I went on a tour of the city’s homeless warming centers last night. More in the paper next week, but in the mean time I thought you might enjoy these two pictures. First, this is the family warming center at NE 81st and Clackamas, waiting for its clients to arrive… Second, the building used to […]
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Posted inTech
Snip, Snip… No More Internet
Bad news for our readers in Egypt: CAIRO, Egypt – Egypt’s communications ministry says Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea have been cut, causing massive Internet outages. The ministry says three Internet cables running through the Mediterranean were cut Friday morning. Throughout the country the Internet is almost completely down or working sporadically. A reminder […]
Posted inSports
You Asked For It: The Shirtless Blazers Super Fan
If you were at the Rose Garden last night, you witnessed something so amazing, so incredible, so shocking, that you absolutely cannot stop talking about what you saw. No, I’m not talking about Brandon Roy’s 52 points. I am talking about the ridiculous shirtless dancing of a Blazers fan singled-out on the big screen. His […]
Posted inFashion
Last Minute Shopping
Call it panic, call it an exciting rush, the time for last-minute shopping is officially upon us. Don’t rush in blindly, without any preparation—there are lots of gift ideas over on MOD to help guide you through it, including locally made, affordable options like these earrings from the appropriately named Better Late Than Never:
Posted inHomo
Obama’s First Big Mistake
For extremely good reason, the LGBT people of America are infuriated by Obama’s bonehead pick of evangelical homophobe Rick Warren to give the invocation at his upcoming inauguration. While Obama has stated that Warren’s invitation was intended “to open a dialogue,” that’s BULLSHIT. Obama already admitted in the debates he was against same-sex marriage—so how […]
Posted inNews
Good Morning News!
It’s Snowing Money! Bush approves the $17.4 billion “emergency loans” to automakers. Truce on Ice: The six-month ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has frayed and fallen apart amid increasing rocket attacks. Cold Shoulder: Rather than pushing the “change” image, Obama’s transition team is full of a lot of Washington regulars. Icy Hearts: Taliban fighters blow […]
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Blazers vs Suns – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers meet the Phoenix Suns. The Suns have won 11 consecutive against the red and black, a streak dating all the way back to the birth of baby Brandon Roy (fact!), who coincidentally was born in a manger (double fact!). Roy will need to be pretty […]
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Homeless Workers Threaten Wage Strike
We didn’t have space in this week’s paper to run a photo of the workers at Transition Projects, Inc, who were quoted in the story about their threatened wage strike. But in the interests of having them out in front of the information, so to speak, here it is: Clockwise from the back: Hugh Singh, […]
Posted inMedia
When The Cameras Stop Rolling
There’s been a good deal of media interest in the West Burnside Portland Rescue Mission over recent weeks, with Christmas approaching, and the cold weather setting in—cameras from KGW and Fox 12 have been spotted outside by this reporter on rides past the shelter over the last seven days. But one homeless woman says she’s […]
Posted inDrunk
The End of Candy Booze
Good people whose good fun is being ruined by MillerCoors and the State of Illinois.Last week New York Magazine published this article that basically says that ladies are the super lushes of the future and that it’s because of feminism. But they also say that alcopops (does anyone use this word?) are to blame because […]
Posted inFood and Drink
New Seasons: Now What?
Breaking Food News: Yesterday, New Seasons Market heard from their attorneys that the Federal Trade Commission ruled they must hand over sensitive documents to Whole Foods or risk fines or jail time. From the New Seasons Blog: We disagree with and are disappointed in this decision. We’re huddling with the lawyers to figure out what […]