Jared Loughner and the Word "Terrorist"
After the attempted Pioneer Square bombing, I wrote about the striking similarities between Mohamed Mohamud's case and the Turnidge's case (the father and son who bombed a Woodburn bank)... both were...
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New Noa Noa at Narcisse
A new shipment of featured brand Noa Noa has landed at Narcisse. Time to get the girly on: [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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New Arrivals at Yo Vintage!
If you see something you like, you might wanna slide on over here, quick-like! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Whoa. Local Domestic Violence Deaths Doubled in 2010.
Multnomah County just released the year-end numbers on domestic violence incidents and the numbers are jaw-dropping: Deaths from domestic violence doubled this year, compared to 2009. During 2010,...
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Examining the Grand Jury Transcripts in the Police Shooting of Darryel Ferguson
Darryel FergusonIt took maybe two or three seconds, gunshots and some shouting in a hallway, and neither police officer who had knocked on door of Apartment 201 said they saw it coming. It was a...
View ArticleAmber Case: "We Are All Cyborgs Now."
I have to admit to occasionally web-stalking local "cyborg anthropologist" Amber Case, whose fascinating work focuses on the interplay of humans and machines. You'll understand the fascination after...
View ArticleSL Letter of the Day: Lady Seeking Ladies
I am a fairly new reader/listener of you, and quickly became a fan! First off, I would like to say thank you to you and your hubby Terry for creating "It Gets Better." It's a wonderful, wonderful...
View ArticleMexico's Keyboard Cat
I don't care if he's animated. I don't care that it took Mexico this long to get there. I just love Mexico's version of Keyboard Cat. (The only drawback? IT'S NOT LONG ENOUGH!) via [ Subscribe to the...
View ArticleTonight in Music: The Anatomy of Vince Guaraldi
THE ANATOMY OF VINCE GUARALDI(Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan) The brilliant jazz compositions of Vince Guaraldi are already buried in your subconscious—dude scored no less than 16 Peanuts cartoons....
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Kenny Mack Goes to Prison, Oregonian Commenters Are the Worst People On Earth
Local emcee Kenny Mack is no stranger to the law. The NE Portland resident had served time for attempted murder before the release of last year's Streets Aint Safe, and now he's headed back upstate...
View ArticleGuantanamo Turns Nine Today.
On his first day in office, Obama issued the order to shut down Guantanamo. Two years later, 173 captives still remain there. As researcher Andy Worthington writes, it looks like Guantanamo might...
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Shoe of the Day
Rachel Comey does it again with "Justice" in a colorway that makes me think of strawberry sundaes. I die. At Solestruck. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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It's 1/11/11: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
In possible things that could happen today, not even counting SNO-M-G! Numerologists are anticipating some type of major event, not least of which is the possibility of “a massive UFO display over the...
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Meet Portland's New 700-Foot, $12 Million Pedestrian Bridge Over I-5
South Waterfront is officially breaking ground on a big new project today: A 700-foot bike and pedestrian bridge connecting South Waterfront and Lair Hill over the I-5 freeway. Unlike the bike and...
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Seattle's Dork Knight Returns.
Why yes, I am awesome at photoshop. original image via the Vancouver Sun. Ah, yes—Phoenix Jones, the "Guardian of Seattle"! Phoenix Jones, who dresses up in an elaborate superhero costume (which,...
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Bearded While Biking
Look what fugliness Etsy hath wrought this time: However, if you are a woman, or just a man who chooses to avoid the oft-lampooned condition of actually having a beard, this would be a super handy...
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LOL @ CD Packaging in 2011: Fergus & Geronimo's Unlearn
This is what the compact disc for Fergus & Geronimo's Unlearn, their debut full-length for Hardly Art (out Jan. 18), looks like. It's just humorously self-deprecating enough to fit in with their...
View ArticleWhite Male in Search of Bieber Bangs
If you're anything like me, you suffer from unsightly frontal balding (also known as having a "forehead"). Even worse, my hair stylist refuses to give me a "Bieber" because according to her, I "have...
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iPhone Coming to Verizon February 10
No surprise here. Verizon announced today that the iPhone will be available on that network starting early next month. Prices are the same: $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for 32GB, with a 2 year...
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On Sale Now at Parallel
Even deeper markdowns are in effect for Parallel's winter sale: As for what they're making room for, owner Tez hartney says, "I'm excited to have added the new Girl by Band of Outsider line that...
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