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| This page is where stuff on the [[PortlandWiki|main page]]'s [[PortlandWiki#News|news section]] goes when it changes from ''news'' to ''olds''. Observe forgotten current events, humorous behavior and other hijinks of primitive human societies from the dawn of time! | | This page is where stuff on the [[PortlandWiki|main page]]'s [[PortlandWiki#News|news section]] goes when it changes from ''news'' to ''olds''. Observe forgotten current events, humorous behavior and other hijinks of primitive human societies from the dawn of time! |
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| === Thursday | March 17, 2011 === | | ==Earlier Months== |
| [[File:Small Potatoes.jpg|thumb|Small Potatoes]]
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| '''Small Potatoes'''<br />
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| Ah, the luck of the Irish!<ref>[http://www.cracked.com/article_16017_6-reasons-irish-arent-so-lucky.html 6 Reasons the Irish Aren't So Lucky]</ref> Whether it's boatloads of unruly Vikings storming the Celtic Isle to enslave its "blooming, lively women" and carry them off to parts unknown "over the broad green sea,"<ref>[http://skyelander.orgfree.com/celts13.html Ancient Celtic Warriors: Vikings and Irish at War]</ref> or planeloads of rapacious neoliberal plunderers swarming in to loot the entire economy,<ref>[http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/46634 Ireland: Neoliberalism a total failure]</ref> it's the Irish people who're always caught one leaf short of a four leaf clover. But today is Saint Patty's Day! It's OK to drown your sorrows in ale and dance and cheer. And thank ol' St. Patty that you're (for now) spared the luck of the Japanese.
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| :''Go to story'': [http://sites.google.com/site/stpatrickpdx/ St. Patrick Catholic Church].
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| === Wednesday | March 16, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Radiating Peace.jpg|thumb|Radiating Peace]]
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| '''Bleached Bones And Jumbled Residues'''<br />
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| The nature of the most dangerous cults is that "they are led by unstable, power-wielding authoritarians who believe they alone know the true answers and can change the fate of the world."<ref>[http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/Scien78.html The power of persuasion: 900 deaths left an unforgettable legacy]</ref> Shortly after the Dear Leader <ref>[http://www.artsjournal.com/herman/2005/02/dear_leaders_faith_in_deceit.html Dear Leader's Faith In Deceit]</ref> steps into the "emotional abyss," the people follow. Whether the cult leader is a charlatan preacher promising a "socialist paradise,"<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones#Jonestown.27s_formation_and_operation Jim Jones: Jonestown's formation and operation]</ref> or a b-grade movie actor ''cum'' U.S. President<ref>[http://hubpages.com/hub/Ronald-Reagan-From-Actor-to-President Ronald Reagan: From Actor to President]</ref> announcing "morning in America,"<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_in_America Morning in America]</ref> the delusional fantasy always ends badly. The people become upset, and the poison Kool-Aid is dispensed.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid Drinking the Kool-Aid]</ref> Absurd economic dogmas<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE6DA173BF932A25756C0A960948260&pagewanted=all In The Land Of The Magic Asterisk]</ref>, crafted by the most mendacious and powermad among us, are enforced. Wars without end are launched. A torture regime is set in motion.<ref>[http://www.politicolnews.com/private-manning-and-abu-ghraib-tactics/ Private Manning and Abu Ghraib Tactics]</ref> Economic war is declared on working people.<ref>[http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/02/18/robert_reich_republican_strategy The real Republican strategy: The anti-union push in Wisconsin is part of a broader national effort by the GOP]</ref> Fortunately you're invited to cheer up and bring all that gloomy madness to a screeching halt with a lazy Saturday afternoon [[Rally For Peace|march and rally]] this weekend!
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| * '''What''': Antiwar Rally & March
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| * '''Where''': [[Pioneer Courthouse Square]]
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| * '''Address''': [[Downtown]] [[Portland]]: 715 [[SW Morrison Street]], Portland, OR 97205-3103
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| * '''Day''': Saturday, March 19th, 2011
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| * '''Time''': 12:30-1:30 p.m.
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| :''Go to story'': [[Rally For Peace]]
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| === Tuesday | March 15, 2011 ===
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| [[File:PortlandConventionCenter.jpg|thumb|Oregon Convention Center, the venue. Photo by [[wikipedia:User:Cacophony|Cacophony]].]]
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| '''April Fools: [[Metro]] invites the public to climate summit on April 1, but makes attendance inconvenient'''<br />
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| Metro, the Oregon agency that supports the Oregon parts of the [[Portland Metro Area]], is hosting a climate summit on April 1 that is free and open to the public. The event is intended to bring together local planners, elected officials, and the public to discuss climate strategies. However, scheduled at 8am-12pm on a Friday, and with an unnecessary but required registration, very few interested citizens will likely be able to peek their heads inside. The stated goal to "Learn about public attitudes about climate change" seems insincere when, as usual, convenience for public attendance is either ignored or intentionally discouraged.
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| :''Go to story'': [http://portlandtribune.com/sustainable/story.php?story_id=130014360066073500 Metro hosts Climate Summit]
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| :''Calendar page with details and registration (required, though free)'': [http://calendar.oregonmetro.gov/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=3938 Calendar]
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| === Monday | March 14, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Us energy consumption by energy source-large.jpg|thumb|[http://www.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/renewable_energy.cfm US energy consumption by energy source.]]]
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| '''More Logos<ref>[http://s3.moveon.org/images/rally-logos.png Defend the (American) Dream logos.]</ref>: Desperately Clinging To The "American Dream"'''<br />
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| These days lots of hands are wrung over the notion of the demise of the American "middle class" and accompanying disappearance of the fabled "American Dream."<ref>[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1a8a5cb2-9ab2-11df-87e6-00144feab49a.html#axzz1GbOeqge8 The crisis of middle-class America]</ref> Fretting gets evermore earnest as the Great Recession continues to plague most Americans, even as rapacious profiteering by Wall Street's casino operators and corporate chieftains becomes evermore blatant and obscene. But dreams of maintaining lifestyles propped up by massive energy consumption,<ref>[http://www.eredux.com/states/index.php Interactive United States Energy Use Comparisons]</ref><ref>[http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=wb-wdi&ctype=l&strail=false&nselm=h&met_y=eg_use_pcap_kg_oe&scale_y=lin&ind_y=false&rdim=country&idim=country:USA:GBR:DEU:FRA:ESP:PRT:CHN:ITA:IND:SWE:CHE:NOR:FIN:ZAR:COG:ECU:CHL:EGY:CAN:MEX:SGP:KOR:HKG:RUS:TUR:ISL:JPN:IRN&tstart=-315619200000&tunit=Y&tlen=47&hl=en&dl=en Energy use per capita: Primary energy use (before transformation to other end-use fuels) in kilograms of oil equivalent, per capita.]</ref> corporate owned media-induced hallucinations and vacuous consumerism have profound consequences. Among them: endless resource wars, catastrophic ecological collapse, nuclear reactor meltdowns, and widespread ignorance of how and why such havoc persists. If we hope to continue living on this planet, has the time come for an alternate American Dream to emerge? One that doesn't require industrial war mongers and criminal casino operators? One that the whole world can admire? One that is more fulfilling and results in happier people?<br />
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| Still wanna try and salvage the "American Dream"? Go at it:
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| : '''Save the American Dream!<ref>[http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=239&id=&search_distance=200&search_zip=97205&submit=Search Defend the Dream Action]</ref>'''
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| * Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 5:30 p.m.
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| * Terry Schrunk Plaza, SW 3rd & Madison
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| * 1200 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204
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| :''Go to rally page'': [http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=239&id=&search_distance=200&search_zip=97205&submit=Search Defend the Dream Action]
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| :''Go to story'': [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dream American Dream]
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| === Sunday | March 13, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Tsunami-Early-Warning-System.jpg|thumb|[http://www.ess.washington.edu/tsunami/general/warning/warning.html Tsunami Early Warning System]]]
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| '''"A Swirl Of Agencies" Manage To Cooperate'''<br />
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| Despite a "hardware glitch" preventing Curry County from using its reverse 9-1-1 system to notify residents, and sirens in Tillamook County that didn't activate, "a swirl of agencies" managed to cooperate anyhow, "ensuring that thousands were evacuated to higher ground." There were no major accidents and no visible panic as improvised warnings were sent out by email, text and Twitter messages. Gov. John Kitzhaber thought "the response of the local folks was really quite remarkable." On the flip side, no massive quake had just severely damaged or completely destroyed emergency response infrastructure, as had just happened in Japan.
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/03/tsunami_triggered_by_japan_quake_tests_oregons_emergency_relief_showing_need_for_education_communica.html Tsunami triggered by Japan quake tests Oregon's emergency relief, showing need for education, communication]
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| === Saturday | March 12, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Cascadia Subduction Zone.jpg|thumb|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadia_subduction_zone Cascadia Subduction Zone]]]
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| '''Cascadia Rising! Or Maybe Sliding, Shaking Or Falling...'''<br />
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| Japan's unfolding tragedy of a massive earthquake, immediately followed by a devastating tsunami, catastrophic nuclear power plant breakdown, and the quake's major aftershocks is a wake-up call for the Pacific Northwest. Does "the big one" lurk just around [[Cascadia]]'s corner?
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0312/Japan-tsunami-a-wake-up-call-for-US-west-coast Japan tsunami a wake-up call for US west coast: Japan’s earthquake and tsunami is alerting the US west coast that the same kind of thing could happen there. Experts who study the earth’s shifting crust say the “big one” may be past due.]
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| === Friday | March 11, 2011 ===
| | * [[Old news/April 2011|April 2011]] |
| [[File:Tsunami-hazard-zone.jpg|thumb|Govenor Kitzhaber to Oregonians: "Head for the hills."]] | |
| '''Big In Japan; Small In Oregon; Minuscule Along The Willamette'''<br />
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| An "extraordinary powerful earthquake" struck a wide area of northeastern and eastern Japan including Tokyo on Friday at 2:46 p.m. local (Japan) time. At an estimated magnitude of 8.8 to 8.9, the massive quake "the biggest quake to hit Japan since officials began keeping records in the late 1800s."<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/03/11/f-japan-earthquake-topix.html Situation Report: Disaster in Japan]</ref> The quake triggered "dozens of fires and a massive [[Tsunami|tsunami]] that swept away houses and cars...."<ref>[http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/7-9-quake-rocks-northeastern-japan-tokyo At least 59 dead, numerous others missing, injured after quake]</ref> Estimates of the number of people killed during the quake and subsequent tsunami had already reached 1000 as PortlandWikiNews went to "press".<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/asia-pacific/at-least-1000-dead-in-japan/article1938148/ At least 1,000 dead in Japan]</ref> The first waves from the subsequent tsunami caused by earthquake reached the Oregon coast at Port Orford, Oregon "around 7:30 a.m. PST Friday" according to Geophysicist Gerard Fryer at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu.<ref>[http://www.kirotv.com/news/27161308/detail.html First U.S. Mainland Tsunami Waves Hit Oregon Coast]</ref> Gov. [[John Kitzhaber]] issued a statement urging "all Oregonians along the coast to heed tsunami alarms and follow instructions from public safety officials about heading to higher ground."<ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2011/0311/Tsunami-warnings-on-US-west-coast-has-Oregon-residents-moving-inland Tsunami warnings on US west coast has Oregon residents moving inland]</ref> Waves the size of a small ripple are expected to reach the banks of the [[Willamette River]] in [[Central Portland]].
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| :''Go to story'': [http://news.opb.org/article/77221-tsunami-waves-hit-ore-coast-after-sweeping-hawaii/ Tsunami Swamps Hawaii Beaches, Brushes West Coast]
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| === Thursday | March 10, 2011 ===
| | * [[Old news/March 2011|March 2011]] |
| [[File:Potato champ, cartopia.jpg|thumb|Potato Champion at [[Cartopia]] in inner [[Southeast]]. Photo by Sarah Gilbert.]]
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| '''National & international media continues breathless praise/stereotyping of Portland'''<br />
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| While satirical TV show ''[[Portlandia]]'' still loudly echoes through the streets of Portland, national (and international) media attention to Portland's "quirky" culture continues to grow. Nearly all coverage of PDX praises and/or ridicules Portland as a haven for progressives, artists, foodies, hipsters, hippies, punks, and sex workers. Today's scrap of [http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/mar/08/portland-oregon-food-budget-restaurants moderately accurate out-of-towner commentary] comes from the UK's ''The Guardian'', praising Portland's food scene.
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/mar/08/portland-oregon-food-budget-restaurants Top 10 places to eat in Portland, Oregon].
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| === Wednesday | March 9, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Walls-of-Pride.jpg|thumb|[http://dillpickleclub.com/events/ Walls Of Pride Book Release]]]
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| '''Walls Of Pride'''<br />
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| After gentrification managed to dislodge residents from whole Portland neighborhoods largely to make way for affluent newcomers, the city launched a "[[Restorative Listening Project]]" it said was "based on the principles of Restorative Justice which says that only when those most impacted are heard, acknowledged and efforts have been made to repair the harm can the community be made whole again."<ref>[http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=45627& Restorative Listening Project - Gentrification]</ref> Some of the gentrified folks, like Norma Trimble, weren't terribly impressed. "That's been our history. They take all you've got. They take your land. Now they want your stories," she observed.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/world/americas/29iht-race.4.13319303.html Tensions of gentrification lead a U.S. city to dialogue]</ref> Now Portlandians can "celebrate" some of that lost history with the release of ''[http://dillpickleclub.bigcartel.com/product/walls-of-pride-a-guidebook-to-african-american-public-art-in-portland Walls of Pride: A Tour of African American Public Art]''. "''[[Walls of Pride]]'' provides a self-guided tour to 20 of the city's African American public artworks through color photos, a detailed map, mural descriptions and artist bios." The event includes brief talks and two short movies: a 16mm documentary on the [[Albina Mural Project]] and a piece on the history of [[In Other Words]] Bookstore. Refreshments will be provided by [[E’Njoni Ethiopian Cafe]].
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| * '''What''': [http://dillpickleclub.com/events/ Walls Of Pride Book Release]
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| * '''Where''': [[In Other Words]] | Portland's Feminist Bookstore and Resource Center
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| * '''Address''': 14 Northeast Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97211-2624, (503) 232-6003
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| * '''Bus''': N Killingsworth & Williams
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| * '''Day''': Sunday, March 13th 2011
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| * '''Time''': 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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| :''Go to story'': [http://dillpickleclub.com/events/ Walls of Pride Book Release]
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| === Tuesday | March 8, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Marlboro Cigarettes.jpg|thumb|Cram these into vending machines to destroy the system from within!]]
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| '''Trimet ticket dispensers treated as ashtrays'''<br />
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| Beginning in January, dozens of Trimet's transit ticket vending machines have been taken offline due to a vandal or vandals stuffing the bill intake slot with cigarette butts. Trimet officials have yet to identify the culprit(s), despite heavy video surveillance.
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| :''Go to article'': [http://www.oregonlive.com/roadreport/index.ssf/2011/03/cigarette-butt_bandit_crashing.html Cigarette-butt bandit crashing TriMet fare machines, officials say]
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| === Tuesday | March 8 & <sup>1</sup>/<sub>2</sub>, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Young Choreographers Competition March 2011.JPG|thumb|Young women choreographers (and one boy) gather to anxiously anticipate International Women's Day on a makeshift dance floor at the [[Multnomah Athletic Club]] at the conclusion of this year's <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.themac.com/default.aspx?p=.net_calendar&view=l1&qfilter=,&day=3/6/2011 Young Choreographers Competition]</span>.]]
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| '''Young Choreographers Compete In Lead-Up To International Women's Day 2011'''<br />
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| On Sunday March 6th, dance students were invited to participate in a "unique opportunity to showcase their own choreography in a safe and supportive environment" in the lead-up to International Women's Day (internationally celebrated ''today'', Tuesday March 8 & <sup>1</sup>/<sub>2</sub>).<ref>[http://www.google.com/events/iwd2011/ Celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day]</ref> Each student's work was "adjudicated by dance professionals." Before sentencing was announced "choreographers receive(d) personal feedback from the judges." Exactly one third of the three judges were woman, in deference to International Women's Day. The private club with a dysfunctional web site<ref>[http://www.themac.com/default.aspx?p=home&E=6 You Must Login to View this Page.]</ref> charged each young choreographer "only $25.00 to enter," warning that "space is limited." Performers from [[Groove Nation]], [[Northwest Academy]], [[Studio One Dance Academy]], [[Vancouver School of Arts and Academics]], [[Columbia Dance]] and [[Multnomah Athletic Club]] competed choreographically with one another. Parents, even International Women parents, were charged $4 to observe the choreographical competition, although grudging allowances were made for cashless parents. Even cashless Domesticated Men parents.
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.themac.com/default.aspx?p=.net_calendar&view=l1&qfilter=,&day=3/6/2011 Young Choreographers Competition]
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| === Monday | March 7, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Oregon Single Payer Campaign.jpg|thumb|[http://sites.google.com/site/singlepayoregon/course-materials Health Care, Not Wealthfare]!]]
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| '''Carefully Crafted Wealthfare For The Few<ref>[http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/opinion/mailbag/article_9e9aac3a-466c-11e0-bf27-001cc4c002e0.html Nancy Price: End ‘wealthfare' system by asking more of rich]</ref>; Totally Botched "Health Care" For All'''<br />
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| It's not entirely unreasonable to suspect that the primary purpose of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)<ref>[http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3590/show H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]</ref>, more widely known by its "Obamacare" pejorative <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act]</ref>, was to construct a piece of legislation designed to fail on every legitimate front. This same legislative travesty, however, succeeded brilliantly in key areas--providing opportunities for increased profiteering by private "health care providers," pharmaceutical companies, insurance corporations and so on. It also handed an even bigger gift to the multinational corporations not able to cash in as a direct result of its passage (major resource extractors, Wall Street casino operators, etc.) by giving them all the ammunition they could hope for to further befuddle an already terribly confused and horrifyingly ignorant public. Thus a Tea Party is born. Wall Street's major criminals get off scot-free for their part in unleashing a catastrophic global financial meltdown. Ultra-right Republicans take over Congress, despite having so totally disgraced themselves a short while earlier. And this list can just go on and on.<br />
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| But not everyone stands idly, merely wringing helpless hands. The [[Oregon Single Payer Campaign]] is sponsoring a [[Legislative Action Day]] "to support [[HB 3510]] & [[SB 888]], Oregon's Single Payer Health Care Bills." Here's the lowdown:
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| : '''Legislative Action Day'''
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| * Friday, March 11, 2011
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| * To support [[HB 3510]] & [[SB 888]], Oregon’s Single Payer Health Care Bills
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| * State Capitol, Salem
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| :''Go to info page'': [http://www.singlepayeroregon.org/ Oregon Single Payer Campaign]
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| :''Go to resource page'': [http://sites.google.com/site/singlepayoregon/course-materials Oregon Single Payer Campaign Resources]
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.progressivestates.org/node/26385 Progressive Models For Health Care Exchanges Emerge]
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| === Sunday | March 6, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Teresa Sylvia wiki-cupcakes.jpg|thumb|Wiki volunteers show off more than a baker's dozen of "wiki cupcakes."]]
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| '''Barnraising Party: No Instant Barns, But Lots Of Interesting Discussion, Ideas, Fun!'''<br />
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| Sudden illness forced our keynote speaker to drop out at the last moment. Several core PortlandWiki contributors also couldn't make it for similar reasons. And we didn't exactly "raise barns" (make a bunch of immediate improvements to PortlandWiki)...yet. Despite the hiccups, PortlandWiki's [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising|Barnraising]] party was a success. Among many highlights, a few truly stand out: wiki cupcakes!, ''[[Street Roots]]'' contributing vendor, [https://streetroots.wordpress.com/tag/sam-al-jondi/ Sam Al-Jondi] (lots of great insights, enthusiasm and a firm grasp of PortlandWiki's potential), out-of-towner [http://arborwiki.org/city/User:BrianKerr Brian Kerr]'s presentation on what makes [http://www.arborwiki.org/city/Main_Page ArborWiki] so successful. And most of all, the generosity of PortlandWiki volunteers for making getting this party started, and for the wonderful folks who came and celebrated with us. Thank you! Also a special shout out to <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Schmizza-Pub-Grub-on-21st/126729817400746 Schmizza Pub & Grub on 21st Avenue]</span> for generously providing pizza to hungry Barnraisers. Show some appreciation and go hit the <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Schmizza-Pub-Grub-on-21st/126729817400746 "like" button]</span> on their <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Schmizza-Pub-Grub-on-21st/126729817400746 Facebook]</span> page.
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| :''Go to story'': [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising/Post Event|PortlandWiki Barnraising / Post Event]]
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| === Saturday | March 5, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Keep-Portland-Wiki.png|thumb|[[PW:Barnraising|PortlandWiki Barnraising Party]] <span class="plainlinks">[http://calagator.org/events/1250459807 Today! Central Library!]</span><br />2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.!]]
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| '''Today Is PortlandWiki's Barnraising Party Day!'''<br />
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| Today we celebrate PortlandWiki's ''first ever'' Barnraising Party! What's a Barnraising party? It's where neighbors come together to build something that benefits the entire community. For PortlandWiki, that means building a more useful, informative and fun [[City Wiki|city wiki]] for Portland!<br />
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| '''Here's the details''':<br />
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| <big>'''[[PW:Barnraising|PortlandWiki Barnraising Event]]'''</big><br />
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| PortlandWiki's [[PW:Barnraising|Barnraising event]] is where ''you'' help decide which improvements to PortlandWiki are most important, and then help make them.<br />
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| Participants will enjoy an afternoon of vibrant, real-time collaboration. Share your Portland knowledge and help make PortlandWiki a world-class city wiki. Why would we expect anything less than a world-class wiki from the "<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#History birthplace of wikis]</span>"?<br />
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| PortlandWiki's [[PW:Barnraising|Barnraising event]] is '''FREE''' and open to the entire Portland community. Refreshments and "unique" swag will be happily provided at no cost.
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| * '''Where''': Portland [[Central Library]] at <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.multcolib.org/agcy/cen.html 801 S.W. 10th Avenue]</span>, downtown Portland. | |
| * '''When''': TODAY! Saturday March 5, 2pm - 5pm.
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| * '''Room''': Central's U.S. Bank Room, near main entrance on right as you enter the building.
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| :''Go to press release'': [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising/PR]]
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| :''Go to event page'': [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising]]
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| === Friday | March 4, 2011 ===
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| [[File:MakeaFriendofYourNeighborThumbnail.jpg|thumb|Go on! Make a new friend.]]
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| '''Friends & Neighbors'''<br />
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| Good news! You have an opportunity to attend a workshop that promises to show you how to "make friends of your neighbor." At the workshop, you can "learn tools and strategies for building positive relationships with your neighbors and community."<br />
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| * When: Wednesday, March 23rd
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| * Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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| * Where: [[Friendly House]], 1737 [[NW 26th Avenue]], Portland, OR 97210
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| :''Go to story'': [http://blog.piedmontneighborhood.com/2011/03/great-community-building-free-workshop.html Great Community Building Free Workshop!]
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| === Thursday | March 3, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Hooked-on-swinehead.jpg|thumb|Hooked on "mindful meat."]]
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| '''From The "Whole Animal Experts"'''<br />
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| Did you know that "''Porchetta'', the unofficial darling of the Portland foodie crowd, is a traditional Italian preparation"? Or that "you can find ''porchetta'' sandwich interpretations at food carts ([[Lardo]], [[The People’s Pig]]), or you can learn to prepare it on your own"? Or that ''porchetta'' is "the entire body of a pig, deboned, carefully taken apart and stuffed (herbs, meat, fat, vegetables), then put back together in its original shape and roasted on a spit"? Well, neither did PortlandWikiNews, until just now! Whew. Makes me hungry just thinking about it.
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.neighborhoodnotes.com/news/2011/03/mindful_meat_how_to_use_every_juicy_morsel_from_nosetotail/ Mindful Meat: How to Use Every Juicy Morsel, From Nose-to-Tail]
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| === Wednesday | March 2, 2011 ===
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| [[File:Keep-Portland-Wiki.png|thumb|[[PW:Barnraising|PortlandWiki Barnraising Party]] <span class="plainlinks">[http://calagator.org/events/1250459807 This Saturday]</span>!]]
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| '''You're Invited To PortlandWiki's Barnraising Party This Saturday!'''<br />
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| "The wiki has left the barn!" Rather, PortlandWiki ''has'' no barn. But that's all gonna change this Saturday at PortlandWiki's ''first ever'' Barnraising Party! What's a Barnraising party? It's where neighbors come together to build something that benefits the entire community. In our case, that something is a better, usefuller and funner [[City Wiki|city wiki]] for Portland! (And maybe some remedial English tutorials aimed at preventing PortlandWikiNews contributors from using words like "usefuller" and "funner.")<br />
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| Here's the lowdown:<br />
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| <big>'''[[PW:Barnraising|PortlandWiki Barnraising Event]]'''</big><br />
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| PortlandWiki's [[PW:Barnraising|Barnraising event]] is where ''you'' help decide which improvements to PortlandWiki are most important, and then help make them.<br />
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| Attendees will enjoy an afternoon of vibrant, real-time collaboration. Share your Portland knowledge and help make PortlandWiki a world-class city wiki. Why would we expect anything less than a world-class wiki from the "<span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#History birthplace of wikis]</span>"?<br />
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| PortlandWiki's [[PW:Barnraising|Barnraising event]] is '''FREE''' and open to the entire Portland community. Refreshments and "unique" swag will be happily provided at no cost.
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| * '''Where''': Portland [[Central Library]] at <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.multcolib.org/agcy/cen.html 801 S.W. 10th Avenue]</span>, downtown Portland.
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| * '''When''': Saturday March 5, 2pm - 5pm.
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| * '''Room''': Central's U.S. Bank Room, near main entrance on right as you enter the building.
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| :''Go to press release'': [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising/PR]]
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| :''Go to event page'': [[PortlandWiki:Barnraising]]
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| === Tuesday | March 1, 2011 ===
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| [[File:HauserInterior2.jpg|thumb|Inside Reed College's Hauser Library. Photo by [[wikipedia:User:Cacophony|Cacophony]]]]
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| '''[[Reed College]] tries to shut down copycat scam website'''<br />
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| Reed College, the prestigious liberal arts college in inner [[Southeast]], is attempting to battle a scam website that duplicated theirs in its entire look and content, other than the name: "University of Redwood". The clone site's game seems to be to scam prospective students in China out of application fees. Reed discovered the site in October, but is still trying to put it out of business. Reed was able to temporarily get the site shut down, but its host, GoDaddy, let it back up after an inquiry. In the meantime, Reed has been forced to quickly redesign their own online portal.
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| <blockquote>[http://www.reed.edu/ Reed College]: "Reed College was founded in 1908, and its first classes were held in 1911. Reed is named for Oregon pioneers Simeon and Amanda Reed. Simeon Reed had been an entrepreneur..."</blockquote>
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| <blockquote>[http://uredwood.com/ "Redwood College"]: "University of Redwood was founded in 1908 and was operational in 1911. Redwood is named after the Oregon pioneers Simeon and Amanda Redwood. Simon Redwood had been an entrepreneur."</blockquote>
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.tgdaily.com/unbalanced/54389-scammers-steal-university-website Scammers 'steal' university website]
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/feb/28/reed-college-website-cloned-by-scammers-in-china/ Reed College website cloned by scammers in China]
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| :''Go to story'': [http://www.newsmax.com/US/Reed-College-website-scam/2011/03/01/id/387901 Reed College Targeted by Clone Website Scam]
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