time for Oregon to find a new type of state government

To the Editor of the Willamette Week: I read your review of our state legislators, “The Good, Bad and Awful” and thank you for such an evened take.  I think the article points out the problem I’m seeing with all levels of government, and … [Continue reading]

Bright Earth Foods

grow food not lawns

Bright Earth Foods Here's a note I sent to a friend about Bright Earth Foods and why I'm working with them. "I ran into a group of people called Bright Earth Foods a while back.  Every time I interacted with them it was positive.  I kept … [Continue reading]

Escape from the Zombie Food Court

Escape from the Zombie Food Court Joe Bageant recently spoke at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University at Lexington, and the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, where he was invited to speak on American … [Continue reading]

Facebook through the fan page lens

Facebook through the fan/business page lens I wrote a long email which I sent out to my email list this week.  I discussed what I think about facebook fan pages, and included a list of all of the pages that I administer.  The article is here - … [Continue reading]

My birthday is May 11th – garden celebration on May 14th, too!

birthday cake

Turning 50! My 50th birthday is on May 11th! I am organizing some times and places to celebrate - join me in person in Portlandia if you can! Wednesday, May 11th – Albert turns 50! No big plans for the day yet, but in the evening... Ecstatic dance … [Continue reading]

Petition time for SB 525

yellow pages here you throw it away

Please sign this petition NOW! And share it: http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-delivery-of-unwanted-phonebooks-in-oregon … [Continue reading]