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Check out Eat Wild Oregon - "the number one site for grass-fed food and facts". Site includes information about the benefits of raising animals on pasture and links to local suppliers. They also have an Eat Wild Oregon Google Map that lets you find farms near you....

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Three of these artists play Holocene on May 29. It should be one of the best electronica dance shows in recent history. Don't miss this one which showcases the best from M-NUS, including founder Richie Hawtin (Plastikman), with the amazing Magda and equally scintillating Heartthrob. Contakt Contest/Membership Info...

"This is your present. I can't tell you what it is. It isn't soap." Bigweld The boys were kind enough to unwrap my Mother's Day gifts 3 days early. They made soap "with flowers" at preschool. They were very excited about it. I wonder how they will feel once I use it?...

This is PART 4 in a 12 part series for the Year of Sagely Living project, entitled 12.12.12: A journey of self-discovery for a lopsided soul. To learn more: click here. Welcome to the fourth piece in a 12-month forum determined to redesign and realign a lop-sided soul, the program is called A Year of Sagely Living. All of April’s days were more than an average mouth full for this...

Controversial artist Guillermo Vargas Habacuc has come under much scrutiny for his piece "Eres lo que lees" in which the life of a dog is sacrificed in a set gallery situation. Much has been written about the 30 or 50 year old artist (depending on which account you may read) says: "The purpose of the work was not to cause any type of infliction on the poor, innocent creature, but rather...

Finally, a chance to play in the dirt. A couple weeks ago we had a nice dry day and I decided to rototill the vegetable garden. I pulled out the tiller, filled it with gas, checked the oil, primed the carburetor and with one quick motion, snapped the pull-cord off the flywheel. So much for that idea. Let’s see what I need to take the flywheel cover off and reattach the pull-cord....

Mother Jones has a must read article on the wide array of consequences attributed to extracting oil from tar sands in Alberta, Canada. Everything from prostitution and drug use to rare forms of cancer and deformed fish — the place once renowned for its subtle beauty is turning into an industrial wasteland. The article starts by detailing the story of a small town just downstream from...

A large and enthusiastic crowd convened at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower last night to participate in the Linus Pauling Legacy Award ceremonies. The recipient of the 2008 Pauling Legacy Award, Dr. Roderick MacKinnon of the Rockefeller University, delighted his audience with an engaging talk on the history, evolution and future promise of research on the crucial role that...

I have been reading a lot lately from people talking about pricing. Homes are only less subjective than art and collectibles. What is the White House worth? I got into an online discussion with an appraiser from the Southwest. He believed that only a licensed appraiser can determine the value of a home. Asking a Realtor®, in his opinion, was like asking your tax attorney to...