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Empty Agnosticism
Do you ever think about your spiritual life? Not religion, per se, but how your values come from a way of seeing the universe, of moralizing it by choice? Of grappling with the sacred and unknowable mysteries of being? So many people are burned out on compulsory Christianity, but the Enlightenment incinerated so many traditions […]
Can we take a beat?
So I understand this is an acceptable place to vent. But what happen to the concept of integrity? I mean seriously, every time someone tries to bring the concept of integrity, or its sister concept accountability. Let’s be honest, no one is perfect, and its difficult (for some of us) to recognize that fact. But […]
Purple SUV with the license plate
Your paint job is cute, and so is the plate. So maybe you should try stopping for red lights so everyone can sit and appreciate the work you’ve put in. Better than being responsible for killing someone.
I Like It Better…
I like it better when there are fewer reasons to hate my country. Right now, there are strong reasons to dissatisfied. NUMBER ONE: What??!! Another intervention being planned of the most uncalled for kind in Panama!! What are these over-the-top deluded imperialists in D.C. thinking? Just because Teddy Roosevelt colonized the canal zone once before, […]
Good Morning, News: Portland Leaders (Once Again) Weigh PCEF as Budget Crisis Fix, Trump Admin Declares War on Bike Lanes, and Everyone’s Mad at Chuck Schumer (Except Republicans)
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
Fuck Trimet, Fuck Tigard, I Want a Car
I didn’t go somewhere yesterday because it would take me 1 hour 18 minutes and a transfer to go 4 miles in tigard. Tigard is a sidewalk-less wonder, so even if able to walk 4 miles one way and 4 miles back, I wouldn’t. I used to love living in downtowns. Portland ruined that for […]
Good Morning, News: King Fool Flops Again, Protest Forces Schools to Protect Immigrant Kids, and Yippee! Our Spring Arts Guide Has Arrived!
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps our city shine, but we can’t do it without your support. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism […]
An A.I. Law?
Do we need an law that requires A.I. generated content to be labelled as such? No? Not feasible? What about a broad terms of service requirement. I’m not an expert, but we need something. Too many people can’t tell the difference anymore.
Wrong side asshole!
YOUR “SAFETY FOR ME, NONE FOR THEE” APPROACH TO JOGGING THE WRONG DIRECTION IN THE BIKE LANE IS FUCKED. GET OUT OF THE WAY FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO REMAIN PREDICTABLE AND NOT GET SMASHED BECAUSE YOUR ENTITLED ASS CAN’T MUSTER UP SOME ETIQUITTE. ASSHOLES!
Good Morning, News: Oregon Takes on Greenwashing, Palestinian College Activist Arrested by ICE, and Canada Vows to “Drop Gloves” with Trump
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Lloyd Center is Going to Be Awesome
This is a spur of the moment post (and yes I’m super stoned), but standing here in the midde of Lloyd center, I must say it’s already awesome. Forget Popeyes, LoRell’s Chicken Shack is where it’s at. La Korita looks great too. So there’s great food here; and between that, the arcade, comic book shops, […]
