Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
After the German, now the Polish, the Arab, the Chinese and Dogglish!
Polish Fest
Arab Festival
Music Under the Autumn Moon and free admission to Portland Chinese garden!
Dogtoberfest for dirty dogs!
Fist annual dog day! Mocha is begging!
The 6th annual free museum day, there are 15 of them!
Arab Festival
Music Under the Autumn Moon and free admission to Portland Chinese garden!
Dogtoberfest for dirty dogs!
Fist annual dog day! Mocha is begging!
The 6th annual free museum day, there are 15 of them!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita, just curious about GDP per capital.
Where Will Tomorrow’s Billionaires Come From?
Richest Man In The World: Still Bill Gates?
Fossils of new species of horned dinos found in Utah
At Delhi games, filthophobia and self-esteem issues
Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg eclipses Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Forbes rich list
Canada's government loses bid to end gun registry, Mr. Harper is so wrong.
Cougar caught and destroyed in Corvallis neighborhood
Paris Offers Water With Bubbles, but No Bottles
Canada approves Facebook changes
Japan warns China against 'extreme nationalism',a good map to show what the dealio.
Too Many Hamburgers? An interesting article about China.
WY clean up
Tribute builder I-5 monuments
Ahmadinejad Undeterred As Sanctions Take Bite
Study: Teacher Bonuses Don't Improve Test Scores
In College, Maybe Everybody IS Doing It: Cheating
Child Hunger, As Seen At Wal-Mart
What's The Most-Stolen Vehicle? Accord.
'Girls Don't Cry': Beware 'Campaigning While Female'
Tracking Down Japan's Missing Centenarians
Michele Norris' Search For Her Family's Hidden Past
The Road To Recovery For Michael Vick's Dogs
Bristol Palin Makes Her 'Dancing' Debut With 'Mama Told Me Not To Come', why is she on npr?
A Fishy Question About Genetically Engineered Salmon, no way.. they are not the same! DO we need to put salmon onto the endangered specie list?
Oregon Herb Company Smells Of Success
Democrats Hope Tea Party's 3rd Rail Is Social Security
Holding A Grudge For 30 Years: Jimmy Carter Against Ted Kennedy
xx
Made in Portland: the world's first artificial heart valve, Sept. 21, 1960
Just Manic Enough: Seeking Perfect Entrepreneurs
GUM, LOVE this bike!!!!!!!
Sarah Palin Tells Karl Rove Where To Go... she should go to hell.
Will It Cost More Bread To Make Bread?
Biotech Battle: Are Genetically Engineered Fish Safe?
'Corn Sugar' Makers Hope You'll Buy The New Name, I think 50% of the pop. will, you do the math..........
Meet The Man Who Sneaked Into Auschwitz
Just How It Sounds: Reading 'Playboy' To The Blind
Message to Muslims: I’m Sorry
Bloomberg Pushes Moderates in National Races
The Nation: Tea Party Could Be Good For Democrats
Pa. University Bans Facebook, Twitter For A Week. why bother, just embrace it! They should also ban email too, that is social networking!
The New Republic: What Would Replace Health Care?
Stewart, Colbert to hold rallies in Washington D.C., Can't wait! Come on already, October!
My Own Private India, Joel sucks.
The xx: Mercury Prize Winners At 21
Was Cardinal John Henry Newman Gay?
The Root: Obama's Weak Response To US Poverty
A Day In The Life Of A Tibetan Monk
Despite Deeper Understanding Of Mental Illness, Stigma Lingers
Teaching Doctors To Be Better Listeners
This Too Shall Pass: Avoid Kidney Stones Through Diet
Mashup Turns Messages Of Hate Into Poetry Preaching Love
Listening Diary: All The Songs I Heard In One Day On Maine's Central Coast
The E-Textbook Experiment Turns A Page
In Dicey Economy, Casino Dealers In Demand, which college is #1 for gambling science?
Few in Wash. city are angry at acid hoax woman, sad, but true, I live in this Wash. city.
H
The Definitive Guide to What to Do If Your Eyeball Pops Out
Where Will Tomorrow’s Billionaires Come From?
Richest Man In The World: Still Bill Gates?
Fossils of new species of horned dinos found in Utah
At Delhi games, filthophobia and self-esteem issues
Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg eclipses Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Forbes rich list
Canada's government loses bid to end gun registry, Mr. Harper is so wrong.
Cougar caught and destroyed in Corvallis neighborhood
Paris Offers Water With Bubbles, but No Bottles
Canada approves Facebook changes
Japan warns China against 'extreme nationalism',a good map to show what the dealio.
Too Many Hamburgers? An interesting article about China.
WY clean up
Tribute builder I-5 monuments
Ahmadinejad Undeterred As Sanctions Take Bite
Study: Teacher Bonuses Don't Improve Test Scores
In College, Maybe Everybody IS Doing It: Cheating
Child Hunger, As Seen At Wal-Mart
What's The Most-Stolen Vehicle? Accord.
'Girls Don't Cry': Beware 'Campaigning While Female'
Tracking Down Japan's Missing Centenarians
Michele Norris' Search For Her Family's Hidden Past
The Road To Recovery For Michael Vick's Dogs
Bristol Palin Makes Her 'Dancing' Debut With 'Mama Told Me Not To Come', why is she on npr?
A Fishy Question About Genetically Engineered Salmon, no way.. they are not the same! DO we need to put salmon onto the endangered specie list?
Oregon Herb Company Smells Of Success
Democrats Hope Tea Party's 3rd Rail Is Social Security
Holding A Grudge For 30 Years: Jimmy Carter Against Ted Kennedy
xx
Made in Portland: the world's first artificial heart valve, Sept. 21, 1960
Just Manic Enough: Seeking Perfect Entrepreneurs
GUM, LOVE this bike!!!!!!!
Sarah Palin Tells Karl Rove Where To Go... she should go to hell.
Will It Cost More Bread To Make Bread?
Biotech Battle: Are Genetically Engineered Fish Safe?
'Corn Sugar' Makers Hope You'll Buy The New Name, I think 50% of the pop. will, you do the math..........
Meet The Man Who Sneaked Into Auschwitz
Just How It Sounds: Reading 'Playboy' To The Blind
Message to Muslims: I’m Sorry
Bloomberg Pushes Moderates in National Races
The Nation: Tea Party Could Be Good For Democrats
Pa. University Bans Facebook, Twitter For A Week. why bother, just embrace it! They should also ban email too, that is social networking!
The New Republic: What Would Replace Health Care?
Stewart, Colbert to hold rallies in Washington D.C., Can't wait! Come on already, October!
My Own Private India, Joel sucks.
The xx: Mercury Prize Winners At 21
Was Cardinal John Henry Newman Gay?
The Root: Obama's Weak Response To US Poverty
A Day In The Life Of A Tibetan Monk
Despite Deeper Understanding Of Mental Illness, Stigma Lingers
Teaching Doctors To Be Better Listeners
This Too Shall Pass: Avoid Kidney Stones Through Diet
Mashup Turns Messages Of Hate Into Poetry Preaching Love
Listening Diary: All The Songs I Heard In One Day On Maine's Central Coast
The E-Textbook Experiment Turns A Page
In Dicey Economy, Casino Dealers In Demand, which college is #1 for gambling science?
Few in Wash. city are angry at acid hoax woman, sad, but true, I live in this Wash. city.
H
The Definitive Guide to What to Do If Your Eyeball Pops Out
He is one arrogant man!
HK people most arrogant in the world
Filipinos in Hong Kong
GDP (PPP) per capita : $3,520
GDP (nomial) per captia: $1,745
Filipinos in Hong Kong
GDP (PPP) per capita : $3,520
GDP (nomial) per captia: $1,745
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Puking time!
Conservatives Welcome Tea Party Energy At Summit
"Tea Party is the best thing that's happened to American politics in my lifetime"- MIKE HUCKABEE
Asylum, please, save a spot for MH!
"Tea Party is the best thing that's happened to American politics in my lifetime"- MIKE HUCKABEE
Asylum, please, save a spot for MH!
Friday, September 17, 2010
I have been busy, kids.. read it now.
Happiness in business? Priceless
Facebook's world-domination strategy
Books, Stress, Pizza: A Recipe For The 'Freshman 15'?
Defend Your Research: It’s Not “Unprofessional” to Gossip at Work
The true cost of a pack of cigarettes: $18.83
Timblerline has new St. Bernard pup, HI Heidi!
Best college class in the nation? Playboy magazine says it's at Oregon State..
全球最富有 港排第七
The most 25 of what? Reed, S(D)ucks are on the list, but for what?
grad skool rulz #24 – am I done yet?
Managing Yourself: The Boss as Human Shield
Dog Surfing Contest Draws 4,000 Spectators
How does your state rate on Human Trafficking laws; WA is better, OR needs lot of works done.
The Beauty Of Bug Eg
Determining 'Brain Age' With A Simple Scan
Three Books For Surviving Graduate School, I need it badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A blog from my friend
Dancing 101 - Tricks to Make Ladies Swoon, pretty funny!
Vegan Cupcakes
Entrepreneur Says "I Do" to Divorce Insurance
How to Fill a Job Nobody Wants
Asian-Americans Climb Fashion Industry Ladder
Luxury Vans Are An Alternative To Flying
Gates, Buffett To Sell Giving To China's Richest
Shanghai 5 Years Later: More Money, More Subways, sorry, not impressed!
P.K. 14.. very fascinating.
Life Under Mao
Learning in two languages; Arabic immersion school teams up with FBI
One Small Step For Man...
Football Fans Ignore Increasing Violence
Adding It Up: How Much Tax Does A Taxpayer Pay?
Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don't Let The Bedbugs ... GROSS
Critics Say LEED Program Doesn't Fulfill Promises
Facts Can't Trump Politics In Immigration Debate
I was an 'anchor baby'
Hurd’s Move to Oracle: Do Business Ethics Matter?
Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not in a Good Way
One Nation, Two Deficits
At What Price Happiness? $75,000, that can't buy my happiness, but it can pay my bill $$$
Engineering a Better Cup of Coffee
Australia and New Zealand top World Giving Index'
Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat
Piers Morgan to replace host Larry King on CNN network
Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iran over anti-Semitism
Charlie Chan: A Stereotype and a Hero; Investigating The Real Detective Charlie Chan
In Afghanistan, The Civil Service 'Surge' That Isn't
FDA To Lipton: Tea Can't Do That
HP Sues Ex-CEO Hurd Over New Job At Rival Oracle, this doesn't sound right!
In Young Kids, Lack Of Sleep Linked To Obesity Later
Voters To The Parties: It’s A Date, Not A Marriage; Hating On The President: A Great American Pastime
Why The Priest Fainted: An Ode To Eggplant, yummy!
Computers as Invisible as the Air
Defriended, Not De-Emoted
Nike iPhone app keeps track of where, how fast you run
最佳打邊爐材料
86歲金庸考獲劍橋博士
牛津精英十年AO夢醒
Facebook's world-domination strategy
Books, Stress, Pizza: A Recipe For The 'Freshman 15'?
Defend Your Research: It’s Not “Unprofessional” to Gossip at Work
The true cost of a pack of cigarettes: $18.83
Timblerline has new St. Bernard pup, HI Heidi!
Best college class in the nation? Playboy magazine says it's at Oregon State..
全球最富有 港排第七
The most 25 of what? Reed, S(D)ucks are on the list, but for what?
grad skool rulz #24 – am I done yet?
Managing Yourself: The Boss as Human Shield
Dog Surfing Contest Draws 4,000 Spectators
How does your state rate on Human Trafficking laws; WA is better, OR needs lot of works done.
The Beauty Of Bug Eg
Determining 'Brain Age' With A Simple Scan
Three Books For Surviving Graduate School, I need it badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A blog from my friend
Dancing 101 - Tricks to Make Ladies Swoon, pretty funny!
Vegan Cupcakes
Entrepreneur Says "I Do" to Divorce Insurance
How to Fill a Job Nobody Wants
Asian-Americans Climb Fashion Industry Ladder
Luxury Vans Are An Alternative To Flying
Gates, Buffett To Sell Giving To China's Richest
Shanghai 5 Years Later: More Money, More Subways, sorry, not impressed!
P.K. 14.. very fascinating.
Life Under Mao
Learning in two languages; Arabic immersion school teams up with FBI
One Small Step For Man...
Football Fans Ignore Increasing Violence
Adding It Up: How Much Tax Does A Taxpayer Pay?
Good Night, Sleep Tight, Don't Let The Bedbugs ... GROSS
Critics Say LEED Program Doesn't Fulfill Promises
Facts Can't Trump Politics In Immigration Debate
I was an 'anchor baby'
Hurd’s Move to Oracle: Do Business Ethics Matter?
Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not in a Good Way
One Nation, Two Deficits
At What Price Happiness? $75,000, that can't buy my happiness, but it can pay my bill $$$
Engineering a Better Cup of Coffee
Australia and New Zealand top World Giving Index'
Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat
Piers Morgan to replace host Larry King on CNN network
Cuba's Fidel Castro criticises Iran over anti-Semitism
Charlie Chan: A Stereotype and a Hero; Investigating The Real Detective Charlie Chan
In Afghanistan, The Civil Service 'Surge' That Isn't
FDA To Lipton: Tea Can't Do That
HP Sues Ex-CEO Hurd Over New Job At Rival Oracle, this doesn't sound right!
In Young Kids, Lack Of Sleep Linked To Obesity Later
Voters To The Parties: It’s A Date, Not A Marriage; Hating On The President: A Great American Pastime
Why The Priest Fainted: An Ode To Eggplant, yummy!
Computers as Invisible as the Air
Defriended, Not De-Emoted
Nike iPhone app keeps track of where, how fast you run
最佳打邊爐材料
86歲金庸考獲劍橋博士
牛津精英十年AO夢醒
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
聰明人必做的 10 件事
聰明人必做的 10 件事 你做了幾件呢？
一、儲蓄友誼
靠得住的友誼是今生最溫暖的一件外套。
它是靠你的人品和性情打造的，一定要好好地珍惜它，
如果到目前為止，還沒有幾筆，那麼，從現在用心去儲存還來得及。
二、學會放手
這個年齡已經不允許不成熟，
當你無力把握命運中的某種愛、某種緣、某種現實，就要學會放手。
給自己一個全新的開始，只要信心在，勇氣就在；努力在，成功就在。
三、播種善良
一定要極盡自己所能，
讓那些比你苦、比你難過的人感受到這世上的陽光和美麗。
這樣的善良常常是播種，在不經意間，就會開出最美麗的人性之花。
四、懂得音樂
一定要學 or 懂一種樂器，
它會洗滌你的身心，打開你的記憶和想像，更會帶來意想不到的寧靜。
另外還有攝影、收藏，它們都能讓我們的生活增添滋味。
五、避開兩種苦
塵世間有兩苦，一是得不到之苦，二是鍾情之苦。
前者在你付諸努力的前提下，就把一切當作一場賭，勝之坦然，
敗之淡然，好在這年齡還有一定的資本得以捲土重來；
至於後者可說是世間最苦，如果把這時還有這樣的情愫，
一定要像清除灰塵般，把它從心屋裏掃出去。
六、學會承受
有些事情需要無聲無息地忘記，經過一次，就長一次智慧；
有些苦痛和煩惱得要默默地承受；歷鍊一次；就豐富一次。
七、常懷感恩心
當我們參加完葬禮，總會湧起一些感慨；當我們大病初癒，總會有萬般珍惜。
感恩的心一定要時時保留，它不僅讓你憐惜身邊事物，
還能平撫欲望和爭鬥，甚至幸福的感覺也往往源自於此。
八、熱愛工作
儘管它不像喝茶、聊天那般愜意，
但它檢驗著我們的智慧和能力，得以讓我們體現價值及獲得成就。
一定要全心愛它，畢竟它讓你大半生有事做、有飯吃。
九、 勤於學習
讀書和學習都是在和智慧聊天，每年至少要讀五十本書，
它不僅保證你的記憶力、感悟力，還能讓你維持個性魅力，
這可是練瑜珈做美容所不能達到的效果。
十、享受運動
善用時間運動、享受自然。
你的體重就不會因懶惰而上漲，你的容貌也不會因歲月而減少生動，
在某種程度上更能保存青春、快樂與健康。
一、儲蓄友誼
靠得住的友誼是今生最溫暖的一件外套。
它是靠你的人品和性情打造的，一定要好好地珍惜它，
如果到目前為止，還沒有幾筆，那麼，從現在用心去儲存還來得及。
二、學會放手
這個年齡已經不允許不成熟，
當你無力把握命運中的某種愛、某種緣、某種現實，就要學會放手。
給自己一個全新的開始，只要信心在，勇氣就在；努力在，成功就在。
三、播種善良
一定要極盡自己所能，
讓那些比你苦、比你難過的人感受到這世上的陽光和美麗。
這樣的善良常常是播種，在不經意間，就會開出最美麗的人性之花。
四、懂得音樂
一定要學 or 懂一種樂器，
它會洗滌你的身心，打開你的記憶和想像，更會帶來意想不到的寧靜。
另外還有攝影、收藏，它們都能讓我們的生活增添滋味。
五、避開兩種苦
塵世間有兩苦，一是得不到之苦，二是鍾情之苦。
前者在你付諸努力的前提下，就把一切當作一場賭，勝之坦然，
敗之淡然，好在這年齡還有一定的資本得以捲土重來；
至於後者可說是世間最苦，如果把這時還有這樣的情愫，
一定要像清除灰塵般，把它從心屋裏掃出去。
六、學會承受
有些事情需要無聲無息地忘記，經過一次，就長一次智慧；
有些苦痛和煩惱得要默默地承受；歷鍊一次；就豐富一次。
七、常懷感恩心
當我們參加完葬禮，總會湧起一些感慨；當我們大病初癒，總會有萬般珍惜。
感恩的心一定要時時保留，它不僅讓你憐惜身邊事物，
還能平撫欲望和爭鬥，甚至幸福的感覺也往往源自於此。
八、熱愛工作
儘管它不像喝茶、聊天那般愜意，
但它檢驗著我們的智慧和能力，得以讓我們體現價值及獲得成就。
一定要全心愛它，畢竟它讓你大半生有事做、有飯吃。
九、 勤於學習
讀書和學習都是在和智慧聊天，每年至少要讀五十本書，
它不僅保證你的記憶力、感悟力，還能讓你維持個性魅力，
這可是練瑜珈做美容所不能達到的效果。
十、享受運動
善用時間運動、享受自然。
你的體重就不會因懶惰而上漲，你的容貌也不會因歲月而減少生動，
在某種程度上更能保存青春、快樂與健康。
Pac-10 Power Rankings: Week 3
If you don't like where you are in the power rankings, play better (we're thinking of adopting that as the power rankings' official slogan).
1. Oregon: The Ducks started slowly -- REAL slowly -- at Tennessee, but then opened up a bottle of kick ax and used a 45-0 run to emerge with a 48-13 win. The Ducks are a decisive No. 1 and they mostly will be on the sidelines this week getting ready for Portland State while the rest of the conference tries to prove its mettle.
2. Arizona: Wildcats quarterback Nick Foles has completed 83 percent of his passes in two games. Sure, he hasn't faced dynamic competition, but it's hard to hit a stationary target from 15 yards away 83 percent of the time. Speaking of dynamic competition: Iowa comes to town on Saturday with one of the nation's best defense. This could become one of those before-and-after games for the program.
3. Stanford: Almost as often as we thought, "Wow, Stanford looks good," during the Cardinal's 35-zip win against UCLA, we also repeatedly considered this: UCLA might be a big reason Stanford looks so good. Stanford shouldn't forget that it went to sleep in the second half at Wake Forest last year and lost a game it seemed to have in hand.
4. California: So Cal fans, should we all get on the bandwagon? Is it safe to make that leap of faith? (Don't think I am not fully aware of your hand-wringing). Because I watched the beatdown of Colorado and couldn't find many things not to like. And get this: Look who's the Pac-10's No. 1 QB. Beware: A visit to Nevada could be tricky.
5. Oregon State: We don't think the Beavers are the No. 5 team in the conference, though the teams that we thought were behind the Beavers in the preseason have closed the gap. But Oregon State drops because it was off last weekend and, to point out the obvious, is 0-1. An impressive win against Louisville should provide a boost with a marquee visit to Boise State ahead.
6. USC: The bottom line is USC is 2-0 without having played a certifiable patsy. But the power rankings aren't about bottom lines. They are about measuring power on a weekly basis, and the Trojans have struggled to consistently show it in two games. In game one at Hawaii, the defense looked terrible. In Game 2 against Virginia, it was the offense.
7. Washington: After a slow start, the Huskies overwhelmed Syracuse and reignited the reasonableness of the position that if things fall into place, an upset of Nebraska on Saturday is possible. Not that we're ready to take that position.
8. Arizona State: The Sun Devils acquitted themselves reasonably well during the preseason (two games vs. FCS teams). This does not look like a team that will be an easy-out in the conference this fall. A visit to Wisconsin, however, will be a huge upgrade in competition.
9. UCLA: The Bruins rank 115th in the nation in scoring. It's hard to win when you rank 115th in the nation in scoring, particularly when the next two games are against Houston on Saturday and at Texas on Sept. 25. Suddenly, Game 5 -- at home vs. Washington State -- takes on an unanticipated and slightly desperate importance in terms of how things might ultimately stack up in the conference race.
10. Washington State: What to say about the Cougars after they rallied to beat Montana State, an FCS team? John Blanchette nails the sane and reasonable position. Instead of another round of forehead slaps, why not enjoy a gutty comeback win?
If you don't like where you are in the power rankings, play better (we're thinking of adopting that as the power rankings' official slogan).
1. Oregon: The Ducks started slowly -- REAL slowly -- at Tennessee, but then opened up a bottle of kick ax and used a 45-0 run to emerge with a 48-13 win. The Ducks are a decisive No. 1 and they mostly will be on the sidelines this week getting ready for Portland State while the rest of the conference tries to prove its mettle.
2. Arizona: Wildcats quarterback Nick Foles has completed 83 percent of his passes in two games. Sure, he hasn't faced dynamic competition, but it's hard to hit a stationary target from 15 yards away 83 percent of the time. Speaking of dynamic competition: Iowa comes to town on Saturday with one of the nation's best defense. This could become one of those before-and-after games for the program.
3. Stanford: Almost as often as we thought, "Wow, Stanford looks good," during the Cardinal's 35-zip win against UCLA, we also repeatedly considered this: UCLA might be a big reason Stanford looks so good. Stanford shouldn't forget that it went to sleep in the second half at Wake Forest last year and lost a game it seemed to have in hand.
4. California: So Cal fans, should we all get on the bandwagon? Is it safe to make that leap of faith? (Don't think I am not fully aware of your hand-wringing). Because I watched the beatdown of Colorado and couldn't find many things not to like. And get this: Look who's the Pac-10's No. 1 QB. Beware: A visit to Nevada could be tricky.
5. Oregon State: We don't think the Beavers are the No. 5 team in the conference, though the teams that we thought were behind the Beavers in the preseason have closed the gap. But Oregon State drops because it was off last weekend and, to point out the obvious, is 0-1. An impressive win against Louisville should provide a boost with a marquee visit to Boise State ahead.
6. USC: The bottom line is USC is 2-0 without having played a certifiable patsy. But the power rankings aren't about bottom lines. They are about measuring power on a weekly basis, and the Trojans have struggled to consistently show it in two games. In game one at Hawaii, the defense looked terrible. In Game 2 against Virginia, it was the offense.
7. Washington: After a slow start, the Huskies overwhelmed Syracuse and reignited the reasonableness of the position that if things fall into place, an upset of Nebraska on Saturday is possible. Not that we're ready to take that position.
8. Arizona State: The Sun Devils acquitted themselves reasonably well during the preseason (two games vs. FCS teams). This does not look like a team that will be an easy-out in the conference this fall. A visit to Wisconsin, however, will be a huge upgrade in competition.
9. UCLA: The Bruins rank 115th in the nation in scoring. It's hard to win when you rank 115th in the nation in scoring, particularly when the next two games are against Houston on Saturday and at Texas on Sept. 25. Suddenly, Game 5 -- at home vs. Washington State -- takes on an unanticipated and slightly desperate importance in terms of how things might ultimately stack up in the conference race.
10. Washington State: What to say about the Cougars after they rallied to beat Montana State, an FCS team? John Blanchette nails the sane and reasonable position. Instead of another round of forehead slaps, why not enjoy a gutty comeback win?
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Saturday, September 11, 2010
This ESPN writer needs HW about WM. SAY NO WM OR Target! GO Beavs bookstore!
Boise State Broncos (1-0)
Shortly after the Broncos' win against Virginia Tech, I suggested on Twitter that the people in charge of the BCS had just raided a Corvallis, Ore., Wal-Mart to stock up on Oregon State gear to root on the establishment's last, best hope to knock out Boise State and head off an uncomfortable situation in December. Several dedicated Tweeps informed me that there is no Wal-Mart in Corvallis. After consulting Google Maps, I'll amend my prediction. The BCS overlords probably hit the Target in Albany (11 miles from Corvallis) to stock up on Beavers gear. As for the Broncos, they'd better get used to being hated. Though few opponents outside of Oregon State will have a chance, every team on Boise State's schedule will do everything possible to be the team that ruined the Broncos' BCS title game dreams.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/andy_staples/09/07/week-1-1/index.html
Andy Staples, you need a vacation in Corvallis to experience life of no evil WM.
His worthy mention of Beavs at rank 18th may redeem 1/10th of his name. Watch out when you step into Beavers territory!
Shortly after the Broncos' win against Virginia Tech, I suggested on Twitter that the people in charge of the BCS had just raided a Corvallis, Ore., Wal-Mart to stock up on Oregon State gear to root on the establishment's last, best hope to knock out Boise State and head off an uncomfortable situation in December. Several dedicated Tweeps informed me that there is no Wal-Mart in Corvallis. After consulting Google Maps, I'll amend my prediction. The BCS overlords probably hit the Target in Albany (11 miles from Corvallis) to stock up on Beavers gear. As for the Broncos, they'd better get used to being hated. Though few opponents outside of Oregon State will have a chance, every team on Boise State's schedule will do everything possible to be the team that ruined the Broncos' BCS title game dreams.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/andy_staples/09/07/week-1-1/index.html
Andy Staples, you need a vacation in Corvallis to experience life of no evil WM.
His worthy mention of Beavs at rank 18th may redeem 1/10th of his name. Watch out when you step into Beavers territory!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 09, 2010
The Downward Spiral
2010 1,090th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2010
2009 965th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2009
2008 484th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2008
2007 450th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2007
2006 318th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2006
2005 217th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2005
2004 284th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2004; Forbes 400 Best Big Companies in 2004
2003 323rd on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2003
- 319th on the Forbes 500s (Profits) in 2003
- 152nd on the Forbes 500s (Market Value) in 2003
- 125th on the Forbes 500s (Assets) in 2003
- 91st on the Forbes 500s (Sales) in 2003
2002
- Forbes 500s (Assets) in 2002
- Forbes 500s (Sales) in 2002
- Forbes 400 Best Big Companies in 2002
- Forbes 500s (Profits) in 2002
- Forbes 500s (Market Value) in 2002
2001
- Forbes 500s (Market Value) in 2001
- Forbes 500s (Assets) in 2001
- Forbes 500s (Sales) in 2001
- Forbes 400 Best Big Companies in 2001
- Forbes 500s (Profits) in 2001
2009 965th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2009
2008 484th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2008
2007 450th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2007
2006 318th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2006
2005 217th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2005
2004 284th on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2004; Forbes 400 Best Big Companies in 2004
2003 323rd on the Forbes Global 2000 in 2003
- 319th on the Forbes 500s (Profits) in 2003
- 152nd on the Forbes 500s (Market Value) in 2003
- 125th on the Forbes 500s (Assets) in 2003
- 91st on the Forbes 500s (Sales) in 2003
2002
- Forbes 500s (Assets) in 2002
- Forbes 500s (Sales) in 2002
- Forbes 400 Best Big Companies in 2002
- Forbes 500s (Profits) in 2002
- Forbes 500s (Market Value) in 2002
2001
- Forbes 500s (Market Value) in 2001
- Forbes 500s (Assets) in 2001
- Forbes 500s (Sales) in 2001
- Forbes 400 Best Big Companies in 2001
- Forbes 500s (Profits) in 2001
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
11 rules your kids did not and will not learn in school
Circulating in the internet...
Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Monday, September 06, 2010
Meghan McCain Plays 'Not My Job'
European Islamophobia Finds A Home In The U.S.
Religious Freedom, Free Speech Face Off Nationwide
Four Days, Nights: A Girls' Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
Muslim Americans Find Their Voice Amid The Shouts
Some Advice For China: How To Lose The Blues, USA is unhappy too, can we use the same advice?
Chinese Experiment Seeks Secrets To Happiness
Jokes To Tell Your Parents For Rosh Hashana
Evolving Culture: Where Do We Go From Here?; Un-Natural Selection: Human Evolution's Next Steps
Unions Try To Combat Lopsided Election Spending
The Fall TV 'Stars': Lobbyists, Big Oil And Bad Banks
Chinese-American Rapper MC Jin Discovers God, Cantonese, he discovers the wrong figure!
Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings, impeach AZ!
Awesome Lady Gaga Acapella Cover, pretty entertaining.
How to Catch a Liar
God did not create the universe, says Hawking; 霍金新書 :「科學不容有神」
Happy Valley home and family targets of racial intimidation...... a hoax sucks big time.
Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers
The Peanut Solution
Men’s Cosmetics Becoming a Bull Market, my bf would say, they are so gay.
Is there an effective way to monitor employees' Internet usage? Who is the big brother standing behind you at work?
Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young, 18 mths and he is alreayd a druggie...
Jobs Unveils New Apple TV, iPod Line; Apple Wants To Friend You
Learning Who You Are Through What You Eat
To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese', she is wrong, it's not that hard.
5 Worries Parents Should Drop, And 5 They Shouldn't
The Saudi Prince, The Mosque And Fox News, they are all dirty.
At War's End, U.S. Ship Rescued South Vietnam's Navy; 35 Years On, Vietnam Heroes Reunited, Decorated
Obama's New Look Oval Office Proves There's No Disputing Taste
Former Lehman CEO: It's Not Our Fault We Went Bankrupt, Dick Fuld is a sick man.
Nike unveils Pro Combat uniform designs
The L.A. Times Flunks L.A. Schoolteachers
How Does Booze Extend Your Lifespan?
Tabloid Hack Attack on Royals, and Beyond
How Bill Bartmann Lost It All and Got It Back
CEO Crybabies
European Islamophobia Finds A Home In The U.S.
Religious Freedom, Free Speech Face Off Nationwide
Four Days, Nights: A Girls' Coming-Of-Age Ceremony
Muslim Americans Find Their Voice Amid The Shouts
Some Advice For China: How To Lose The Blues, USA is unhappy too, can we use the same advice?
Chinese Experiment Seeks Secrets To Happiness
Jokes To Tell Your Parents For Rosh Hashana
Evolving Culture: Where Do We Go From Here?; Un-Natural Selection: Human Evolution's Next Steps
Unions Try To Combat Lopsided Election Spending
The Fall TV 'Stars': Lobbyists, Big Oil And Bad Banks
Chinese-American Rapper MC Jin Discovers God, Cantonese, he discovers the wrong figure!
Ariz. governor says she was wrong about beheadings, impeach AZ!
Awesome Lady Gaga Acapella Cover, pretty entertaining.
How to Catch a Liar
God did not create the universe, says Hawking; 霍金新書 :「科學不容有神」
Happy Valley home and family targets of racial intimidation...... a hoax sucks big time.
Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers
The Peanut Solution
Men’s Cosmetics Becoming a Bull Market, my bf would say, they are so gay.
Is there an effective way to monitor employees' Internet usage? Who is the big brother standing behind you at work?
Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young, 18 mths and he is alreayd a druggie...
Jobs Unveils New Apple TV, iPod Line; Apple Wants To Friend You
Learning Who You Are Through What You Eat
To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese', she is wrong, it's not that hard.
5 Worries Parents Should Drop, And 5 They Shouldn't
The Saudi Prince, The Mosque And Fox News, they are all dirty.
At War's End, U.S. Ship Rescued South Vietnam's Navy; 35 Years On, Vietnam Heroes Reunited, Decorated
Obama's New Look Oval Office Proves There's No Disputing Taste
Former Lehman CEO: It's Not Our Fault We Went Bankrupt, Dick Fuld is a sick man.
Nike unveils Pro Combat uniform designs
The L.A. Times Flunks L.A. Schoolteachers
How Does Booze Extend Your Lifespan?
Tabloid Hack Attack on Royals, and Beyond
How Bill Bartmann Lost It All and Got It Back
CEO Crybabies
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Friday, September 03, 2010
Thursday, September 02, 2010
See you there! Oregon Symphony in the Neighborhoods
A Portland favorite! People of all ages enjoy the summer sounds of the Oregon Symphony at our annual free outdoor concert, supported by the City of Portland and the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC).
Oregon Symphony Waterfront Concert | Fireworks, Military Cannons, Portland Youth Philharmonic & Oregon Ballet
Oregon Symphony Waterfront Concert | Fireworks, Military Cannons, Portland Youth Philharmonic & Oregon Ballet
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Bye bye Albany.
iLevel has announced it is closing the Engineered Wood Products mill located in Albany, Ore., effective today (Sept. 1). The action comes in response to market conditions and affects 70 associates at the Microllam® facility. iLevel will continue to supply customers with Microllam products from other iLevel facilities. The Albany plant will operate on a very limited basis for about two weeks to fulfill customer orders for finished goods.
In addition, iLevel is reducing staffing at 11 idled EWP sites that have been indefinitely closed for one to nearly three years. The action affects nearly a dozen associates who have been working to safely maintain the equipment and property at these locations.
In addition, iLevel is reducing staffing at 11 idled EWP sites that have been indefinitely closed for one to nearly three years. The action affects nearly a dozen associates who have been working to safely maintain the equipment and property at these locations.
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