http://ignoregon.com/rss/Portland Aggregated Blog Posts From Portland Thu, 17 May 2012 18:28:29 +0000 en http://bojack.org/2012/05/just_in_time_for_camping_seaso.html http://bojack.org/2012/05/just_in_time_for_camping_seaso.html Thu, 17 May 2012 18:17:00 +0000 Portland's Occupy zone is "lush and verdant once more." (Actually, the lushes are across the street.) http://bojack.org/2012/05/the_sharrows_didnt_help.html http://bojack.org/2012/05/the_sharrows_didnt_help.html Thu, 17 May 2012 17:50:00 +0000 Our condolences to the loved ones of Kathryn Rickson, the 29-year-old woman who was run over and killed by a semi last night while riding her bicycle in downtown Portland. It appears that Rickson was in one of Portland's green "bike boxes" when she was hit. Now she is in a different kind of box. Urban cycling is inherently dangerous. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FRIlu/~3/WASGQ630wrA/224-days-later-portland-opens-trashed.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FRIlu/~3/WASGQ630wrA/224-days-later-portland-opens-trashed.html Thu, 17 May 2012 17:28:00 +0000 224 DAYS LATER THE FENCES COME DOWN http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FRIlu/~3/v7kOogLoHTY/vetting-breitbart-finds-obama-book.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/FRIlu/~3/v7kOogLoHTY/vetting-breitbart-finds-obama-book.html Thu, 17 May 2012 17:25:00 +0000 Barack Obama's book publisher put out this blurb about Obama's future book, which was prosaically going to be called, "Journeys in Black and White," but changed (probably after Ayers got involved in the writing), Dreams From My Father. Story here. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikePortland/~3/g1PGvfIS_50/new-program-gets-adults-on-bikes-in-vancouver-71814 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikePortland/~3/g1PGvfIS_50/new-program-gets-adults-on-bikes-in-vancouver-71814 Thu, 17 May 2012 16:34:00 +0000 Participants in the program pose in front of Human Services Council in Vancouver.(Photos: Madeleine von Laue) [This story was written by Madeleine von Laue.] A Vancouver woman has a new job and a new bicycle to get there, thanks in part to a new program that helps job seekers and low-income adults in SW Washington access bicycles [...]Sponsor BikePortland.org. Advertise here. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daveknows/~3/t1VMeLbRrKU/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daveknows/~3/t1VMeLbRrKU/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:21:00 +0000 Holy crap there's a lot to do this weekend - the Carolyn Show Launch Party, Maifest, Kenton Street Fair, Rose City Used Book Fair, a Timbers match, and more - whew! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRedCrossIsHere/~3/rXHLI1q_foE/northeast-portlands-iris-newhouse-85.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheRedCrossIsHere/~3/rXHLI1q_foE/northeast-portlands-iris-newhouse-85.html Thu, 17 May 2012 16:14:00 +0000 "I figure life has been good to me so why not share some of that with other people?" This statement embodies 85-year-old Iris Newhouse's philosophy throughout her remarkable (and continuing!) volunteer career with the American Red Cross in Portland and beyond., which has included over 110 disaster relief deployments throughout the county. (From The Oregonian article, which can be viewed in full here) After 110 tours as a disaster relief volunteer for the Oregon Red Cross -- in more than 40 states -- you would think 85-year-old Iris Newhouse would have had enough. Not so. Though Newhouse is finally removing her name from the frequently called list, it's not because she's tired of pulling four or five volunteer stints a year, even though each trip means weeks away from her outer Northeast Portland home and roughing it in areas struck by a natural disaster. Another reason is her aging knees are making it hard to get up from the cots volunteers often bunk on. She has nicknamed her knees for the areas where she injured them serving as a volunteer. She tripped and hurt her right knee while helping Kentucky flood victims. She hurt the left in San Francisco immediately after an earthquake. Newhouse isn't going away, though. She will continue to volunteer with blood donation drives and clinical support. American Red Cross, Oregon Chapters http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/fcc-okays-medical-body-networks/ http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/fcc-okays-medical-body-networks/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:13:00 +0000 The FCC on Thursday announced plans to set aside a chunk of spectrum for connecting wireless medical devices, reports Reuters. The allocation of spectrum for so-called Medical Body Area Networks (MBANs) is part of the FCC’s push to free up unused spectrum and will be up for a vote at the FCC’s May 24 meeting. [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daveknows/~3/aULhYZ2TVrs/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daveknows/~3/aULhYZ2TVrs/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:55:00 +0000 The Mt. Tabor Art Walk showcases the many artists who live in this neighborhood. This annual event is sponsored by a community of artists supporting each other. It is designed to promote high-quality visual art in a variety of media within the unique setting of the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. http://firewireblog.com/2012/05/17/first-poster-for-the-23rd-james-bond-movie-skyfall/ http://firewireblog.com/2012/05/17/first-poster-for-the-23rd-james-bond-movie-skyfall/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:52:00 +0000 Sony Pictures and MGM have debuted the first poster for the 23rd James Bond movie, Skyfall. Coming to theaters and IMAX on November 9, the Sam Mendes-directed action adventure stars Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Helen McCrory, Ola Rapace and Tonia Sotiropoulou. In [...] http://firewireblog.com/2012/05/17/the-cw-releases-first-promo-clip-for-arrow/ http://firewireblog.com/2012/05/17/the-cw-releases-first-promo-clip-for-arrow/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:50:00 +0000 The CW has released the first promo clip for “Arrow,” which will air this fall on Wednesdays at 8:00-9:00 p.m. The show is described as follows: After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When he [...] http://bojack.org/2012/05/government_employes_vs_everyon.html http://bojack.org/2012/05/government_employes_vs_everyon.html Thu, 17 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000 You'll never guess which side Bill Bennett is on. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siliconflorist/~3/V12zjYFbI68/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/siliconflorist/~3/V12zjYFbI68/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:46:00 +0000 So you’ve convinced friends and family to invest. You’ve had an Angel or two contribute to your efforts. And you’re driving a little revenue. What next? Well, Oregon Angel Fund could be just the thing your startup needs. And they just so happen to be taking applications. The online application draws from an executive summary http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/comcast-imposes-internet-caps/ http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/comcast-imposes-internet-caps/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:34:00 +0000 Comcast, the country’s largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a 300 gigabytes a month. Data caps on Comcast’s internet service are seen as inhibiting the growth of competing, non-cable video services like Netflix. However, Comcast’s 300 gigabyte cap is high enough to deter only the very movie-hungriest [...] http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/behold-robutt http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/behold-robutt Thu, 17 May 2012 15:29:00 +0000 Oh, Humankind. Never change. That is SHIRI. Shiri is a buttocks humanoid robot. (I'll give you a second to parse that sentence) SHIRI is a buttocks humanoid robot, built to express various emotions with organic movement of artificial muscles. Emotions programmed to be expressed by SHIRI include "tension," "twitch," and "protrusion," of which the last two aren't actually emotions, I'm pretty sure. My colleague and Senior Editor, Erik Henriksen, expresses his thoughts on the matter thusly: "It makes me uncomfortable. It seems like there are better ways to go about expressing emotion than through the butt." Humanity thinks otherwise, Mr. Henriksen. As does YouTube commenter "pussylover1022", who was rewarded with multiple thumb-ups from fellow viewers for expressing this query: Indeed, a very important question, often asked of previous technological leaps forward in the field of communication, including the letterpress, the telephone, and the Xbox 360. I am currently imagining how Battlestar Galactica would have played out if SHIRI replaced the Cylons as the series' main antagonists. It is a fascinating mental exercise. Anyway, yeah - Emotional Robot Butts. Coming to a technological uprising near you. Know your enemy. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2012/05/17/this-weeks-mercury-music-section http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2012/05/17/this-weeks-mercury-music-section Thu, 17 May 2012 15:13:00 +0000 What Hearts Another week, another Portland Mercury music section to pore over as you ignore the silly spat between Jack White and the Guinness Book of World Records. Hey, Jack, here's a record you can break! "Most Pretentious Scene in a Documentary in Which You Jam with a Child Version of Yourself for Some Weird Reason." Julie Vitells is humbly self-effacing about her musical abilities, but don't let that fool you. She's a terrific songwriter, and What Hearts is a crackerjack band.LISTEN:What Hearts - "Do It in the Day" On the new Ramona Falls record, Brent Knopf deals with cosmic, spiritual, and social quandaries. If that sounds brainy, it is�"but Knopf's melodic knack makes it all go down effortlessly.LISTEN:Ramona Falls - "Spore" Doesn't matter that there's not a wave around for miles. Grab your surfboard and party along with Guantanamo Baywatch.LISTEN:Guantanamo Baywatch - "Boomerenga" In which I go out delivering pizzas with Divers. You won't see these heartfelt rockers on any lists of best bands in Portland�"yet. But you will.LISTEN:Divers - "Montrose" Plus a teetering stack of Up & Coming shows. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/05/hp_considers_cutting_as_many_a.html http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/05/hp_considers_cutting_as_many_a.html Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:00 +0000 The job cuts, which could include retirements, are under discussion but have not been finalized. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikePortland/~3/s9u-A0aBcKs/community-will-gather-for-kathryn-hickson-tomorrow-71874 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BikePortland/~3/s9u-A0aBcKs/community-will-gather-for-kathryn-hickson-tomorrow-71874 Thu, 17 May 2012 15:04:00 +0000 Kathryn Rickson on May 3rd.(Photo: Facebook profile) Tomorrow night the community will gather at the corner of SW 3rd and Madison in downtown Portland to remember Kathyrn Rickson. Kathryn is the 29-year-old Southeast Portland resident who died late last night from injuries sustained from a collision with a truck while bicycling through that intersection. Every time someone [...]Sponsor BikePortland.org. Advertise here. http://www.justout.com/local-events-blog/things-to-do/weekend-picks-peep-show-gaycation-homodeluxe/ http://www.justout.com/local-events-blog/things-to-do/weekend-picks-peep-show-gaycation-homodeluxe/ Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Loyal fans of my former project qPDX have let me know that you miss being told what to do…for the weekend. We are still in transition phase between qPDX and Just Out calendars and I don’t have quite as much time to add witty commentary about about my recommendations I will, at least list my weekend [...] http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/05/new_2012-2013_tv_schedules_par.html http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2012/05/new_2012-2013_tv_schedules_par.html Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000 NBC is bringing Matthew Perry back to TV, in a comedy called "Go On," and the J.J. Abrams show, "Revolution," explores what life would be like after every power source on Earth spontaneously stopped. http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/the-new-aiga-portland http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/the-new-aiga-portland Thu, 17 May 2012 14:59:00 +0000 The Portland chapter of AIGA�"the professional association for designers�"just completely revamped their web site, adding new featured content as well as a cosmetic refresh. Portland's long been known as a hotspot for graphic design (and interactive and experiential design, etc), and AIGA offers a lot of great opportunities for its members, from career tools and networking events, discounts on seminars, a "Portfolio Day" where designers can get feedback from respected industry figures, to profiles and features on exciting projects, lectures, and more. (While it will occasionally, tangentially touch bases with fashion design (the Museum of Contemporary Craft's Namita Gupta Wiggers was recently featured), its association with people involved in the design of physical things (ADX is a regular name bandied about the site) seems to present a logical extension into that world, at least from an outside perspective. The need for a collective resource and community center in among Portland's independent fashion community is something that's been expressed many times over the years, and many have tried (and subsequently petered out) to make it happen�"god knows I've sat in on some of those meetings over the years. In other words: jelz.) Then again, those involved in marketing and branding are arguably in a better spot to fork over the $315 annual dues recommended for professional-grade members who have "practiced or taught in any design community for four years or more." Any design community? Hm.Something Else by Natalie WoodAustralian clothing brand Something Else by Natalie Wood was recently featured on their "Design Envy" blog, but categorized under "Brand & Identity Systems Design, Editorial Design, Promotional Design & Advertising." [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://mod.portlandmercury.com/mod/archives/2012/05/17/the-new-aiga-portland http://mod.portlandmercury.com/mod/archives/2012/05/17/the-new-aiga-portland Thu, 17 May 2012 14:59:00 +0000 The Portland chapter of AIGA�"the professional association for designers�"just completely revamped their web site, adding new featured content as well as a cosmetic refresh. Portland's long been known as a hotspot for graphic design (and interactive and experiential design, etc), and AIGA offers a lot of great opportunities for its members, from career tools and networking events, discounts on seminars, a "Portfolio Day" where designers can get feedback from respected industry figures, to profiles and features on exciting projects, lectures, and more. (While it will occasionally, tangentially touch bases with fashion design (the Museum of Contemporary Craft's Namita Gupta Wiggers was recently featured), its association with people involved in the design of physical things (ADX is a regular name bandied about the site) seems to present a logical extension into that world, at least from an outside perspective. The need for a collective resource and community center in among Portland's independent fashion community is something that's been expressed many times over the years, and many have tried (and subsequently petered out) to make it happen�"god knows I've sat in on some of those meetings over the years. In other words: jelz.) Then again, those involved in marketing and branding are arguably in a better spot to fork over the $315 annual dues recommended for professional-grade members who have "practiced or taught in any design community for four years or more." Any design community? Hm.Something Else by Natalie WoodAustralian clothing brand Something Else by Natalie Wood was recently featured on their "Design Envy" blog, but categorized under "Brand & Identity Systems Design, Editorial Design, Promotional Design & Advertising." [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/dish-to-fcc-more-time-for-mss-terrestrial-buildout/ http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/dish-to-fcc-more-time-for-mss-terrestrial-buildout/ Thu, 17 May 2012 14:55:00 +0000 DISH has submitted its comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding wireless spectrum licensed by the Colorado-based pay-TV provider. Last year, DISH invested $3 billion to take control of 40 MHz of spectrum in the 2 GHz band. This spectrum remains largely unused due to the requirements to use the spectrum [...] http://bojack.org/2012/05/uc_nike_students_tiring_of_sha.html http://bojack.org/2012/05/uc_nike_students_tiring_of_sha.html Thu, 17 May 2012 14:47:00 +0000 While the Jail Ducks and their backers skim krugerrands across the Willamette, the regular Joes and Janes trying to get a bachleor's degree at U.C. Nike are being nickeled and dimed to death. They're starting to get a little ornery about it, and rightly so. http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/police-identify-bicyclist-killed-by-truck-last-night http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/police-identify-bicyclist-killed-by-truck-last-night Thu, 17 May 2012 14:44:00 +0000 A woman hit by a tractor-trailer while riding her bike down SW Madison near Chapman Square and Terry Schrunk Plaza last night has died of her injuries, police announced this morning. She was identified as 29-year-old Kathryn Leah Rickson. Rickson was eastbound on Madison and heading toward SW Third�"a direct line to the Hawthorne Bridge�"when the collision happened, police said. The truck, which was stopped at Madison, was trying to turn right on Third. Rickson was taken to a hospital, where she later died. Bike Portland's Jonathan Maus has the most thorough writeup of what happened, including an email from someone who came upon the scene after the collision: I was riding my bike home from a meeting when I came upon the accident just after it had happened. I came down S.W. Madison and saw the truck stopped part way through a right turn. When I got closer I saw the wrecked bike and then saw that the rider was down. The rear tires of the semi's cab were pinning one of her legs. Another cyclist stopped around the same time, and indicated he was a paramedic. We had the driver move the truck slowly back, and I got the young woman's leg out from under the truck tire. But there is no doubt she was severely injured. The bike frame was crushed, seemingly indicating the truck had rolled over it, and she was still on the bike. The accident occurred right next to the Justice Center, but it seemed like an eternity before emergency services arrived. I'm sure it was only a couple of minutes, but for a few moments it wasn't clear if the victim was still alive. As the news has reported, the truck driver was extremely distraught. For all the people at OLive [OregonLive] crowing about who "wins" when a truck hits a bicyclist, the obvious answer is 'no one.'" Photos of the scene are here. Maus says this was an unusual right-hook collision because "the PPB says the truck had its signal on and that the woman was struck by the front portion of the cab. This is significant, because, according to the PPB, most right hook collisions involve the trailer and rear of the of the truck rolling over the victim." No matter the mechanics involved here, my condolences to everyone involved. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://www.goodstuffnw.com/2012/05/untold-history-of-milk-production.html http://www.goodstuffnw.com/2012/05/untold-history-of-milk-production.html Thu, 17 May 2012 14:38:00 +0000 If you hear about raw milk, it's almost always portrayed as a fringe product consumed by wacko hippies who are just asking to get sick. In this video from a new series about local farmers and cooks called Food Farmer Earth, farmer Mike Guebert of Terra Farma Naturals in Corbett reviews the history of milk production in this country. From its roots in small farm-based dairies to its current state as a highly processed commodity with a hugely influential political lobby promoting it, I found his take on the subject riveting. In Oregon, raw milk can only be bought on the farm that produces it. And if you're considering consume raw milk, the best advice I've heard came from Clare Carver of Big Table Farm, a customer of Champoeg Creamery (see link below). She said, "If you're going to buy raw milk, go to the farm and ask to see their operation." Asking questions is the key: find out what the cows eat, how they're treated and how clean the farmer's process is. Which, come to think of it, isn't a bad idea when it comes to the milk we buy in the store. You can also read about another small farmer, Charlotte Smith of Champoeg Creamery, who produces raw milk in St. Paul. http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/marriages-are-intensely-personaldefined-not-by-courts-or-voters-but-by-the-people-who-live-inside-them http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/marriages-are-intensely-personaldefined-not-by-courts-or-voters-but-by-the-people-who-live-inside-them Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:00 +0000 Traditional marriage is not what they want you to think it is. (Via Queerty.) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2012/05/17/oh_that_poor_little_sucker/ http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2012/05/17/oh_that_poor_little_sucker/ Thu, 17 May 2012 14:20:00 +0000 I’m speaking, of course, of the kid and his mom, whose picture ran on the cover of Time. I’m not giving Time a damn link — go look it up if you haven’t seen it yet. Talk about Ways to Traumatize Your Kid. Here’s my problem with the cover: The kid is 3-going-on-4, but looks [...] http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/can-facebook-live-up-to-the-hype/ http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/can-facebook-live-up-to-the-hype/ Thu, 17 May 2012 14:12:00 +0000 Facebook’s app and website were accessed by nearly three-fourths of U.S. Android smartphone users in March, making it the most used social networking website and app on the Android platform, according to market research company NPD Group. Facebook is maintaining its social networking strength as the proportion of Android smartphone users accessing its mobile app [...] http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/05/blazers-lamarcus-aldridge-you-be-gm-experts-2012.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/05/blazers-lamarcus-aldridge-you-be-gm-experts-2012.html Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Joe Freeman: I think Aldridge will be a regular All-Star game participant and All-NBA performer during his career. But his personality is best suited to be a No. 2. http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/05/blazers-lamarcus-aldridge-you-be-gm-experts-2012.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2012/05/blazers-lamarcus-aldridge-you-be-gm-experts-2012.html Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Joe Freeman: I think Aldridge will be a regular All-Star game participant and All-NBA performer during his career. But his personality is best suited to be a No. 2. http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/three-good-powells-readings-tonight http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/three-good-powells-readings-tonight Thu, 17 May 2012 13:59:00 +0000 1. Ann Packer is at Cedar Hills with Swim to Me, a new collection of stories. I'm a huge fan of Packer's novels�"Songs Without Words is one of the best books about female friendship I can think of, and The Dive from Clausen's Pier is pretty great too. The New Yorker wrote that her characters seem "observed rather than invented," which is exactly right. That's at the Cedar Hills store, 7 pm. 2. I never read Kevin Wilson's The Family Fang, because I found its description sort of off-putting. ("Annie and Buster Fang have spent most of their adult lives trying to distance themselves from their famous artist parents. But when a bad economy and a few bad personal decisions converge, the two siblings have nowhere to turn but their family home.") But the book landed on so many 2011 year-end best of lists that I've been forced to reconsider that hasty decision, and will probably read the paperback edition, which Wilson is currently touring to promote. He's at the Burnside store at 7:30 pm. 3. And finally, for those of you who're mistrustful of novelists, The Man Who Quit Money is Mark Sundeen's book about Daniel Suelo, a man who lives caves in Utah, forages for food, and hasn't used currency since 2000. (Elizabeth Gilbert suspects she will think about this book every day for the rest of her life, says a blurb.) That's at the Hawthorne store, 7:30 pm. Also! The Rose City Used Book Fair runs from 2-8 pm tomorrow, and 10 am-5 pm Saturday at the Lloyd Doubletree. $2 admission, or $1 + 1 can of food. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://bojack.org/2012/05/oregon_cities_lobby_for_secret.html http://bojack.org/2012/05/oregon_cities_lobby_for_secret.html Thu, 17 May 2012 13:48:00 +0000 It's breathtaking, when you think about it: Local government in the Portland area has millions and millions of dollars to hire p.r. flacks and tweeters to spin the facts for the politicians' and bureaucrats' benefit. But when a resident asks to see a public record, City Hall whines that paying someone to go find it is costing them too much money. "The thing which amazed me is there's only one opponent to government transparency, and it's the government. Lobbyists for government agencies, like Metro, like the City of Portland fought against having a greater level of transparency," [state attorney general John] Kroger says. There ought to be a law that no press releases can be written by government flacks until government is current in filling public records requests. [Via UO Matters, which has made a few.] http://pdxpipeline.com/2012/05/17/many-portland-weekend-events-parties-free-tickets-may-17-20-2012/ http://pdxpipeline.com/2012/05/17/many-portland-weekend-events-parties-free-tickets-may-17-20-2012/ Thu, 17 May 2012 13:38:00 +0000 The weekend is finally here and once again we have a great list of Portland events and and tons of free tickets including music, art, film, and more. FREE TICKETS: We give out 100s of $$$ in free tickets every week including to many of the top music and art venues in Portland. Join our [...] http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2012/05/my-husbands-frugal-birthday/ http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/2012/05/my-husbands-frugal-birthday/ Thu, 17 May 2012 13:32:00 +0000 First of all, thank you to everyone who chimed in with frugal ideas to help celebrate my husband’s birthday. In years past what we’ve done is either put together a fancy dinner at the house, or taken everyone out to dinner. However, we are in throw-all-extra-money-at-older-son’s-summer-trip-to-Japan mode, so keeping the expenditures under control is high [...] http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/sl-letter-of-the-day-laying-down-the-mother-in-law http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/sl-letter-of-the-day-laying-down-the-mother-in-law Thu, 17 May 2012 13:29:00 +0000 I recently said "YES!" to my fiancé and we're getting married in the fall. He's perfect in (almost) every way except for one: ever since his dad died he's been the biggest mama's boy. I understand and love his mom dearly, but I found out that my fiancé told his mother that she could accompany us on our HONEYMOON. His mom is so ecstatic. WHAT WAS HE THINKING?!? How do I fix this? I love my fiancé AND his mother, but only said yes to marrying one. Advice?! You're the BEST. Mundane Over Mom My response after the jump... [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://www.artscatter.com/theater/link-a-theatrical-theory-on-theories/ http://www.artscatter.com/theater/link-a-theatrical-theory-on-theories/ Thu, 17 May 2012 13:25:00 +0000 By Bob Hicks Today I posted Theater: Hard Times for big theories on Oregon ArtsWatch �" a little theorizing on the failure of theories as expressed by Voltaire in Candide (as adapted in the Leonard Bernstein musical at Portland Opera) and Charles Dickens in Hard Times (as adapted by playwright Stephen Jeffreys and performed at CoHo [...] http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/omg-guys-lets-move-to-detroit-and-start-a-coffee-shop-with-our-friends http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/omg-guys-lets-move-to-detroit-and-start-a-coffee-shop-with-our-friends Thu, 17 May 2012 13:14:00 +0000 As a former resident of Detroit, my inbox is being inundated with this Curbed story about a group of Christian 20-somethings moving to Blight Town USA to spread the word of God and "love on kids that have never experienced love!" Detroit Team, as they call themselves, received a vision from the Lord telling them to create a coffee shop to serve as "the art epicenter of a slum community." Duh! That's totally Detroit! The trajectory, both in scale/time that their investors (Whoops, I mean, God) have for this project, is leading Detroit Team to begin creating an artistic revival as soon as July of this year! Cool! I've been waiting for that. In addition to God, Detroit Team is also heavily inspired by the popular 90s TV show Friends. They are looking for one more male character (I mean, partner) to round out the sacred numerology of their holy coffee house senary. You will probably have to marry into their polyamourous super family�"but that's just part of God's plan, okay? I'm not sure something this stupid has been planned to revive Detroit since everyone I know got into an argument about whether or not using $50,000 to build a giant statue of Robocop was wasteful or awesome. (It's both.) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/t-mobile-prepaid-hspa-data-plans/ http://www.dailywireless.org/2012/05/17/t-mobile-prepaid-hspa-data-plans/ Thu, 17 May 2012 13:07:00 +0000 Today, T-Mobile USA announced new, flexible No Annual Contract mobile broadband service passes that will debut May 20. They make it easier for customers to use T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network across a variety of mobile broadband devices including tablets, mobile hotspots and laptop sticks. T-Mobile’s No Annual Contract start at just $15, without committing to a [...] http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/05/oregon_zoo_makes_room_for_a_vi.html http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/05/oregon_zoo_makes_room_for_a_vi.html Thu, 17 May 2012 13:05:00 +0000 Riley, 8 years old and 17 feet tall, was moved recently from Utah to the Oregon Zoo, where he'll spend two years while the Hogle Zoo renovates its giraffe habitat. http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2012/05/17/this-song-makes-me-feel-crazy-like-ive-eaten-loads-of-sweets http://endhits.portlandmercury.com/endhits/archives/2012/05/17/this-song-makes-me-feel-crazy-like-ive-eaten-loads-of-sweets Thu, 17 May 2012 13:04:00 +0000 Your dose of adorable: A bunch of small British children offer their thoughts on Skrillex. (They're as baffled as we are.) That one curly-haired Elton John fan is mint. And I don't know quite what the girl at 2:42 is saying, but I agree with her 100 percent. ht: Meredith [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/05/donna_summer_queen_of_disco_le.html http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/05/donna_summer_queen_of_disco_le.html Thu, 17 May 2012 13:03:00 +0000 During the disco era she burned up the charts as the only artist to have three consecutive double-LPs hit No. 1, "Live and More," ''Bad Girls" and "On the Radio." http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2012/05/oregon_symphony_closes_season.html http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2012/05/oregon_symphony_closes_season.html Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000 The music that provided the most important moment in 20th century music no longer shocks us, but it challenges musicians and makes a fitting finale to the season. http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/in-which-george-rr-martin-finds-yet-another-way-to-taunt-and-anger-his-fans http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/in-which-george-rr-martin-finds-yet-another-way-to-taunt-and-anger-his-fans Thu, 17 May 2012 12:59:00 +0000 The Game of Thrones RPG came out yesterday (we've got a review copy en route, and I'll blog some impressions once it shows up), but hey, look at this: A digital version of author George R.R. Martin "Maester Martin" from the game, where the bespectacled fellow awkwardly talks about how he's writing a history of Westeros and�"oh ho ho!�"he still hasn't finished writing it! But he will soon! He swears! Get More: GameTrailers.com, Game of Thrones - Author Cameo Gameplay, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 So I'm guessing the point of this in-game encounter is that sometimes maesters will just straight up lie to your face. Lesson learned, Game of Thrones RPG. That said, hopefully your character will be able to smash the shit out of whatever wooden barrels Maester Martin has in his little hovel, in which you will no doubt find crudely scratched outlines for The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring and then BLOOP! ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: LEARNED JON SNOW'S PARENTAGE and SAD VALYRIAN TROMBONE NOISE! LEVEL FAILED: YOU CANNOT KILL THE SANSA AND/OR BRIENNE NPCS NO MATTER HOW ANNOYING THEY ARE OR HOW MUCH THEY KEEP DISTRACTING YOU FROM EVERYTHING ELSE GOING ON IN WESTEROS THAT IS ACTUALLY OF INTEREST. Via Topless Robot. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mile73/fumg/~3/scLaTQ5UvdY/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mile73/fumg/~3/scLaTQ5UvdY/ Thu, 17 May 2012 12:58:00 +0000 Are you ready for this belly? I’ve had a few people who haven’t seen me in a while and they are surprised I’m not showing more. Like, “You’re not massive! I thought you’d be grotesquely huge by now!” I feel pretty okay about that. I’m sort of tall, at 5’8,” and we know one of the [...] http://weblog.pell.chi.il.us/~orc/2012/05/17/001/index.html http://weblog.pell.chi.il.us/~orc/2012/05/17/001/index.html Thu, 17 May 2012 12:49:00 +0000 A piece of spam that showed up in the spam bucket yesterday: Dear Sir/Madam, I am Mary, the Manager of Weisuventure Ventures Limited. We are located in 359. Oknha Peich (St 242) Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We saw your product i am in  intrested in this product. We will await your response with details, prize and quantity that can be made available immediately. Thanks Mary MD, Weisuventure Ventures Limited. “My product”, eh? How wonderfully non-specific. I’ll be sure to get right back to you on that. http://bojack.org/2012/05/mayor_creepy_portland_state_wi.html http://bojack.org/2012/05/mayor_creepy_portland_state_wi.html Thu, 17 May 2012 12:45:00 +0000 Thanks to "urban renewal," of course. What a joke. But maybe they'll hire him. This is about more tax dollars for apartment pushers -- all the rest is window dressing. And we note that Nick Fish is "proud" of the whole thing, No kidding -- his wife works at PSU. Maybe we can move him over there, too, in a couple of years. http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/republican-super-pac-plans-reverend-wright-themed-anti-obama-attack-ads http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/republican-super-pac-plans-reverend-wright-themed-anti-obama-attack-ads Thu, 17 May 2012 12:44:00 +0000 The New York Times has published a 50-page document titled "The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama" that was put together by Republican strategists for a super PAC, and then hilariously leaked to the press. The Washington Post explains: The New York Times got hold of a proposed campaign playbook commissioned by TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, who has become increasingly involved in GOP politics. The plan, called “The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama: The Ricketts Plan to End His Spending for Good,” would “do exactly what John McCain would not let us do,” the strategists write, according to the Times report...Mitt Romney’s campaign distanced itself from the idea. “Unlike the Obama campaign, Gov. Romney is running a campaign based on jobs and the economy, and we encourage everyone else to do the same,” campaign manager Matt Rhoades said. “It’s clear President Obama’s team is running a campaign of character assassination. We repudiate any efforts on our side to do so.” I haven't read the whole document, but I can't wait to do that. It begins: The metrosexual black Abe Lincoln has emerged as a hyper-partisan, hyper liberal, elitist politician with more than a bit of the trimmer in him. Wow! Someone paid a lot of money for that writing. But for now, let's stay focused on this Wright thing. While it's true that John McCain refused to let his campaign attack Obama on Reverend Wright, there were Republican ads featuring Reverend Wright in 2008. The American people heard all about Reverend Wright, and they decided it wasn't a major issue. And let's pretend for a second that every fringe Republican bad dream about this is true, and that Reverend Wright did instill in President Obama, somehow, a deep-seated hatred of the United States. Wouldn't President Obama have destroyed America by now? Waiting for a second term to unleash the full force of your "god damn America" routine doesn't seem like the smartest move. I refuse to believe this plan would have seen fruition. I think the Romney people (and, yes, the campaigns are supposed to have no contact with their super PACs, but I don't think any American believes that to be the reality) would have pulled the plug on this particular attack line. The last thing the Romney people want, one of the things they're most afraid of, is a discussion about religion. But this is a major black eye for the Romney campaign: Having the plans for the campaign slipped to the media means the Romney campaign suffers basically all the negatives of releasing a negative ad campaign with none of the positives. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/heres-that-trailer-for-elementary-which-is-nothing-like-the-bbcs-sherlock http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2012/05/17/heres-that-trailer-for-elementary-which-is-nothing-like-the-bbcs-sherlock Thu, 17 May 2012 12:44:00 +0000 As you may have heard, CBS is debuting their own modern reboot of the Sherlock Holmes character this fall, which is NOTHING like the BBC's modern reboot of the Sherlock Holmes character. Why? Because a) The CBS' version is set in NEW YORK, guys! And b) The CBS' version of Watson is a CHICK, guys! Totes different. OH! And the CBS' version also looks considerably worse, too. So that's different. However! It's not a complete trainwreck. Check out this trailer/behind the scenes look at Elementary. And don't forget the season finale of Sherlock is this Sunday on PBS at 9 pm! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daveknows/~3/f9z1cyTZyPw/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/daveknows/~3/f9z1cyTZyPw/ Thu, 17 May 2012 12:43:00 +0000 A monthly showcase, and competition, featuring locally made short films.