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[[File:Money-Root-Evil.JPG|thumb|Money's evil roots. [Illustration: [http://amyhood.blogspot.com/2010/12/money-my-ugly-childhood-and-pink-floyd.html Amy Hood, "Love Of Money Is The Root Of All Evil"]]]
[[File:Money-Root-Evil.JPG|thumb|Money's evil roots. Illustration: [http://amyhood.blogspot.com/2010/12/money-my-ugly-childhood-and-pink-floyd.html Amy Hood, "Love Of Money Is The Root Of All Evil"]]]
'''Now You Can Learn To Deal With Your Share Of The Root Of All Evil!'''<br />
'''Now You Can Learn To Deal With Your Share Of The Root Of All Evil!'''<br />
Are you one of those folks who just can't handle your "filthy lucre"? Cheer up! No need to feel ashamed. Both Wall Street and the Pentagon have "money issues" too! Their problem is handling too much...of ours. Now there's hope, at least for you. Portland has someone willing to offer you "a series of workshops about managing money."<br />
Are you one of those folks who just can't handle your "filthy lucre"? Cheer up! No need to feel ashamed. Both Wall Street and the Pentagon have "money issues" too! Their problem is handling too much...of ours. Now there's hope, at least for you. Portland has someone willing to offer you "a series of workshops about managing money."<br />

Revision as of 22:04, 9 January 2011

News

Sunday | January 9, 2011

Talking with baby.

Infant Babble
Are you a clueless parent when it comes to communicating with your infant? There was a time when human parents mysteriously just knew when their baby was hungry, thirsty, or not feeling well. Perhaps it was instinct, or maybe parents in the olden days just had fewer distractions and spent less time stuck inside their own minds. But none of that matters now because help has arrived. Tiny Talkers workshops promise to "help eliminate the guesswork parents face in trying to teach their kids how to sign." Hey, if Doctor Dolittle could "talk with the animals," perhaps there's hope that modern parents might learn to connect with their own child(ren).

Go to story: Parents Learn to Communicate with Infants - Local Workshop Teaches Parents How to "Talk" to Their Baby Through Sign Language

Saturday | January 8, 2011

Columbia River Driver

Motorists No Longer Drive On Columbia River's Surface
Automobile traffic is a constant menace. It's a source of relentless slaughter of pedestrians, bicyclists, wildlife and even other drivers. In order to acquire fuel supplies, infidels must meddle in faraway lands; evil doers respond by flying jetliners into buildings. But there's at least one thing we can all heave a sigh of relief over: motorists no longer drive across the surface of the Columbia River.

Go to story: It just doesn’t snow like it used to

Friday | January 7, 2011

Citizens reunited.

Getting Elected: It's a dirty job. Can voter-owned elections make it a little cleaner?
Portland's publicly funded campaign system was turned down by voters (50.3 percent to 49.7 percent, according to the Oregonian) in the last election cycle. Perhaps the "nay" 50.3 percent of the vote contained folks who still have faith in corporate-owned elections. Lucky for us, Portlandians may get another chance to choose again. Spencer Burton, a former city council candidate, is leading the effort to put voter-owned elections back on the ballot.

Go to story: Effort to revive publicly funded campaigns launched by former Portland City Council candidate

Thursday | January 6, 2011

Money's evil roots. Illustration: Amy Hood, "Love Of Money Is The Root Of All Evil"

Now You Can Learn To Deal With Your Share Of The Root Of All Evil!
Are you one of those folks who just can't handle your "filthy lucre"? Cheer up! No need to feel ashamed. Both Wall Street and the Pentagon have "money issues" too! Their problem is handling too much...of ours. Now there's hope, at least for you. Portland has someone willing to offer you "a series of workshops about managing money."

Go to blog: Good ¢ents Series, Money Management Workshops
Go to story: Is money the root of all evil?

Wednesday | January 5, 2011

A new lease on light.

Lease Solar For $20 A Month
"Oregonians put off by the high price of renewable energy can now go solar on the cheap, installing panels for no money down. Contractors in a handful of states are starting to offer solar to the masses with lease deals that eliminate upfront costs. Oregon is joining the trend..."

Go to story: Oregon homeowners can now go solar with no upfront costs

Tuesday | January 4, 2011

Large wind turbines.

Portland's Manufacturing Employment Edges Up; Continues To Drop Statewide
Portland ranks No. 21 in total manufacturing employment, though the number of manufacturing plants and industrial jobs statewide declined in 2010. According to Manufacturers News, Portland had 46,787 industrial jobs as of December 2010. Overall, the nation's top ten industrial cities have lost 95,805 manufacturing jobs, or 8.4 percent, since 2008.

Go to story: Ore. manufacturing jobs down 3.3%
Go to top 50 list: TOP 50 U.S. CITIES BY NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL JOBS

Monday | January 3, 2011

Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Graph: Google Stats

University Of Portland's Green Transportation Initiatives Take Root
At University of Portland more students, faculty and staff are using "greener" transportation modes. Discounted TriMet passes, a University to MAX line shuttle, carpool programs, Zipcars and increased bicycle ridership are all part of the mix. Fifty-seven percent of the University's 3,810 students live on campus.

Go to story: North Portland: University of Portland's green transportation programs breaking records
Go to Public Data Explorer: Google Public Data Explorer

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