http://ignoregon.com/rss/salem Aggregated Blog Posts From Salem Mon, 6 Sep 2010 16:31:27 +0000 en http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/ECMSHbbjwVs/mariscos-playa-azul.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/ECMSHbbjwVs/mariscos-playa-azul.html Mon, 6 Sep 2010 08:56:00 +0000 Listen to people and order what they tell you to order. That's what I need to remind myself when staring at a new menu. A few months back the Mexican grocery store on Silverton Rd NE caught fire and burned to the ground. I happened to be in the neighborhood at the time and was talking to people about the businesses that were in there. If you remember, the sign had like 5  or 6 different names on http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/09/kitzhaber-shouldnt-lose-to-dudley-but-i-fear-he-will.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/09/kitzhaber-shouldnt-lose-to-dudley-but-i-fear-he-will.html Mon, 6 Sep 2010 00:36:00 +0000 It's just so wrong -- the highly respected political prognosticator FiveThirtyEIght saying that Chris Dudley has a 56% chance of becoming the next Governor of Oregon, while John Kitzhaber has a 44% chance. Hey, we're a blue state! On the... http://with-heart-and-hands.blogspot.com/2010/09/liberated-quilting-blocks-letters.html http://with-heart-and-hands.blogspot.com/2010/09/liberated-quilting-blocks-letters.html Sun, 5 Sep 2010 10:26:00 +0000 wonky: adjective1) rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonky; inclined to shake as from weakness or defect;"a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"2) askew, awry(p), cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiffturned or twisted toward one side;Great List of Wonky, Free-Pieced, or Liberated Quilt Block Patterns, Techniques or Ideas:Asterisks by Tonya RicucciBirds, Free Piecing Tutorial by Lynne of Patchery MenagerieButterflies, Wonky Free Piecing Tutorial by LynneCharming Butterfly Blocks by FerneCrazy Nine-Patch Lattice Quilt by Oh! FranssonCrumb Chaos from Patti at Quilting... is Still My PassionCurved strip piecing tutorial by Brenda of Strips and StringsDisappearing 9-Patch with Pieced Hearts by Block'n SwapsFree Pieced Flower by Sarah (Kromama)Free Pieced Letters by Roz CounterpaneFree Pieced Rose Tutorial shared With Heart and HandsFree-style Tree from Sophie Junctionhouses (Wonky Houses) by Tonya Ricucci, the Unruly QuilterOrphans Blocks Tutorial by Finn, Pieces from My ScrapbagRed Cross Block Tutorial by Camp Follower BagsScrappy Heart (6 inch) Quiltingabout.comString Fish Aquarium by RuthieStrings ~ Hearts from Mary at MaryQuilts.comLetters. . . We've Got Letters by Sharon of Indigo ThreadsStrip Pieced Letters by Brenda of Strips and Stringsletter tutorial by Roz of Roz CounterpaneLiberated Basket from Blocks n SwapsLiberated Spiderweb block - no paperMary Quilts Wonky Rails from Maryquilts.comSlash and Stack Wonky Blocks from Blocks n SwapsStrip Pieced Letters by Brenda of Strips and StringsStrings ~ Marys Patriotic Star from Maryquilts.comString Quilting:Tutorial and Free PatternsTic-Tac-Toe (8 inch) from Sophie at Sophie's JunctionTiny Wonky (Maverick) Stars by Bonnie HunterTwinkle, Twinkle, Wonky Star from Sew Take a HikeWaverunner by Victoria at Bumble BeansWavy Seams Log Cabin from Pink Chalk StudioWonky butterfly by Lynn at the Patcherie MenagerieWonky Scrappy I Spy log cabin by Sarah, KromamaWonky Drunkard's Path from Quilting About.comWonky Houses by Tonya, the Unruly Quilter pdfWonky/improvisational log cabins from Jenny at BlempgorfWonky log cabin by Jacquie at Tallgrass PrairieWonky or Maverick Star by Victoria The Silly Boo DillyWonky RWB Rails (PDF file) by MaryquiltsWonky Seams block from Pink Chalk StudioWonky Star Block from The Silly Boo DillyWonky Star Ring Tutorial by ZonnahWonky Shoo Fly from Sophie's JunctionWonky Spools from Quilter's CacheWonky Squares-in-Squares Block from Quilt DadLiberated Links:Liberated Quilting BlogLiberated Quilters Yahoo Chat Group Liberated Quilters Blog & Liberated Quilters Message Board Quilt for AAQITonya Ricucci, the Unruly QuilterLazy Gal Liberated Amish 2010 Get TogetherFlickr: Free Pieced Quilting Pool Bonnie K. Hunter, Quiltville: Strings and CrumbsWonky Tidbits:Advice from Tonya Riccuci, The Unruly Quilter:UnRuly Piecing Basics - UnRuly Basics PdfAdvice from Sophie's Junction:Three Ways to Wonkify a Traditional Quilt BlockButterfly block tutorialStrip Piecing Letters: Learn by watching the Progress:Letters. . . We've Got Letters by Sharon of Indigo ThreadsStrip Pieced Letters by Brenda of Strips and Stringsletter tutorial by Roz of Roz CounterpaneShown above:My little "Liberated Rose"art quilt may be only 9" x 12", but it carries great personal meaning in its quest for freedom from all the losses that confine us. On display this fall at the 2010 Houston International Quilt Festival, as just one among many, it will be viewed as part of Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative display and will be available for sale to earn monies for Alzheimer's research.This rose was made in memory of my mother who has advanced Alzheimer's, but will now be viewed in Houston as a tribute to my father, who just passed away. May we so honor all those we love, by making and donating a quilt in their honor.Learn more and see our quilts here: Liberated Quilters Blog & Liberated Quilters Message Boardand the AAQI home page here: Alzheimer's Art Quilt InitiativeWith Heart and Hands http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/salemoregonrealestatehomes/xkaE/~3/07pNDmOphFY/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/salemoregonrealestatehomes/xkaE/~3/07pNDmOphFY/ Sun, 5 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000 No, not that kind… It isn’t my wedding anniversary. It seems like ages ago that I launched my own real estate brokerage here in Salem Oregon.  When I got my real estate license, it was always the plan for me to have my own brokerage because I want to do things my way.  Hey, even my twitter [...] http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/09/king-of-cars.html http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/09/king-of-cars.html Sun, 5 Sep 2010 01:14:00 +0000 Night of Fire Benefit Car ShowSeptember 3, 2010Salem Evangelical Church455 Locust Ave NSalem, OR 97303 http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/09/christwireorg-shows-religion-and-satire-are-redundant.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/09/christwireorg-shows-religion-and-satire-are-redundant.html Sun, 5 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0000 Yesterday the New York Times "outed" ChristWire, a web site whose banner reads "Conservative Values for an Unsaved World." It's hilarious. And also kind of disturbing, in the sense of The Onion. Because it's sort of scary when ridiculous stories... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreatureBug/~3/L7A18_WQsII/saturdays-silly-survey-babys-growth-chart.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreatureBug/~3/L7A18_WQsII/saturdays-silly-survey-babys-growth-chart.html Sat, 4 Sep 2010 18:21:00 +0000 When I said that I had everything ready for the nursery, I didn't mean I actually have everything ready for the nursery. There are a couple of blank walls that need some fun artwork, and I know what I'm putting... http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/09/test-post.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/09/test-post.html Sat, 4 Sep 2010 02:50:00 +0000 For a sixty-one year old dude, I'm on the cutting edge of what's happening, man. (Though those last three words date me.) In fact, I'm the handle that anticipated the cutting edge four years ago. Back in 2006 I was... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreatureBug/~3/pNKXBcuI0j0/7-quick-takes-friday-back-to-school-week.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreatureBug/~3/pNKXBcuI0j0/7-quick-takes-friday-back-to-school-week.html Fri, 3 Sep 2010 23:51:00 +0000 : 1 : Before you do any reading, you have to look at Sarah's First Day of School pictures of all the Family Farm kids (plus a picture of both me and Sarah). They are seriously fabulous. Go ahead and... http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/09/sculpted.html http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/09/sculpted.html Fri, 3 Sep 2010 19:41:00 +0000 Oregon Dunes National Recreation AreaJessie M Honeyman Memorial State Park84505 Hwy 101 SFlorence, OR 97439 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mattneznanski/~3/JzMf5eM-_Pk/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mattneznanski/~3/JzMf5eM-_Pk/ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:58:00 +0000 Dave Winer says Apple is ill-experienced at listening to customer wants or needs. I don't think they ever have, and it's starting to show. Possibly related posts:Maybe a little market research would do Apple some good http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelOregon/~3/KV4YLTXDw_M/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelOregon/~3/KV4YLTXDw_M/ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 12:51:00 +0000 In Oregon we wrap up summer with one tradition: The Oregon State Fair. Last week I got a glimpse at what makes the fair the one event locals never miss. If you plan ... http://techcraver.com/2010/09/03/starbucks-add-blackberry-app/ http://techcraver.com/2010/09/03/starbucks-add-blackberry-app/ Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:56:00 +0000 Starbucks has long had an iPhone application, but now the coffee company is branching out and embracing another mobile platform as well. The Starbucks Card Mobile App for BlackBerry will allow BlackBerry users to do basic functions with their mobile phones.  It is interesting to me that it has Starbucks this long to embrace BlackBerry, [...]Post from: Techcraver.com | Craving Tech, Craving Life!Starbucks Adds BlackBerry App http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/09/is-radha-soami-satsang-beas-a-scam.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/09/is-radha-soami-satsang-beas-a-scam.html Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:34:00 +0000 If I believed in God, which I don't, I'd call what happened to me today a message from God. Instead, let's just call it a message and leave it at that. During my morning reading/meditation period I had some ideas... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreatureBug/~3/brVvXbE2g6g/babys-not-stressed.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreatureBug/~3/brVvXbE2g6g/babys-not-stressed.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:55:00 +0000 Monday I went in for my 38 week check-up, and generally speaking all was well. Except for the tiny little fact that I'm measuring small. At my last two appointments my midwife has tried to convince me to get an... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/3S50OYU5L9s/labor-day-weekend.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/3S50OYU5L9s/labor-day-weekend.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 22:00:00 +0000 Cubanisimo Vineyards, Redhawk Winery and Orchard Heights Winery, all have a fun Labor Day weekend planned for you.  Count on good food, wine and music at all three wineries.  Check-out the 2009 photos on Cubanisimo's website of dancing customers. Also, Brown's Towne Lounge is hosting a Brewers Dinner and benefit for The Turtle Ridge Wildlife Center this Saturday starting at 4pm. Featured are: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelOregon/~3/-6ttDOLJ_Sw/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelOregon/~3/-6ttDOLJ_Sw/ Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:29:00 +0000 Drawing inspiration from the Oregon Bounty Wanderfeast, this week I headed to the Willamette National Forest in search of the elusive huckleberry. The Oregon Cascade Mountains can satisfy your needs for exploration and adventure in so ... http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/09/free-food-is-a-sikh-thing-not-a-rssb-thing.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/09/free-food-is-a-sikh-thing-not-a-rssb-thing.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:46:00 +0000 For those interested in Sikhism and a related Northern India religious faith -- that of Radha Soami Satsang Beas -- take a look at a short New York Times video about the Sikh Golden Temple in Amritsar (thanks to my... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/aJ3T1BVutNo/chef-market-mujib-simms-saturday.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/aJ3T1BVutNo/chef-market-mujib-simms-saturday.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:16:00 +0000 Here's some news sent in from our friends at the Friends of the Salem Saturday Market. Friends of Salem Saturday Market (FSSM) will host its final "Chef @ the Market" of this season on Saturday, September 4 at 11 a.m. Prudence Uncorked's new chef, Mujib Simms, will demonstrate a recipe using local, seasonal ingredients. Chef Simms hails from New Orleans and has been unveiling scrumptious new http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/09/oregon-court-of-appeals-reverses-yamhill-co-subdivision-approval.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/09/oregon-court-of-appeals-reverses-yamhill-co-subdivision-approval.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:33:00 +0000 Here's more good legal news for the vast majority of Oregonians who want our state to stay as green as possible -- both environmentally and economically. Hot on the heels of a Marion County District Court judge's reversal of the... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreatureBug/~3/wGKpbb-OYfk/and-summer-ended.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CreatureBug/~3/wGKpbb-OYfk/and-summer-ended.html Thu, 2 Sep 2010 01:04:00 +0000 Big day here on the farm. First of all, Sydney started first grade. First grade. Full days, every day, with a new teacher, at a new school that has lots of kids, compared to the itty bitty pre-school/Kindergarten Syd attended... http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/09/aphis-expect-new-sugar-beet-regs-by.html http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/09/aphis-expect-new-sugar-beet-regs-by.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:08:00 +0000 USDA said today it will finalize by year's end the conditions under which it will deregulate Roundup Ready sugar beets for the next two years.The agency also said it's issuing permits immediately to seed producers, who are ready to start growing the seed that will be used in 2012.Check back for updates. http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/09/dust-racing.html http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/09/dust-racing.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:27:00 +0000 Knecht's Flat Track RacingOregon State FairAug 27 - Sept 6, 2010Oregon State Fairgrounds2330 17th StSalem, OR 97303I'm on vacation!!! Everyone have a great week and I'll catch up with everyone when I return. In the meantime, I hope you'll enjoy viewing images I took at the Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival and the Oregon State Fair's opening day. http://causaoregon.blogspot.com/2010/09/childrens-march-rally-at-oregon-state.html http://causaoregon.blogspot.com/2010/09/childrens-march-rally-at-oregon-state.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:53:00 +0000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 1, 2010Contact:Francisco Lopez, Executive Director: (503) 269-5694Erik Sorensen, Communications Director: (503) 488-0263Children's March & Rally at the Oregon State Capitol to highlight Need for Immigration ReformSalem, Ore.-- Over the last couple months, immigration restrictionists and right-wing politicians in Congress have been calling for a change in the 14th Amendment eliminating citizenship to babies born on United States soil. Instead of promoting immigration reform that would overhaul a severely flawed and broken system, they see it politically opportune to deny citizenship and promote deportation of infants and children.The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. That no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."This is just one of the latest stunts being promoted by extremists to avoid dealing with an important national issue that needs a federal response. Much like passage of Arizona’s Racial Profiling Law SB1070, the build-up of troops on the U.S.-Mexico border and the variety of failed enforcement �"only policies promoted by the far-right, these wrong headed and misguided schemes are just dividing families and delaying the benefit real reform would bring to our country.On October 9th, families will gather for a Children's March & Rally at the Oregon State Capitol where they will call on Federal and State Legislators to:Respect the 14th Amendment. Do not take away our children's citizenship.Stop dividing familiesKeep racial profiling laws like SB1070 out of OregonStop local law enforcement from doing the job of ICE. Our State Police, County Sheriff and City Police belong to our communities, not the federal government.Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform NOW!Children's March & Rally for Immigration ReformOctober 9, 2010 at 12:00 noonOregon State Capitol Front Steps900 Court St. NE Salem, Oregon 97301For more information or for media inquiries, please contact Erik Sorensen, CAUSA's Communications Director, at 503-488-0263 or at erik@causaoregon.org###CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition, is a member of the Reform Immigration FOR America coalition and is the largest Latino and Latina civil and human rights and advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest. We work to defend and advance immigrant rights through coordination with local, state, and national coalitions and allies. For more information, visit www.causaoregon.org http://causaoregon.blogspot.com/2010/09/immigrants-boost-economy.html http://causaoregon.blogspot.com/2010/09/immigrants-boost-economy.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:50:00 +0000 Originally posted at the Reform Immigration For AmericaDriving home our point: Immigrants boost the economyWe’ve been saying for months that immigration is an overall net-positive for our recovering economy. With unemployment at a scary high and our economy still limping slowly towards recovery, many have repeated history by scapegoating immigrants as “taking our jobs” and have pointed fingers at the undocumented immigrant population as somehow responsible for the current economic climate.These same finger-pointers are those yelling ‘amnesty’ loudly at the top of their lungs and arguing against comprehensive immigration reform.Earlier this year, the Center for American Progress released a report whose findings pointed to immigration reform as serving to boost our economy across the board:…we estimate that comprehensive immigration reform would yield at least $1.5 trillion in added U.S. gross domestic product over 10 years. This is a compelling economic reason to move away from the current “vicious cycle” where enforcement-only policies perpetuate unauthorized migration and exert downward pressure on already low wages, and toward a “virtuous cycle” of worker empowerment in which legal status and labor rights exert upward pressure on wages.This week, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released another report on the role of immigration in our economy and the results are unsurprising (at least to us). In short, the report found that immigrants do NOT somehow ‘take jobs from American workers’ and that immigration is a net gain for our economy.To be frank, duh.We’ve been saying this for a while now, but we’re glad to see others catching on. It’s the economy, stupid and immigration has been a part of our economic staying power for years.For more on this, read the report itself and be sure to check out others who have written about it here, here and here. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtBackwash/~3/oln80u5leG0/slum-textures.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ArtBackwash/~3/oln80u5leG0/slum-textures.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:01:00 +0000 "Slum Textures" 35 Royalty-Free Textures. Back in April and May I spent 10 days in the Mathare Valley Slums located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. It truly was a life changing experience. The slums consist of a vast network of small corridors that weave their way through haphazard constructed shacks. While there I took a lot of pictures capturing the daily life of those who call the slums their home. Many of my pictures documented textures I came across while walking through the slums and this set represents the sensory experience I visually encountered during my time there. Source photo and resulting texture. The best things about textures is they never go out of style unlike other resources such as fonts, stock art or even photography. A texture that looks crappy now will still look crappy 50 years from now. And that's craptacular! All "35" Textures in set. I've put together this set of "Slum Textures" so you can use them in your own projects. If you don't like the way I created the PSD file or the bitmap tiff file no worries, you'll be able to create your own versions using the original source photo included for each. So the possibilities are endless for your creative needs. Source File Specifications. Each Texture Includes the following formats for each of the "35" textures. - Original Source Photo (Hi-Res, RGB jpeg) - Layered Grayscale PSD (Hi-Res, 10x13 @ 315 ppi) - Bitmap Tiff (Hi-Res, 10x13 @ 315 ppi) Also included in the download is a bonus PSD source file for you to deconstruct and see how to put the textures to use. (All PSD Files are CS4 but will still open in CS3 or CS2 without any problems.) Download Links The whole set is broken into four manageable downloads. - Slum Textures 1 (192MB) - Slum Textures 2 (173MB) - Slum Textures 3 (169MB) - Slum Textures 4 (168MB) If you find these textures useful please consider donating to the work of Life in Abundance who works in African slums helping people improve their lives. Donate here. Thanks.All Artwork and Concepts are Copyright © Glitschka Studios 2010 http://with-heart-and-hands.blogspot.com/2010/09/may-loss-lead-to-gain.html http://with-heart-and-hands.blogspot.com/2010/09/may-loss-lead-to-gain.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000 In memory of the loss of my father, and in remembrance of my mother's 85th birthday, today, please join me in my continual fight against Alzheimer's.Alzheimers.org has a petition (with an extremely easy form to fill out that will instantly connect to the appropriate Congressional members) to advocate for funding for Alzheimer research, care and prevention.It takes seconds to fill out, or it can be personalized by a few added words or paragraphs, as I did below. Click this link to take action nowMy personalized version:As your constituent and an advocate for the Alzheimer's Association, I strongly urge you to address the grave challenge Alzheimer’s disease poses to American families and to the federal government by cosponsoring and passing:1. The National Alzheimer’s Project Act (S. 3036/H.R. 4689) that calls for an integrated federal campaign to overcome Alzheimer’s disease.2. The Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act of 2009(S. 1492/H.R. 3286), authorizing $2 billion in research funding for Alzheimer’s disease.3. The HOPE for Alzheimer's Act (S. 3674/H.R. 5926), which will provide Medicare reimbursement to increase the detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.An estimated 5.3 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, including as many as 200,000 who are under age 65. Unless science finds an answer soon, bringing the total number of Alzheimer patients to 16 million by 2050.My mother,Nell Savikko, age 85 is one of its Alzheimer's, now in its advanced stage, as was my father, Ben Savikko, who died 13 days ago at the age of 93 with a related form of memory loss. They are two of 15 immediate family members who have, or have had this terrible disease.Even here for my father's death, and having to travel 1,000 miles in 24 hrs to Alaska to be with my mother, I still brought with me two Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative quilts, begun weeks before. It was incredibly synchronistic to have received my official registration date and numbers the very day that he passed.I finished them, here, in Alaska, as I celebrated my father's courageous life and our terrific loss of him, and mailed those two art quilts from their Douglas Island home. Again, a special date, as i mailed them from the Douglas Post Office in their little 'Priority Mail' envelope, on the very day that my 'daddy' came back home again to stay. Dates in memory, history, love, and time to never be forgotten again.My art quilts are auctioned off on-line through the AAQI to raise money for Alzheimer's Research in the site begun by Ami Simms to honor the memory of her mother's challenges and final stages of her battle with this dread disease. And it continues in memory of her and in honor of all of our loved ones...such a wonderful gift to us all!I am blessed and honored to have one of them, titled Mama's Brain Got Tangles....But Mama's Still Inside chosen to travel the U.S. in 2011 as part of AAQI's traveling exhibit "From Heartbreak to Hope" and hope to make many more quilts in the years ahead.If I can face one parent's death, take care of the surviving parent night and day, and find beds and food for 27 family members a night who are here for this sad time, and still work towards ending this terrible disease, then what I am asking my own Oregon legislators to do, does not seem too much to ask.I look forward to hearing from you about your support for legislation to significantly increase Alzheimer research funding, improve detection, diagnosis and care planning, and launch an integrated federal campaign to overcome Alzheimer’s disease.Sincerely,Michele Savikko Bilyeu6140 Lake Labish Rd. NESalem, OregonClick this link to take action nowThe September 2010 Internet QUILT AUCTION To Fight Alzheimer'sBegins Today and Runs through Sept. 10th.Read more: http://www.alzquilts.org/index.html#ixzz0y6P2fb6sJoin me in my quilt donation:Liberated Quilters Blog & Liberated Quilters Message BoardToday, September 1, is my mother's birthday, she turns 85 without her husband of 61 years by her side. Please think of her, as you bid on a quilt.And many thanks to Sue, From the Magpie's Nest, who let me know about this petition!With Heart and Hands http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/Ux5JJAtAH-A/wild-pear.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/Ux5JJAtAH-A/wild-pear.html Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:58:00 +0000 (Don't forget, Wild Pear is open until 9 PM every First Wednesday.) One of my favorite summer activities? Taking the time for a leisurely lunch with a friend. Friend Shirley and I rarely let life's changing demands prevent us from carving out some time for each other. Although, I'll admit, we keep our goal attainable. We don't aim for once a week or even once a month, but settle for several http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/08/keep-open-a-crack-in-your-belief-system.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/08/keep-open-a-crack-in-your-belief-system.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:31:00 +0000 Ah, it feels so good to let in the light, to freshen the atmosphere, to relieve the pressure of a claustrophobic enclosure. Not anywhere outside -- within our psyche. All we need to do is keep open a crack in... http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/08/giving-consumers-what-they-want.html http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/08/giving-consumers-what-they-want.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:50:00 +0000 From the Cattlemen's Beef Board:Consumers are always in the driver’s seat when it comes to selling products, beef included. That’s why success in the beef industry during the coming decade will depend so heavily on the industry’s ability to give consumers what they want �" no matter how often they change their minds.That was the message from Dr. Gary Smith, distinguished agricultural professor at http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/08/midway.html http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/08/midway.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:23:00 +0000 Oregon State FairAug 27 - Sept 6, 2010Oregon State Fairgrounds2330 17th StSalem, OR 97303I'm on vacation!!! Everyone have a great week and I'll catch up with everyone when I return. In the meantime, I hope you'll enjoy viewing images I took at the Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival and the Oregon State Fair's opening day. http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/08/will-gipsa-help-or-hurt-young-producers.html http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/08/will-gipsa-help-or-hurt-young-producers.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:14:00 +0000 U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has made a big deal about wanting to entice young people to stay in agriculture, and in particular ranching, where the number of producers is reportedly dwindling.But the National Cattlemen's Beef Association raises this question about the rule proposed by the Grain Inspectors, Packers and Stockyards Administration.Will cattle producers be helped or hurt by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/SBMjhVAJ5e0/alessandros-summer-special.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/SBMjhVAJ5e0/alessandros-summer-special.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:58:00 +0000 3-Course Dinner for Two $39 Starter: Mozzarella, tomato & artichoke hearts. Choice of Entrees: Baked Atlantic fillet of salmon with tomato and asparagus risotto; Chicken Parmigiana with creamy garlic polenta and sauteed spinach; or 8oz. Grilled Top Sirloin with roasted truffled potatoes and vegetables. Desserts: NY style cheese cake with raspberry sauce or Strawberries Romanoff. Available http://digitalfishwrap.blogspot.com/2010/08/deliriously-bored.html http://digitalfishwrap.blogspot.com/2010/08/deliriously-bored.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:10:00 +0000 For the record, being financially responsible is BORING!I'm going more than a bit stir crazy. Summer is ending, and I have a profound urge to be out doing stuff, attending festivals and fairs and celebrating the wonderful weather that is left. Instead I sit around plugging numbers into budget spreadsheets that tell me I don't have any discretionary funds.It sucks.It will be good once the bills http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/08/into-the-wild-best-trail-ride-in-western-oregon.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/08/into-the-wild-best-trail-ride-in-western-oregon.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:26:00 +0000 My wife loves horses, but we don't have one. So she's always on the lookout for good trail rides. We've paid our money and taken our chances with quite a few stables in the Willamette Valley and central Oregon. Almost... http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/08/70-30-nation.html http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/08/70-30-nation.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:44:00 +0000 Blogger and radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt writes for the Washington Examiner:The American Enterprise Institute's Arthur Brooks has quite accurately described America as a 70/30 nation, with the 70 percent presently massively underrepresented in the federal government, the Manhattan-Beltway media elite and academia.The 70 percent is appalled by the placebo economics practiced by the president http://williambragg.com/blog/2010/08/30/ch-ch-ch-changes/ http://williambragg.com/blog/2010/08/30/ch-ch-ch-changes/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:56:00 +0000 (at my studio) It’s been a bit of time since the last post on August 16th. Some major changes have been occurring in my professional life. I am no longer full-time Associate Director at Willamette Academy, but now Creative Director (~24 hours a week). And a full-time professional photographer. I’m heading down to Vegas tomorrow [...] http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/08/ax-men.html http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/08/ax-men.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:13:00 +0000 Stihl Timbersports ChampionshipAugust 27 - 29, 2010Oregon State FairOregon State Fairgrounds2330 17th StSalem, OR 97303I'm on vacation!!! Everyone have a great week and I'll catch up with everyone when I return. In the meantime, I hope you'll enjoy viewing images I took at the Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival and the Oregon State Fair's opening day. http://1534dover.blogspot.com/2010/08/three-little-maids-high-desert-opera.html http://1534dover.blogspot.com/2010/08/three-little-maids-high-desert-opera.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:42:00 +0000 Nothing like Gilbert and Sullivan to brighten the day! http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/08/quote-of-week.html http://capitalpress.blogspot.com/2010/08/quote-of-week.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:46:00 +0000 In the Denver Post's coverage of Friday's Fort Collins livestock hearing:Celebrate the good news and recognize that everyone in the cattle industry is dedicated to offering the greatest product, said Robbie LeValley, a Hotchkiss rancher and president of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, cajoling her peers to work toward solutions."We should not be circling the wagons and shooting inward," she http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/hid8FK2nLW4/food-for-thought-stand-in.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/hid8FK2nLW4/food-for-thought-stand-in.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:42:00 +0000 Women Ending Hunger has come up with a clever visual to demonstrate the amount of hunger that exists in young people in our community. This is a copy and paste from a press release sent in from Neigborhood Harvest of Salem. They need lots of people and it only takes a few minutes. Join the FOOD FOR THOUGHT STAND-IN, 5-5:20 pm this Wed. Help form a line of 3,700 empty plates across downtown http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelOregon/~3/8d-2423BoNI/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelOregon/~3/8d-2423BoNI/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Editor’s Note: Our Cheese and Chocolate Cuisinternship Winner, Lisa Graff, recently completed her week long adventure in Southern Oregon at Rogue Creamery and Lillie Belle Farms. We’ll be posting her recaps over the next several ... http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/08/what-god-is-glenn-beck-talking-about.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2010/08/what-god-is-glenn-beck-talking-about.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:09:00 +0000 I've been underwhelmed by the religious'y "Restoring Honor" Glenn Beck rally held in Washington D.C. yesterday. Beck's big message was faith, hope, charity. Wow. What a non-big, and vague, theological surprise. Our country would supposedly do better if people had... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelOregon/~3/fcmyolNufRE/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelOregon/~3/fcmyolNufRE/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:31:00 +0000 As the days grow shorter and the temperature slowly drops, get out and see color change before your eyes at Oregon’s urban and rural forests. From bright reds to deep yellows, leaves of maples, dogwood, ... http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/08/above-beyond.html http://salemphotodiary.blogspot.com/2010/08/above-beyond.html Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +0000 2010 Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air FestivalAugust 27 - 29, 2010Timber Linn ParkAlbany, OR 97322I'm on vacation!!! Everyone have a great week and I'll catch up with everyone when I return. In the meantime, I hope you'll enjoy viewing images I took at the Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival and the Oregon State Fair's opening day. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/juALm59nhEk/blue-willow.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/eatsalem/~3/juALm59nhEk/blue-willow.html Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:58:00 +0000 Let's put it this way . . . N and I went so you don't have to. Just call us "sacrificial diners". You're right. You rarely see a negative review on eatsalem. There are a few, you just have to dig a bit to find them. It's something the eatsalem contributors talk about amongst themselves. We know we should be heading to places we have heard are iffy, but when it's our own belly and our own http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/08/judge-slaps-down-marion-county-commissioner-patti-milne-.html http://hinessight.blogs.com/hinessight/2010/08/judge-slaps-down-marion-county-commissioner-patti-milne-.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:34:00 +0000 Ooh, I love it! A judge gets into a slapdown. Not literally, of course, but judicially. A front page story in today's Statesman Journal tells the tale: "Judge blocks 43-lot subdivision in south Salem." Download SJArticle-Laack subdivision I had the...