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The manliness of a one-piece

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:23:00 PST

While doing some Internet research on vintage ads with sexist slants, I came across this absolutely astonishing piece of hirsute haute couture. Clearly this guy is one-piece of smoldering sensuality. I noted that the advertisement also promised short-sleeved one-piece jumpsuits, and wished that I...

[posted on Reality Bytes in Corvallis]

Copy Successful Designers

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:15:00 PST

Nika Stewart has an email that echoes some of the thoughts of KP in The Luxury Consumer Part 2: Interview With Kathie Pozarich Stewart, Designer' Success Coach, tells us "if you want to run a successful design business, copy what successful designers are doing, and you'll achieve the same success."...

[posted on Landfair Furniture in Portland]

Day 240: Steps Toward Balance, A Sinking Economy & The Year of the Rat's Ominous Predictions for 2008

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:12:00 PST

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[posted on 365 Days Until Love in Portland]

Obama Weighs in on OR Senate Primary!

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:12:00 PST

Willamette Week says it got six minutes with Barack Obama, and they asked the question many Senate primary watchers are dying to find out: how does one of the chief players in Merkley's campaign strategy see the race? Now we finally have the earth-moving answer from the assumed nominee himself: Do...

[posted on Loaded Orygun]

Trib polls calling dead heats in state races

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:11:00 PST

Macpherson and Kroger are said to be neck-and-neck, as are Brown and Metsger. My own gut is that they're right about the former, wrong about the latter -- Brown's got all the money and will probably win. (No runoffs in a partisan primary, of course...

[posted on Jack Bog's Blog in Portland]

Why I Am Unemployed

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:08:00 PST

To keep my girlish figure...

[posted on Idea Whiplash in Portland]

Baseball Bat Needed

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 PST

Another day, another set of persistent falsehoods: Richard Dawkins' The Selfish Gene does not advance the theory that humans are genetically selfish. I don't have my copy of the book with me, but I question whether this idiotic meme can withstand perusal of the book's cover -- I suspect reading...

[posted on faith in honest doubt in Portland]

Touch Wall

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:59:00 PST

Microsoft’s annual CEO Summit today is bringing 115 CEOs from 26 countries, to Redmond. Bill Gates will demo a new prototype touch computing device called TouchWall and Plex, which envisions a new “Minority Report” type touch screen. Tech Crunch has more details on the interactive,...

[posted on dailywireless.org in Portland]

"Trillionaire bleeding-heart liberals"

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:59:00 PST

I'm a huge fan of Paul McCartney but this is just not cool. The Telegraph reports on Sir Paul and his new hybrid car: The Lexus LS600H, which costs £84,000, was a gift from Lexus to the 65-year-old former Beatle, who helped promote the hybrid vehicle. But instead of arriving by boat as...

[posted on My Back Pages in Bend]

Dream Team

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:58:00 PST

The Cannes Film Festival kicked off today in France, and based on this darkroom still from Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, there might be some hot lesbian action between Scarlett Johansson (left) and Penelope Cruz. Click here for the trailer, and click here for the scoop on what else is hot...

[posted on Just Out - Blog Out in Portland]

Portland Tribune/KPTV Poll Results

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:57:00 PST

The Portland Tribune and KPTV have released the results of a series of polls in the contested Democratic statewide primaries, as well as in some nonpartisan Portland races (click on table for a link to the story): Discuss...

[posted on BlueOregon]

Understanding "margin of error"

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:57:00 PST

Editor's note: Deep in the comments on Kari's post about the SurveyUSA poll, Chris Lowe - who boasts a Ph.D. in history from Yale and is currently working on an MPH at OHSU - explains the concept of "margin of error". He's a supporter of Steve Novick. I'm sorry, but despite TJ and Miles also being...

[posted on BlueOregon]

Reactions to John McCain in Portland

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:57:00 PST

When John McCain appeared in our fair state on Monday (declaring it a winnable swing state for the GOP), it was all-hands-on-deck for Democrats. The DPO organized a protest outside the Sheraton Hotel where McCain was holding a $33,100/couple fundraiser. From the Mercury: Frank Dixon is a retired...

[posted on BlueOregon]

Six Days Out: Open Discussion

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:57:00 PST

With just six days to go until the primary election, there's news breaking every hour it seems. Use this post to post links to news stories, make comments, and discuss anything you want. (One request: If there's another recent post that's more appropriate, comment there. Let's use this space to...

[posted on BlueOregon]

Potter Violates City Charter, Again

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:47:00 PST

It happened in August of 2006, and according to Blogtown (although they don't describe it this way), it's happened again. The right of anyone to request that items be pulled off the Consent Agenda is enshrined in both the City Code and the City Charter. As I asked back then: Does no one actually...

[posted on FURIOUS nads! in Portland]

Portlandisms

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:42:00 PST

Hi. I'm new here. Can I share your fries? Here are a few items I have observed in my almost 4 months of living here in Portland, Oregon: 1. When you live in Portland, you have to roll up the back of your jeans. Just an inch or two. One fold. For those that live here, I don't need to explain further....

[posted on Mile 73 in Portland]

And they’re off! Racers speed along Portland waterfront

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:42:00 PST

A rider leaves the start ramp. Waterfront Park is in the background.View the Stage 1 Photo Gallery(Photos © J. Maus) The Mt. Hood Cycling Classic got off to a fast start in downtown Portland last night. It was a surreal sight. All the northbound lanes of Naito Parkway were closed and lycra-clad...

[posted on Bike Portland in Portland]

New design rejuvenates dining in the Pearl (Leonardo's on Lovejoy)

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:41:00 PST

From the Daily Journal of Commerce: Location can be a key ingredient in a restaurant’s recipe for success.But even in the Pearl District, a great location can’t compensate for poor design.That was the lesson for two restaurants that opened and closed in the last few years at the southwest...

[posted on Neighborhood Notes in Portland]

Portland developer brings chaos theory to Pearl District

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:41:00 PST

From the Daily Journal of Commerce: Patrick Kessi has taken an asymmetrical route to development. His first major project, the fast-developing 937 Condominiums in the heart of Portland’s Pearl District, represents an asymmetrical development for the assiduously planned neighborhood.The design...

[posted on Neighborhood Notes in Portland]

Side Project Conference?

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:41:00 PST

Wouldn't it be neat if there was a conference dedicated to everyone's side projects? Bring in speakers to talk about the stuff they work on in their free time. There would definitely be some interesting projects... hmm.....

[posted on Alex Polvi in Corvallis]

More Council Drama

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:27:00 PST

At every council meeting, Mayor Potter asks if anyone in the audience would like "to pull any items from the consent agenda," the part of the budget the council passes without discussion. Usually, the crowd is silent. Today, a guy in the front row, in a red polo shirt, said he did want to pull an...

[posted on Mercury's Blogtown, USA in Portland]

SSCAT?

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:27:00 PST

Our beloved felineMichael Jackson, a robust little "tortie" whose hobbies include killing birds and breaking heartshas a terrible habit of walking all over our kitchen counter. Since we don't want litter paws on the cutting board, we've tried all sorts of methods to curb her behavior; the spray...

[posted on Mercury's Blogtown, USA in Portland]

Homeless Protest Continues

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:27:00 PST

As promised, the homeless protesters returned to city hall this morning. More than a dozen of them are in council chambers at the moment, waiting to offer public testimony. Many of them are wearing small cardboard signs around their neckaffixed with yellow and pink ribbonsthat say "I Don't Know...

[posted on Mercury's Blogtown, USA in Portland]

Everclear (Finally) Being Sent to Guantanamo Bay

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:27:00 PST

After years of mistakes, the War on Terror has finally done something rightthey are shipping off Everclear to Guantanamo Bay. Art, if you think your dad was bad, wait until you get waterboarded while being yelled at about the whereabouts of Bin Laden. Ouch, that was mean. Oh, wait, it's just a...

[posted on Mercury's Blogtown, USA in Portland]

Good Morning, News!

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:27:00 PST

Hillary hands Obama his ass in West Virginiaand yet? Barack STILL picks up two more superdelegates. "He cannot be stopped!" President Bush worries that if a Democrat is elected president and prematurely withdraws the troops from Iraq, it could lead to another attack on America. OMG! He really...

[posted on Mercury's Blogtown, USA in Portland]

Sallie Mae's Screw-Up May Cost YOU Money

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:27:00 PST

Several readers wrote to sound the alarm that student loan giant Sallie Mae has screwed up, and their error may cost you money. Bethany writes: I had been keeping an eye on my credit, making up for my past mistakes by paying on time meticulously and paying off my credit card debt. Yesterday my...

[posted on Get Rich Slowly in Oak Grove]

uk releases secret x-files

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:26:00 PST

from danger room: It's the day we've all be dreaming of. Well, at least some of us. The United Kingdom has followed in the footsteps of the United States and France by releasing their secret trove of UFO files. "The documents, which can be downloaded from the National Archives website, cover the...

[posted on media monarchy in Portland]

Girlie Wisdom!

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:22:00 PST

Women over 50 don't have babies because they would put them down and forget where they left them. A friend of mine confused her Valium with her birth control pills... she has 14 kids but doesn't really care. One of life's mysteries is how a 2-pound box of chocolates can make a woman gain 5 lbs. ...

[posted on A Shelter from the Storm in Portland]

What is “homohysteria”?

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:20:00 PST

Never heard that term before? I had not either before stumbling upon this blog today: A Wonderful Journey. After reading a few posts I settled on the one titled "homohysteria." Good stuff! I remember trying to explain to friends from my former life-after coming out-that all my time as their friend...

[posted on Burning or building bridges... in Corvallis]

Conflicted Senate

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:17:00 PST

The conflicted Senate yesterday voted to suspend any new additions to the strategic petroleum reserve. Both Democrats and Republicans said such shipments make no sense when oil is costing more than $120 a barrel and could better be used to add supplies to a tight market. So now the Senate knows...

[posted on Mover Mike in Portland]