Warning: This post is really long. Only read if you’re obsessed with K-12 policy and/or are especially concerned with OEA / Kitzhaber relations.
In 2008, the Oregon Education Association and John Kitzhaber were among my more important supporters. (Heck, all of them were important! - but you know what I mean.) This last weekend, [...]
I was going to move on from the whole Marilyn Kittleman saga. It is a cross between sad and silly. However when I found out that David Jacques became incensed with me after his candidate Marilyn...
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A spirited debate arises in the soccer subculture over the use of terminology when describing the game as played in the United States. We use American expressions rather than the English counterpart for many things: cleats instead of boots, uniforms instead of kits, field instead of pitch. [...] 
The annual Rail~Volution conference, founded in Portland, is coming back home this year from October 18-21.
Would you like to contribute to a conference presentation? The call for proposals is out:
Rail~Volution is a conference for passionate practitioners - people from all perspectives who believe in the role of land [...]
The most unpredictable court in America, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has made an interesting ruling on whether the words “Under God” in the Pledge of allegiance is a religious prayer or a citizen declaration. Their decision surprised many as reported [...]
It looks like the ASUO elections season is starting to heat up, and Cpt. Lesiak hasn’t even made anyone walk the plank yet (his proposed Executive punishment for waste of student dollars). The Students for Responsible Government, a group that has existed for some time, seems rather angry about [...]
It’s fascinating to see the “other” woman.
Marital infidelity may be de rigueur in France, but even the most blasé Parisians are transfixed by the scandal du jour — a soap opera starring the country’s president, a karate champ who’s reportedly his girlfriend, his mega-glamorous wife and her pop-star pal.
Based on [...]
By John Ballard
Two days ago David Plouffe sent out this email.
As the President has made clear, Americans deserve a final up-or-down vote on health reform. And the House is now expected to hold its final vote as soon as one week from today. As we speak, insurance-industry lobbyists are gathering at [...]Les Schwab Tire Centers Agrees To Pay $2,000,000 To Settle Hiring Discrimination Case Involving Females
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
SEATTLE — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it has resolved its gender-based hiring class lawsuit against Les Schwab Tire Centers of Washington, et al., and [...]
Merkley, Wyden Urge Obama Administration to Provide Immediate, Coordinated Drought Assistance for Klamath Basin
Senator Ron Wyden Press Release,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden requested immediate and expansive drought assistance for Klamath Basin in anticipation of emergency drought conditions this year. In [...]
Oregon Faith Report Survey,
A previous Oregon Faith Report survey showed that 38% of Oregonians in the faith community had donated to Haiti relief efforts within the first month. This is an encouraging number. What about the 62% that had not given? Can Oregon ministries improve their fundraising efforts? The [...]
Portland General Electric (PGE) customers may have noticed something new on their bills recently. Last month, a “renewable resource adjustment” was added to electricity bills to pay for additional renewable resources like wind power. Even if you are not enrolled in the [...] 
A nightmare close-call in the subrubs. Two 10-year old girls in their own backyard were startled to see a coyote come upon them. The coyote followed after the running girls. One climbed a tree where the coyote followed and could be seen sniffing at the [...]
VICTORY FOR FORMER OREGON SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND STUDENTS I don't know about you, but I barely pay attention to the more obscure categories in the Academy Awards show.
(You see, I'm no Jeff Alworth, with his impressive high-brow appreciation of international film. I'm more of a mainstream Hollywood popcorn movie guy.)
But with a big hat tip' [...]
Coalition for a Livable Future would like you to show up:
Show your opposition to the CRC at the Project Sponsors Council Meeting - Friday, March 12thfrom Stop the CRC! and Coalition for a Livable Future
Grassroots coalition Stop the CRC! is (again!) organizing activism at the next [...]
I acknowledge this is an unusual use of BlueOregon but - I have a speaking engagement Saturday in Portland during Ben's Salem memorial service. I was going to drive down to Bend and back tomorrow (Friday) for the 2 pm Bend memorial but I am not good at all at' [...]
By BJ Bjornson
Not that this should be any kind of a surprise at this point, but its still a little breathtaking to see it in all its glory.
A senior adviser to former US President George W Bush has defended tough interrogation techniques, saying their use helped prevent terrorist attacks.
In [...]
By now, you've heard about the southern Oregon man who was yanked out of his house at 3 a.m. by a SWAT team. He had committed no crime, but OSP feared that he might.
This is the future, coming FAST.
' [...]By John Ballard
I have been drilling into Dr. Siddiqa'a paper, previously mentioned.
Another dry report follows.
Again it is tucked after a break not to take up screen space for casual readers.
I realize this is only one of many sources and this it almost two years old. But' [...]
Just received an email from the UO Senate President (not to be confused with the ASUO Senate, which is comprised of students) announcing the passing of an anti-Pacifica Forum resolution. In essence, here’s what it was all about.
The University Senate denounces in the strongest possible terms the hateful speech [...]
Yesterday, well over a hundred people gathered at Hive-FX’s office in the SE waterfront for a Reese’s-like Lunch 2.0 co-hosted by Oregon Film (@oregonfilm), Beam Development and Hive (@hivefx).
I’ll explain. If you read here, you’ll know one of Rick’s favorite expressions is the classic:
“You got your [...]
BY SARAH ROSS
PORTLAND- With the arrival of census forms this week, the political question following the 2010 census lies in how the change in population will affect state legislative and Congressional representation.
According to the Legislative Policy and Research Office, counties growing faster than the state average will gain greater [...]
Talk about a no-brainer. Why shouldn't the United States save lots of money and help tens of millions of people?
Today the Congressional Budget Office released an updated analysis of the Senate's health care reform bill, which will be the basis for an improved version planned to be passed through [...]
Minutes ago, former state treasurer Jim Hill filed the paperwork to withdraw from the State Treasurer's race. I got the tip from a friend who happened to be in the state capitol - and I've confirmed this with the elections division directly.
More updates shortly.
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Several of these outraged readers have directed me to the wbsite for SFSU's Raza Studies Department. Prof. Martínez is not toiling away there alone: there are thirteen [...]
Ok, this quote is just too unbelievable not to comment on. This article discusses how the Obama administration is stripping the massive government takeover of health care legislation of the numerous...
By Dave Anderson:
Conservative defense analyst Loren Thompson projects defense spending will start to decrease in real terms because there is nothing in the pipeline sufficient scary for the American public not to question the guns or butter trade-off in favor of more guns:
I perused the threat section of this [...]
This is a must read post on National Review Online. Does anyone believe that Nancy Pelosi will allow an ethics investigation into her office the way she investigated the Mark Foley incident? Of...
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Long ago when I spent most of my junior year in college abroad in India, I actually had to visit the US Customs house to 'register' my camera so that I could prove I took it out of the country when I returned to the country. (I [...] 
A neighbor calls and asks what she might do for a baby squirrel that has shown up on her back fence.
From Boortz. Fortunately I don't have to do this because all my neighbors are armed to the teeth.
Who has Tiger Woods retained to help him burnish up his image after the revelations about his multiple-infidelity lifestyle?
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