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News To Make You Furious- Is slavery something we just have to put up with?
Slavery is a revolting, disturbing, horrendous idea. We look around at our own comfortable lives and congratulate ourselves that slavery is now illegal everywhere on Earth (Mauritania abolished it in 1981, the last country to do so) but the uncomfortable … Continue reading
20 Signs Your Mechanic Is An Idiot
Reprinted from www.RideLust.com- We’ve all been in this situation before… your car begins smoking or making noises you only thought were possible in bowling alleys, and now you’re stuck trying to find a decent shop. You’ve heard all the horror … Continue reading
Comparing Democratic and Republican tax plans
Conventional wisdom (especially among Democrats) is that proposed Republican tax cuts favors the rich, but is it true? Yes. If you’ve found it a little difficult to wrap your head around the wonkiness, here’s a picture that’s worth a thousand … Continue reading
Calculators You Can Really Use
Miles Per Gallon Calculator– You’re thinking a road trip sounds like a cheap way to travel? Let’s find out. This calculator uses current gas prices to calculate gas mileage for your particular trip and determine the cost of your car … Continue reading
What are the chances of keeping your ride in 2011?
America’s least-stolen cars of 2010 10. Ford Freestyle 2005 – 2007 models Claim frequency: 0.8 Average loss payment per claim: $7,759 9. Saturn Relay 2005 – 2007 models Claim frequency: 0.8 Average loss payment per claim: $5,262 8. Toyota … Continue reading
Health Notes- Quick stories to make a difference in your health
Feedlot Cattle Fattened on Candy Some Commercial Feedlots feed stale candy to cattle in an effort to reduce costs. According to a recent review, such businesses think milk chocolate and candy are “often economical sources of nutrients, particularly fat…. Milk … Continue reading
Sellwood Bridge Update- Until the day it’s rebuilt
Looks like we’re jumping over some of the final hurdles to getting a non-crumbling bridge. Clackamas county is finally coming to the table to fund the Sellwood bridge replacement, and fill a $22 million gap in financing to the estimated … Continue reading
Drew’s Kitchen- Doubleheader for Crock Pot Season
Dust off the Crock Pot, its slow cooker season! Who doesn’t love to come home to a home cooked meal, hot and ready to serve? Here are two recipes you’ll savor all winter with time left over. CROCK POT BEEF … Continue reading
Shop Talk- Our NEW website is more than you might expect!
Every business has a website; but how many do you find useful? A website should be more than an extended yellow pages ad with contact info and a mission statement… and our new website is more! We’ve put a lot … Continue reading
Client Profile- Nancy Duncan of Schondecken Coffee Roasters
Few things say “Portland” like a coffee shop, and few things say “coffee shop” like Schondecken Coffee Roasters, (503236-8234, 6720 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97202), located in a small house across the street from the Sellwood Post Office. When … Continue reading