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We all have an opinion. Here are some of mine

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Bullying in the 21st Century

March 29, 2012 Glenda 0 Comments aggression, aggressive behavior, attack, bullied, Bullying, cyber bullying, emotional scars, low self esteem, schools, threatened, victim

Bullying has been around since the dawn of man.  Of course, back then it was not known as bullying.  I’m

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Nature Opinion Portland 

Disaster is just around the corner

March 28, 2012 admin 0 Comments Blossoms, damage, disaster, falling, Oregon, Portland, rot, Trees

It was a blustery day in Portland today, not really high winds, but quite a few strong gusts. Trees have

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Culture Music Opinion 

Big Head Todd and the Monsters At The Crystal Ballroom

February 22, 2012March 15, 2012 admin 3 Comments Big Head Todd, Crystal Ballroom, McMenamins, Monsters, Music, Oregon, Portland, Roger Clyne

I had never heard of Big Head Todd and the Monsters and I’m an extreme eclectic music junky!  I was

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Close to home Opinion Photography Portland 

Occupy Portland loses its connection

November 16, 2011February 2, 2012 admin 3 Comments civil disobedience, confrontation, Occupy, Occupy Portland, opinion, Oregon, police, Portland

Yesterday, while strolling around town doing some research for upcoming tours, books and blogs, Glenda and I happened to stumble

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Culture Opinion Portland 

Much Ado Scores Highly

August 15, 2011February 22, 2012 admin 1 Comment Much Ado About Nothing, Oregon, Portland, Portland Actors Ensemble, Shakespeare, Theater, Washington Park

Much ado about nothing was most certainly a big to do about quite a lot, even though done with very

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Culture Opinion Photography Portland 

Romeo and Juliet at Milepost 5 – Opening Night Review

August 7, 2011February 21, 2012 admin 2 Comments Milepost 5, Oregon, Portland, Post 5, Review, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, Theater

I had the great pleasure to be invited to attend the opening night of Romeo and Juliet a Shakespeare production

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Opinion Travel 

Vegas – Sin City

July 20, 2011March 2, 2012 admin 1 Comment Las Vegas, Nevada, opinion, Sin City, travel

I have quite a history with Vegas, having visited for the first time in the 80’s when it truly was

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Culture Opinion 

Kilroy was here

July 15, 2011November 9, 2011 admin 3 Comments cartoon, children, Kilroy

OK, so how many of your remember that phrase, or the cartoon face that goes along with it? Doing some

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Opinion Places and things Portland Travel 

The World’s Ugliest Building

July 8, 2011March 19, 2012 admin 1 Comment Architecture, Buildings, Michael Graves, Oregon, Pietro Belluschi, Portland, Post Modern

There are many things that Portland is known for, roses, bridges, coffee, gardens…, but did you know that according to

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Books and Films Culture Opinion 

Movie Review: Super 8

July 2, 2011February 28, 2012 admin 0 Comments Elle Fanning, J.J. Abrams, Kyle Chandler, Movie, Review, Steven Spielberg, Super 8

I didn’t quite know what to expect when I went to see this movie. The previews had talked about a

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