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  1. Another Reason I am So Happy Obama Won

    Another Reason I am So Happy Obama Won

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Nov 12, 2008

    Supreme Court Justices… With the disappointing decision today to overturn two court orders that had tried to restrict the use of sonar around whales and other marine mammals by the Navy while conducting “war games” in

    Also tagged: general, news, nature and the environment

  2. What Were You Doing Tuesday Night?

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Nov 6, 2008

    I wrote last week about how much I was crying for the last few minutes of Barack Obama’s 30-minute ad/special/info-mercial/whatever. Well, let’s just say I went through a lot of tissue Tuesday night. I meant to go

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  3. I Never Knew How Scared I Am About the Election

    I Never Knew How Scared I Am About the Election

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Oct 29, 2008

    I just finished watching the Barack Obama 30-minute campaign “special” — not really sure what to call it, but I know how it made me feel. Of course, I had heard most of it before, but tonight, I spent the last five

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  4. Will Sarah Palin Ever Visit “Anti-American” Portland, Oregon?

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Oct 24, 2008

    I am going to go out on a limb and say that, by Governor Sarah Palin’s definition, Portland is considered to be part of that non-”real America.” Firstly, WTF? How does this woman get to go around and say things like

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  5. Toxic Cleaning Products and Disney, By Way of Portland

    Toxic Cleaning Products and Disney, By Way of Portland

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Oct 21, 2008

    So, if you must know, I am down with all kinds of non-profits and NGO’s, so I tend to get maybe thirty to fifty emails a day from such groups. I ran across this one today, and thought I’d share… A very good

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  6. Representative Earl Blumenauer Written Up in Outside Magazine

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Oct 1, 2008

    Hey Portland, our representative in Congress made the pages of Outside Magazine, talking about biking and how the government can encourage more people to bike both recreationally and as commuters. Photo provided to

    Also tagged: general, transportation

  7. Presidential Debate — It is On!

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Sep 26, 2008

    I honestly don’t know what McCain was thinking, saying that he had important work to do in Washington, with the financial “crisis” — considering he has admitted as much as not knowing anything about said economy, but

    Also tagged: entertainment, business, general, financial, cnn, portland, economy, small business, nbc, mississippi, restaurants, mccain, oxford, obama, west coast, nightlife, restaurant industry, presidential debate, dining in portland, federal elections commission, non cool things about portland, pacific time zone, mountain time zone

  8. Do You Care About the Endangered Species Act?

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Sep 8, 2008

    I think it is safe to say that living in Portland, Oregon, or just Oregon in general, usually includes more than just a little political activism, and so today I bring to you news of impending changes to the Endangered

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  9. Little Beirut

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Sep 5, 2008

    I don’t think I am going out on a limb by saying that Portland is a rather liberal town. When Barack Obama was here last time, he drew a massive crowd of nearly 75,000, so yeah, I think it is safe to say that Obama

    Also tagged: education, general, school, jobs, john mccain, barack obama, portland, employment, college, united states, sarah palin, private school, public school, charter school, reagan, democratic national convention, republican national convention, community college, mccain acceptance speech, little beirut

  10. If the Mayor Were Elected for His Signage

    about-portlandor.com » Portland, OR - Apr 29, 2008

    Waiting for the bus today, I noticed my first Sam Adams for Mayor sign in someone’s yard. I have noticed the Sho Dozono signs for weeks. Does this mean that my neighborhood is mostly Sho fans, and this one lone ranger

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