The idiotic perfesser from Lewis & Clark has unsurprisingly jumped on the resignation of Alaska governor Palin with his usual conspiracy junk. What a clown. Hard to believe that people pay good money to "learn" from the dork. He's, what? 55? You'd think he'd have grown up by now. What' [...]
On this most important of weekends for AMericans, I am posting this in memory of my father and grandfather, both of whom served in the Navy.
[...]There’s no doubt that Portland, Oregon, is one of the most beer-o-phile-ish towns in the world. We’ve got our bevy of microbreweries, our randomly stocked beer groceries, our [...]
By Steve Hynd
Promising to be neither a "soft" Director-General or a "tough" Director-General," the next IAEA chief, Yukiya Amano, has already rained all over the neocon parade. (H/t Kat)
VIENNA (Reuters) - The incoming head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday he did not see any hard evidence
Sarah Palin announced today she would resign her responsibilities as Alaska governor at the end of July. She will turn over the responsibility to govern the state to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.
The speculation is Ms. Palin abandoned her responsibilities in order to concentrate on a 2012 Republican [...]
Government does everything so well that it's only natural to put them in charge of your health care. After all, it's worked admirably in the former Great Britain, where health care is "free". Of course, there are trade-offs. You may have to wait a bit.
In the U.K., wait times [...]
If you read OLCV's last E-bulletin, then you know that OLCV wants your photographs. We will select the best photo for the cover of OLCV's 2009 Legislative Scorecard, published in September.
Do you have photos of your favorite places in the state? Your kids on a riverside trail? Mountain views? Your [...]
The Green Line expansion of the MAX Light Rail system from Downtown Portland to Clackamas Town Center will open later this summer. On June 30th, a "First Ride" preview event occurred where a couple of hundred individuals including a number of public officials rode the route.
Part 1 features interviews [...]
"As administrator, I will ensure EPA's efforts to address the environmental crises of today are rooted in three fundamental values: science-based policies and program, adherence to the rule of law, and overwhelming transparency." In case anyone missed the point, Mr. Obama took another shot at his predecessors in April, vowing [...]
Without reason Governor Palin's office has announced that she will step down on July 26. She says she is returning to private life.Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, says she won't run for her seat again and not only that, she's stepping down at the end of July. Her press conference isn't yet over, but it's all over CNN and MSNBC. Here is what MSNBC has.
Hypothesize away!
[...]That seemingly innocuous question, printed on an ad-wrap affixed to the exterior of some light-rail cars (as well as posted inside), has irked Portland's "bicycle community". The bike activists claim that the ad perpetuates the idea that bikes "don't belong" - a nebulous term, at best.
Why they find' [...]
Yesterday, Full Sail Brewing celebrated 10 years of employee ownership. They have a lot to celebrate. Full Sail appears to be thriving largely because they seem to have an exquisite sense of the market and have made some pretty savvy commercial decisions that seem to have [...] By Steve Hynd
A couple of days ago, Chris Bowers snarkily announced his conversion to being a "conservative Democrat".
After several years of trying to "retake" the Democratic Party and make it more progressive, today I am giving up and becoming a conservative Democrat. Upon careful consideration, the benefits [...]
If I were told Portlanders had more tattoos per capita than other cities, I would not be surprised. Tattoos have the ability to be both personal and public at the same time. They can be used to permanently mark significant events, an artistic vision, a current [...]
by Susan soon-keum Cox,
VP of Public Policy, Holt International
We at Holt International want to inform our constituents about a movie entitled “Orphan” scheduled to be released in July by Warner Brothers. We are concerned about media depictions that demean or degrade children. [...]
The Taxpayer Association was honored to make the lead story on KGW-8 regarding Oregon being listed among the 100 wasteful projects in the federal stimulus package. Noted was a million dollars for bike lockers. Embarrassingly, a biker interviewed at a Tri-Met station said the current bike [...] 
By State Representative Dennis Richardson,
652 Businesses Nationwide Being Served with Audit Notices
By Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue
WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is launching a bold, new audit initiative today by issuing Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 652 businesses nationwide - which is more than [...]
OFS Legislative Report for the Week of June 29, 2009
Oregonians for Food and Shelter
For the past two weeks of the session every bill and issue was fair game. Every lobbyist that honestly believed that they had the votes counted to either pass or kill [...]
By Jean Tracy, NW Author
KidsDiscuss.com, Parent Newsletter
Do you discipline your kids when they fight their chores? Or do you tell yourself, “It’s easier to do it myself.” If so, what are you teaching? The more you do your child’s chores, the more your [...]
Quick quote from MSNBC news ,By Rachel Zoll, (AP).
“Times have changed for the Islamic Society of North America and for Syeed, who leads the group’s interfaith outreach. In a sign of growing acceptance of U.S. Muslims, one of the most prominent religious leaders in the country, [...]
June 30 (HealthDay News) — Don’t automatically blame mom: A crying, colicky baby can be just as much the result of dad’s state of mind, Dutch researchers report. Other studies have found that depression among mothers can be related to excessive crying or colic, a common [...]
From Real Clear Markets (AP) Jeannine Aversa – “Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the economy’s road to recovery will [...]
The Signers of the Declaration of IndependenceThree weeks after my first three days on my Suzuki Burgman 650 maxi-scooter, I've still got plenty of smiles on my two-wheeled motoring face.
With plenty of warm and dry weather here in western Oregon (pretty typical for June-September), I've been riding as often as possible. A big part of [...]
Raleigh has denizens living in the sewers. Portland does, as well. The main difference is that in Portland, they get elected to governmental offices. Raleigh has higher standards.
[...]The new snub,nosed, sleek loot rail trains give an illusion of speed, and it gets better: Their seriously market-tested yellow and blue color scheme is one that, according to TriMet marketing director Carolyn Young, riders chose as the most "warm, friendly and modern."
Yep, you gotta love it. The gang-bangers [...]
PaleoMedic:
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