Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article
Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them. From the sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of info you’ll love to munch. By the way, much (but not all) of our delicious Popcorn comes from articles we’ve posted on our Facebook page. If you’re on Facebook, please stop by and “Like” us and we’ll keep a fairly-constant-but-not-frequent-enough-to-be-annoying stream of these coming to your virtual door!
Why should you care about Chained CPI?
Barack Obama has an interesting style of negotiation: Give your opponent everything he wants, then stand firm until he asks for more. Then give him that, too. This surreal pattern has already cost us single payer health care and now it’s lined up to kill social security. The ostensible reason is deficit reduction, but here’s the twist… Social Security is independent from the Federal budget so savings from Social Security CAN’T be used to reduce the deficit! It’s well worth your time to look into, and here’s a link to get you started.
86-year-old gymnast on parallel bars
This is one of the rare InterTube videos that doesn’t have some ulterior motive or a surprise ending. This lady doesn’t scream, curse, fall down, hurt herself, fart, or get naked. She’s not doing it for a cause, good or bad. At 86 years old, she does a 43-second gymnastic routine on parallel bars and she does it with grace and dignity. Completely inspirational. Of course, the dude behind her with the massive biceps probably has his own story.
PHAME Academy goes I-Tech
In this month’s article about charitable efficiency, we suggested you give to small groups where you know your help will be appreciated and put to good use. PHAME Academy, an arts and theatre group for people with developmental disabilities, is a perfect example. We’ve been proud supporters of PHAME for many years, and were excited to hear this report on OPB about how they are integrating IPads into their program. Innovations like this change the lives of the students, and are only possible because of the dedication of the staff and generosity of people like you. Thanks!
Stop St. Helens mining, and have fun doing it
The Gifford Pinchot Task Force was created to fight potential copper mining near the summit of Mt. St. Helens. They’ve got several events coming up that you might want to support. Just click the link to go to their website for more details…
- May 18- Disc Golf Tournament at North Bonneville course
- May 24-26– Mattress Pro Fundraiser
- June 22- Wine and Seafood event at East Fork Cellars
- Sept 28– Forest Gala at Lucy’s Garden in Ridgefield
