The renovation plans for PGE Park have been released and it looks pretty darn great as a venue for soccer. Sadly, my worst fears have been realized and they will be playing on plastic. This means I will only be an occasional ticket buyer rather [...] 
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Oregon's November unemployment rate was 11.1%, down marginally from October's revised rate of 11.2%, but job losses increased, losing 4,600 jobs compared to Octobers more modest 1,800.
Robert Spencer for The New York Times
...but it 'aint this:
From the New York Times, a story on efforts to get a wave energy project going in Oregon:
I was working at the OSU Portland Center offices yesterday and decided to lunch at the nearby Kenny & Zukes. When my credit card receipt came I encountered something new: a handy-dandy guide to help me calculate an appropriate tip. (Blurry photo provided above) Tipping [...] 
Grether and Mathys demonstrate the inconvenient truth of global CO2 emissions: the rapid growth of middle income countries in Asia (particularly China) is very carbon-intensive.
For a good recent summary of the [...]
Despite the dismal US unemployment report, there are signs that the economy is stabilizing and even turning the corner, albeit slowly. 
The US unemployment rate, as expected, rose to 10.2% in October. The economy lost an additional 190,000 jobs. It would not be surprising to see double digit unemployment persist until spring. [...]
For what its worth...
Maybe it is because I am a nerd, but 
