-day-gift-ovo-cirque-du-soleil/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2012/02/06/portland-valentines-day-gift-ovo-cirque-du-soleil/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:37:00 +0000 From our sponsors at OVO: OVO By Cirque Du Soleil Opens Thursday, April 5 All Ages Welcome Purchase Tickets at Cirque Du Soleil Portland Expo Center 2060 N. Marine Drive This Valentine’s Day say “I love you” with a gift from Cirque du Soleil. With exciting offers on show tickets and a wide selection of [...] http://www.urbanmamas.com/urbanmamas/2012/02/now-its-the-french-parents-who-are-better-says-one-woman.html http://www.urbanmamas.com/urbanmamas/2012/02/now-its-the-french-parents-who-are-better-says-one-woman.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:32:00 +0000 I've had it up to here (the writer draws a line with her finger somewhere above her hairline) with the Wall Street Journal headlines proclaiming the superiority of one parenting style followed by an entire culture. You'd think the editorial... http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/dave-perillos-alice-in-wonderland-silkscreen-to-be-sold-on-thursday-february-9-2012/ http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/dave-perillos-alice-in-wonderland-silkscreen-to-be-sold-on-thursday-february-9-2012/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:31:00 +0000 Dave Perillo can do no wrong. Prepare yourselves for his amazing Alice in Wonderland silkscreen. Alice screenprints goe on sale via @AcmeArchives on Thursday, Feb 9th. Please follow them on Facebook and Twitter for the sale announcement.   250 piece signed silk screen edition 12″ x 36″  $60.00 each http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daveknows/~3/UNG1PlrSIqs/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daveknows/~3/UNG1PlrSIqs/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:27:00 +0000 Part 1: Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald (February 7) Part 2: Sara Vaughan and Dinah Washington (February 14) http://maxredline.typepad.com/maxredline/2012/02/whats-all-this-i-hear-about-endangered-feces.html http://maxredline.typepad.com/maxredline/2012/02/whats-all-this-i-hear-about-endangered-feces.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:25:00 +0000 Why, you can hardly walk down the street without stepping in... That's the attitude of the Greenies who are out to save us all from Man-Made Global Warming Climate Change: they're destroying miles of desert to build massive solar arrays.... http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/original-frank-miller-dark-knight-cover-art-offered-in-heritage-auctions-february-comics-event/ http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/original-frank-miller-dark-knight-cover-art-offered-in-heritage-auctions-february-comics-event/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000 Following the 2011 world-record sale of the original Issue #3, Page #10 splash page art from Frank Miller’s iconic Dark Knight for $448,125, Heritage Auctions is offering two more original pieces of Frank Miller Dark Knight artwork, this time consigned by Miller himself. They will be offered as part of Heritage’s Feb. 22-24 Vintage Comics [...] http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2012/02/06/hugh-laurie-oregon-symphony/ http://www.pdxpipeline.com/2012/02/06/hugh-laurie-oregon-symphony/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 20:02:00 +0000 From our sponsors at Oregon Symphony: Hugh Laurie & The Copper Bottom Band Friday, June 1 7:30 p.m. | All Ages Tickets start at $25 Purchase Tickets at www.orsymphony.org/hugh Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1111 SW Broadway Just added to the Oregon Symphony’s schedule: You may know him as Dr. House on FOX Network’s hit series, [...] http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/02/06/sound-triggered-mobile-app/ http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/02/06/sound-triggered-mobile-app/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:22:00 +0000 Fashion Week, held in February and September in New York City, is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world. This year, Made Fashion Week, one of two major Fashion Week venues in New York this week, is using a mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android designed to listen for specific sound [...] http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/omsi-science-pub-tonight-chocolate http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/omsi-science-pub-tonight-chocolate Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:14:00 +0000 Aack! The best OMSI Science Pub is happening tonight at the Bagdad�"it's the chocolate meets lust edition, just in time for hearts 'n' farts day. Go fill your brain with science and your gaping maw with dark, dark chocolate (to be safe you might bring your own sweet treats�"no word on if there'll be samplin's). Fill in the information holes, trusty press release:OMSI Science Pub: Lust, Chocolate and Prairie Voles: The Neuroscience of Pleasure and Love Is the brain chemistry behind our love for chocolate equivalent to that which drives infatuation with a new lover, the love of a particular song, or addiction? How does the brain sort out pleasure and discomfort? What drives our decisions to stay with one person for life or go from one lover to another, never settling down? This pre-Valentine's Day Science Pub will focus on these and other questions that reveal much about how neurochemical changes can have major effects on our behaviors�"how we love, what we love, and who we love. Tonight at the Bagdad Theater, 3702 SE Hawthorne7 pm, $5, all ages [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikePortland/~3/ghTQpE3znO0/an-interview-with-mayoral-candidate-jefferson-smith-66738 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikePortland/~3/ghTQpE3znO0/an-interview-with-mayoral-candidate-jefferson-smith-66738 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:13:00 +0000 Jefferson Smith making a point during an interview in our downtown office. Jefferson Smith (he goes by Jeff) is the latest mayoral candidate to sit down with me for a chat about the politics of bicycling and transportation. Smith, 38, is the founder of The Bus Project and was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives [...]Sponsor BikePortland.org. Advertise here. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FRIlu/~3/Aeu1YwUcHKg/democrats-continue-highjack-of-gop.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FRIlu/~3/Aeu1YwUcHKg/democrats-continue-highjack-of-gop.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:09:00 +0000 I’ve lost count of how many times liberal Democrats have bashed the Republicans for being mean-spirited, racist, cold hearted, evil and just the worst sort of people to ever exist on the face of the earth. Every election or whenever faced with a major piece of legislation they wish to promote, Democrats pull out the race card, the homosexual card and in spite of calls for civility, engage in some http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/jack-in-the-box-offering-bacon-milkshakes-for-a-limited-time/ http://larryfire.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/jack-in-the-box-offering-bacon-milkshakes-for-a-limited-time/ Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:08:00 +0000 Fast food chain Jack in the Box, which has 2100 locations in 19 states, is adding a bacon milkshake ($4) to its menu as part of its new “Marry Bacon” ad campaign. The vanilla shake is flavored with bacon-flavored syrup and topped with a cherry. According to a Jack In The Box spokesperson, “The shake [...] http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2012/02/intels_inside_battle_who_has_t.html http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2012/02/intels_inside_battle_who_has_t.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000 It turns out both cranes -- building different Intel fabs -- are the largest in their own right. But that hasn't stopped some good-natured ribbing between Intel sites. http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/proactive-cops-worry-about-tone-of-anti-police-brutality-march http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/proactive-cops-worry-about-tone-of-anti-police-brutality-march Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:59:00 +0000 Portland police, in a proactive messaging play, are sounding an early alarm over an anti-police-brutality event planned for tonight at Southeast's Colonel Summers Park�"tying it to Occupy Portland and warning they'll be prepared to make "arrests as necessary." The unpermitted rally and march�"in solidarity with the 400 protesters arrested last month in Oakland�"is planned for 6 pm, and police are worried the whole thing will turn ugly. This concern is apparently based on fliers and handouts promoting the event. The note comes after an official Occupy rally in solidarity with Egypt late last month spilled from Pioneer Courthouse Square and onto downtown streets�"something the police really don't like�"bringing out one of the most forceful police responses to an Occupy event in months. Witness this selection from the cops' statement (read the full thing after the cut): Local flyers indicate this is a "a rally and march in Solidarity with Occupy Oakland and against corruption". The local literature also references the Portland Police's use of force as well. Since the occupy movement began in Portland, Occupy Portland has emphasized the need for peaceful demonstrations. Portland Police have also worked to ensure safe and peaceful events for all. Police are concerned about tonight's rally and march because the tone and content of available information is decidedly more hostile and escalating. The members of the Police Bureau are sworn to protect all people rights to free speech and keep the peace. However, we must balance the competing rights of all people in the community so that everyone‚s rights are protected. There is no permit for tonight's rally and march, but those in attendance will still be expected to follow all laws. If this does not occur, the Police Bureau will take appropriate action to include arrests as necessary. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/im-not-modeling http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/02/06/im-not-modeling Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:44:00 +0000 Here's one way to preemptively strike against attacks on your DIY Facebook modeling shots:BuzzfeedA couple more cuties after the break. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://bojack.org/2012/02/smell_the_desperation.html http://bojack.org/2012/02/smell_the_desperation.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:39:00 +0000 The recent re-doing of the Portland transit mall was not really necessary, and it cost a fortune, but the spendthrifts in city government and Tri-Met pushed it through anyway. Meanwhile, downtown has deteriorated to a point that in many ways resembles its bleak state around 35 years ago. But hey, we've got shiny trains, and this, this morning: We're not sure what that is. Other than peculiar, and sad. http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/02/madonna_halftime_show_gets_mor.html http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/02/madonna_halftime_show_gets_mor.html Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:37:00 +0000 TiVo finds that more people watched Madonna's halftime performance than the game itself, and reviewers praise Madge for her professionalism and staying power. http://www.portlandmercury.com/IAnonymousBlog/archives/2012/02/06/enter-the-405-like-the-rest-of-us-you-fck-asses http://www.portlandmercury.com/IAnonymousBlog/archives/2012/02/06/enter-the-405-like-the-rest-of-us-you-fck-asses Mon, 6 Feb 2012 18:25:00 +0000 It's 5:45. I've come across the Ross Island bridge, and am headed up the hill to get onto the 405 where I will eventually get onto Highway 30. And there you are again, you dumb f*ck-ass. I've been inching up the hill for the past 10 minutes. NPR is keeping me company. This isn't my happy time, but having just left work it's pretty damn close. And there you are. F*ck-ass. You zipped up the hill, through the lights and now you want into my lane. You're lingering, right before the ramp down onto the highway. F*ck-asses. Blinker on. Just WAITING for me to break so that you can squeeze in and head home to Beaverton. No. I waited for 10 damn minutes to get on the freeway. You? Mr. F*ck-ass? You didn't. So guess what, f*ck-ass? I'm gassing this bitch and not letting you in. Wait for another sucker who isn't in a hurry to go home. F*ck-asses. All of 'em. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]