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Portland, OR 97202

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Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

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Cults- So much more than an empty insult

Cults-  So much more than an empty insult Cults are obviously real.  Here’s how to deal with them. Originally published

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Ignorance can be bliss- How a “Veil of Ignorance” can help us all

Ignorance can be bliss How a “Veil of Ignorance” can help us all Posted on Sept 2023, updated Oct 2025

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All our Halloween Treats in one shallow grave “They” say there’s been strange goings-on at the old Dwyer Place lately,

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Gerrymandering: Carving up the body politic, nationally and in Oregon

Gerrymandering is all over the news.  Here are the basics… (published Apr 2021, updated Aug 2025) For the idealistic, ‘elections’

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It could happen to you! Auto theft hit our Dwyer staff… here’s the whole sordid story.

It could happen to you! Auto theft hit our Dwyer staff… here’s the whole sordid story. By Charles Letherwood, Auto

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How’s that economy working out for ya?

More importantly, how would we know? (Includes late breaking news from 4/30/2025 at end of article) This article comes from

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Oaks Park Looks At The Next 120 Years

They stopped by the SMILE station to clue us in Sellwood’s a pretty quiet little neighborhood, but nestled down on

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Spectacular, stunning Sellwood!

If you’ve been doomscrolling the news lately you might need a reason to clear your head. Since it’s Autumn the

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The Ultimate Horror of AI

And it didn’t even need to take over the world after all This article almost ended up in our Popcorn

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All Politics Is Local

With a new City Council and Ranked Choice Voting starting THIS NOVEMBER, here’s what you need to know. Tip O’Neil

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Report back from the 2024 Blues Carnaval

Supporting Single Payer Healthcare in Oregon What do you say about an evening with some of the best blazing blues

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Report back from the WINGS Conference

Oregon’s action toward a healthier Climate future Perhaps you watched Oregonian Joe Smith take the TEDx stage in 2012 to

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