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May 2008
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"Need a prescription? You can have any medication you can grab with the mechanical claw." ABC's Jake Tapper quotes an anonymous Democratic official who describes Hillary Clinton's strategy for winning the nomination as the "Tonya Harding" option.
The NY Times reviews the History Channel's "Ax Men," starring loggers from Oregon. The narrator's inflection and cadences sound like those in nature documentary voice-overs, making you feel as if you’re watching hyenas and not people. The unseemliness of shows like "Ax Men" comes from this sense of exploitation. Workingmen are served up as untamed beasts, a thrill ride for a world full of bored cubicle Joes who take risks wh... U.S. Senate candidate Steve Novick has unveiled his first TV spot, called "To Tell the Truth." He'll win points for creativity and humor: Looks like a Portland institution may follow a more recent city landmark to New York City. On the heels of the Ace Hotel announcing it's opening a hotel in the Big Apple comes speculation coffee roaster/shop Stumptown will follow. A b...
Aaron Hockley posts the single best picture I've seen from the Chehalis flood. ...The Consumerist brings news that Oregon's school lunches are making the grade. The Center For Science in the Public Interest has upgraded Oregon from an F to an A-. Oregon and Kentucky are the only states to earn A's. (Link) If you're a Portland foodie, you've probably already read this morning's profile of Michael Hebb(eroy) in the NY Times. If you're not, it's a great introduction to a fascinating chapter in Portland food history. This quote must grate (sorry) with a lot of people here: "I decided to live differently and create differently with the hope that people would see that. But I became the distinct scapegoat for the fall of Ripe... Last night, we aired Amy Troy's special report on bikes & cars in Portland. The take-home message from that piece: there are more people riding in Portland, but the number of accidents has remained stable over the last few years. Hence, riding is safer now than it was a few years ago. (For more on what went into the story, see <... And now there's a text version to go along with the video version. The Times calls it "In Portland, Cultivating a Culture of Two Wheels." It goes on to say Yet in a city often uncomfortable with corporate gloss, what is most distinctive about the emerging cycling industry here is the growing number of smaller busi... |
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