February 2010
24 posts
Cat that predicts death in care home is subject of... →
January 2010
49 posts
Apple Publishing Misleading Promos For iPad? →
Oregon pet rescue group seeks help to save 50 wild... →
The dogs in question are mostly border collie, Australian shepherd and Shiba Ina mixes roaming on a patch of property about 20 miles south of Burns. They were among as many as 200 that were kept outside in subfreezing temperatures by a couple of longtime renters on the property.
Oregon vs. Georgia (Taxes) →
Candidates For Saltzman's Seat Discuss Issues →
City Commissioner Dan Saltzman and five of the challengers for his seat took part in the Candidate Olympiad at Backspace last night, organized by the Mercury and the Oregon Bus Project
Oregon Governor Kulongoski wants 'kicker' reform →
We did it! A historic win - and a message for the... →
Some observers are saying that we’ve “bucked the trend”. That’s a misreading of what voters are telling us. Despite all the hype around the teabagger movement, I don’t believe we’re in the midst of an anti-tax revolt. Rather, we’re seeing a populist revolt against wealthy and powerful elites - including big banks, multinational corporations, and the like.
Portland City Hall evacuated: Bagel to blame →
I feel like this was in an episode of The Office.
Oregon voters pass tax increasing measures by big... →
Good stuff. Now let’s repeal Oregon’s stupid “kicker” law and put the money towards a more robust rainy day fund.
Idiot News: Medford burglar mistakenly seizes all... →
Police say someone broke out a window Saturday night at the West Main Pharmacy and grabbed the prescriptions in the “O” section. The Mail Tribune in Medford says investigators think the burglar was after the narcotic oxycodone — but the drugs in that section were filed alphabetically by customers’ last names.
H&M, Other Brands Guilty of “Organic Cotton... →
An Investigator Presses to Uncover Bailout Abuse →
There are, in fact, several other panels charged with reviewing and monitoring the bailout. But Mr. Barofsky is the only one backed by federal agents who carry guns and badges and, if necessary, can break the locks off file cabinets.
WatchVery classy. Thank you for your comments to young people on cynicism.
What if we reapportioned states? →
Five Jokes About Democratic Members of Congress →
The entire United States Senate is flying on a plane when its engines start to fail. The plane starts falling through the sky. There are 100 senators on board, but only 41 parachutes. The Democrats say, “Let’s give all the parachutes to the Republicans—that way we can just sit on our fat asses and die while the plane crashes because we’re a bunch of self-hating pussies.
4 more jokes.
“What Democrats have to get through their heads is that neither swing nor your...”
– Mike Lux
Portland plays songs for Haiti and raises nearly... →
Harkin, Dem Groups Working To End Filibuster →
How Bernanke Became A Toxic Asset →
Next up was Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), a backbencher freshman but also a widely respected progressive economic thinker who was the only Democrat to vote against Bernanke’s nomination when the Banking Committee considered it. The Oregon Democrat explained his earlier vote and relayed the positive reception he had received when talking about his opposition to the Fed Chairman with...
Hybrid Car Horserace Heats Up in 2010 →
Yes. I’m a complete dork. But things are starting to get exciting in the world of hybrid vehicles.
Oregon 'Survivor: Palau' contestant Jennifer Lyon... →
Jennifer Lyon, the Oregon woman who competed on “Survivor: Palau” and died of breast cancer Tuesday at age 37, initially delayed seeing a doctor because she didn’t have health insurance.
'Extraordinary Measures,' filmed in Portland and... →
“At that point, what’s the pitch for voting for Democrats? That they agree with...”
– Ezra Klein - Can Democrats govern? (via matasar)
Supported by Senator-elect Brown, Massachusetts... →
“It’s not that the Democrats are playing checkers and the Republicans are...”
– Jon Stewart, The Daily Show (1/19/10)
Oregon to peg teacher ratings to student scores →
Wyclef on Haiti Charity: Mistakes Were Made →
Even if Wyclef’s use of his charity’s money was lawful, please donate to Haiti through groups like Mercy Corps and Medical Teams International that have low overhead (i.e. your money goes directly to relief on the ground).
Not good. →
A Georgia mother and her two daughters logged onto Facebook from mobile phones last weekend and wound up in a startling place: strangers’ accounts with full access to troves of private information.
Wow. →
As the floor buckled and rocked, Rachel and Joel made their way to a doorway. Rachel put her arm up to cover her head just as a wall collapsed, crashing into her arm. The couple could feel the building collapsing around them.
PGE may close coal-fired plant by 2020 →
U.K. Citizen Jailed in Dubai for 0.003 Grams of... →
A father-of-three who was found with a microscopic speck of cannabis stuck to the bottom of one of his shoes has been sentenced to four years in a Dubai prison.
The Other Plot to Wreck America →
Humane societies ready to help bail out Oregon... →
Sharon Harmon, executive director of the Oregon Humane Society, urged breeders to call her agency at 503-285-7722 for help. “We find homes for thousands of dogs each year,” she said, “and we are ready to care for these dogs and place them in loving homes.”
WatchBrit Hume, oppressed Christian.
“My message to Tiger would be, ‘Tiger, turn to the Christian faith and you...”
– Brit Hume, Fox News/Spiritual Adviser
“In the 2010s musicians can look forward to working harder for smaller payoffs....”
– Jon Pareles, music critic for NY Times, writing an incredible summation of music over the last decade in his article “A World of Megabeats and Megabytes - All the Rules of the Music Business Have Been Remade”
