Goodnight Moon: Did you catch the blood-red lunar eclipse early this morning? Me neither. Luckily, we have the BBC.

Air Ball: Hours after Blazers fans hear that Brandon Roy is calling it quits, Greg Oden announces that “medical setbacks” may threaten his play this season.

Election Uproar: A crowd of around 40,000 protesters rally against Vladmir Putin’s reelection in Moscow, claiming that the election was rigged.

Ticked Off Trump: Insulted by Michele Bachmann’s refusal to participate in the GOP debate, debate moderator Donald Trump says he may back out of his role.

Upsetting News of the Day: Police kill a gunman who took to the streets in Hollywood, randomly shooting at cars.

Ducking In: Following the ousting of University of Oregon President Richard Lariviere, university system veteran Robert Berdahl takes the (interim) plate.

How Does This Happen?: Norway faces a butter drought due to a recent diet fab highlighting fatty foods (over carbs). CHRISTMAS RUINED.

Plastic Bag Bored of the News: This is how I plan to end all of my future articles. Blah blah blah…PLASTIC BAG.

Alex Zielinski is a former News Editor for the Portland Mercury. She's here to tell stories about economic inequities, cops, civil rights, and weird city politics that you should probably be paying attention...

4 replies on “Good Morning News!”

  1. Getting rid of plastic bags is a good start and won’t make a big difference, this true. But it’s a good start toward getting rid of all plastic food and beverage containers.

    Going back to glass, which is the cleanest storage container available is the best way to go unless you’re a TV moron and nothing truly important really matters….cept what’s on the next show.

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