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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

8am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

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From vehicle maintenance to community issues, Tom covers what matters to drivers in Portland.

Popcorn- Know your place in the Universe

Fans of the “Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy” series will remember a powerful image… the ultimate punishment was to be

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Popcorn- Unicorn habitat in North Korea

North Koreans don’t have food, they don’t have an economy, they don’t have a functioning government, but they do have

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Popcorn- Who Doesn’t Pay Taxes

The debate over the Fiscal Cliff is looming, and Repubs are having aneurysms about returning to Clinton-era tax rates.  As

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Einstein showed that it is impossible for anything to move faster than light.  This ultimate speed limit has been proved

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Popcorn- Understanding Bain Captial with Robert Reich

Mitt has pulled a lot of money from Bain Capital, which in turn has pulled a lot of money from

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Popcorn- What microchip should your child use?

Big Brother is coming to a school near you, and he’s coming quick.  Here’s a story from Texas about students

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You MUST love thy neighbor

Ayn Rand’s popular these days, in part because her denial of any societal obligation is convenient to the right wing’s

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Own your own REAL Japanese Fighting Robot

Looking for a way to make your commute easier?  We may have found it.  A company called Suidobashi Heavy Industry

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Congratulations, Curiosity!

Humanity reached another milestone on August 5 when our newest Mars rover, Curiosity, landed only 8 feet from its target

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Paralyzed woman completes the London Marathon

We apologize, but our coverage of the London Olympics has been woefully inadequate.  To make up for it, we’ll share

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Two GREAT slideshows on the economy

In the 1992 election, Ross Perot got 19% of the popular vote by explaining the “giant sucking sound” with clear,

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Popcorn- How to ditch Big Brother on the Net

Nothing’s sacred on the InterTubes.  Whenever you go cyber you’re exposing information not only to hackers, but to email providers,

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