Category Archives: 2012 August
Heartburn might not mean heartbreak
Most of us know the pain of heartburn, at least occasionally. For many people, acid reflux can have a huge impact on their lives, restricting foods, interfering with sleep, and even causing permanent damage. Acute cases are helped by antacids … Continue reading
Our BAD Reviews
(updated 10/10/24) Independent businesses live and die by their online reviews. It used to be word of mouth that could kill you, but in the days before the InterTubes it took a while for that word of mouth to spread. … Continue reading
Tom’s Tidbits- Getting ready for the new Sellwood Bridge
Greetings! It’s hard to live in Portland and not have heard about the Sellwood Bridge. The busiest two-lane bridge in Oregon with 30,000 vehicles crossing each day, the Bridge has become increasingly overloaded and has been experiencing structural problems that … Continue reading
What NOW?!! Toon for August
A Glimpse Into The Pit
Follow us on a tour of the infamous Health Care Exchanges (Update 9/24- ObamaCare goes live in Oregon on Oct 1. If you want a look at Oregon’s exchanges, go to CoverOregon.org.) One of the central debates of Obamacare was … Continue reading
Guy Fawkes’ Summer Vacation
Keeping up on the Occupy Movement Hard to believe that it wasn’t even a year ago… September will mark the one-year anniversary of the occupation of Zuccotti Park and the beginning of the Occupy movement. Since the parks were cleared … Continue reading
The Ultimate Cruise Control
Self-Driving Cars Are Closer Than You Think. One of the coolest things in the movie Minority Report was the self-driving car that docked at the living room wall and did all the work in the high speed chases. It may … Continue reading
Maxye’s Crispy Maxadillas
Don’t know about you, but we’re still thinking easy food for the summer. This month, Drew is sharing a recipe by Maxye Henry of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. It’s a delicious dish that works well as an appetizer, but dressing it up … Continue reading
Now they’re getting serious
The weather isn’t the only thing heating up… construction on the bridge is going strong, too. This month we’ll do a point-by-point of what we know right now… Traffic slowdowns are starting on Tacoma. So far, they’ve been unpredictable, … Continue reading
“On Killing” by Col. David Grossman
“On Killing” By Colonel David Grossman In today’s world, this may seem like an impossible thesis to defend: “Human beings are hard-wired NOT to kill.” However, the man who said it, Colonel David Grossman, probably knows what he’s talking … Continue reading