Category Archives: Popcorn Shorts

Extract your own DNA

Posted on March 30, 2012 by tomdwyer

You know DNA is the cornerstone of life.  Microscopic strands of DNA are coiled inside each cell of our bodies, where it lay hidden until Swiss physician Friedrich Miescher isolated it in 1869.  Actual study and manipulation of DNA requires … Continue reading →

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Corporate Dominance Loop

Posted on March 30, 2012 by tomdwyer

Corporations might not be people (OK, they aren’t people at all) but they do have their own DNA.  Just as our own DNA governs every aspect of our lives, so corporations are governed by their founding goals and the laws … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Living Wage Calculator

Posted on March 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

Many American families working in low-wage jobs don’t earn enough to make ends meet. How much is enough?  This living wage calculator estimates the cost of living for every community in the US. The calculator catalogs expenses for food, child … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Public Intelligence puts research at your fingertips

Posted on March 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

WikiLeaks has some competition you might want to check out.  While WikiLeaks specializes in exposing secret documents, Public Intelligence “compiles and defends public information using software and methods which are open source and available to the public at large”. They … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Yoda speaks out

Posted on March 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

Says it all, Yoda does.  Balance and equity, his thoughts will bring you.  With your friends share this link!  Strong with the Force will you be.

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Popcorn- Go Fishing For Cash

Posted on March 9, 2012 by tomdwyer

Like fishing?  Like cash?  For five months this spring and summer, you’ll have a chance to indulge yourself in both.  Northern Pikeminnow eat millions of salmon and steelhead each year in the Columbia and Snake rivers.  The Pikeminnow Sport Reward … Continue reading →

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Popcorn Shorts- Cool or important stuff that’s too short for a big article

Posted on February 3, 2012 by tomdwyer

“Healing The Health Care Blues” Benefit The Oregon Single Payer Campaign is putting on a benefit to help establish a Single Payer that would cover all Oregonians for all medically necessary services, including doctor, hospital, preventative care, and more, paid … Continue reading →

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Biggest Stories of 2011- What made this year’s news in Your Car Matters

Posted on January 6, 2012 by tomdwyer

You want plumbing advice from your plumber, but do you want plumbing advice month after month?  You want to hear your accountant’s every thought at tax time, but year ‘round?  You’re bombarded with email from every company you deal with, … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Vote FOR the 1%

Posted on December 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

If you know OutFoxed, WalMart- The High Cost Of Low Prices, or The Real McCain, then you know Brave New Films.  Robert Greenwald’s scrappy little film company has been responsible for a whole new generation of political documentaries.  For their … Continue reading →

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Popcorn- Fun With Charts And Graphs

Posted on December 2, 2011 by tomdwyer

“A picture is worth a thousand words”, so this month we’d like to show you two charts that are worth at least a thousand words each.  The first is a chart of bank consolidations from 1990 to 2009, and which … Continue reading →

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