A year in review?

Mill machine to shut down in VA
Last shift at International Paper mill in Oregon

Top-selling Dan Brown book keeps Norpac plant buzzing in Oct.
Weyerhaeuser VP touts woody biomass during Longview visit in May.
Newspaper woes send Longview plant seeking new customers in Feb.
A changing market in Jan.

Vermont is my kind of place, looking for a place to live? Maybe Iceland.
Oil Drilling at Oregon's coast?.. OMG, write to your elected official!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
France to rethink carbon tax plan, it is interesting/
Nokia says most Apple products violate its patents
China's PetroChina invests in Canada oil sands, interesting...
Big first year leaves Obama tired
Japanese researchers develop see-through goldfish
'90s Alt-Rockers Make Music For Your Kids
Answering the Top 10 Political Questions of 2009
Gay Argentines Are First In Latin America To Wed
Longview Fibre to shut down No. 6 paper machine
Longview fibre competitor folds
Movies That Should Die With The Decade
YouTube: Online Fame For Everyone
$1 Million: Does It Still Mean You're Rich?
China unveils 'world's fastest train link'
Why your boss is incompetent

I love Joe.

re post from April 09


Ellen at Sept 09

A Message from George W Bush from Will Ferrell

Puppy Can't Roll Over - Watch more Funny Videos

This is so sad... it is right next door.

Crews find body of missing equa-chlor employee

《長恨歌》

The Making Of Everlasting Regret

Dr. Slump

Fi B day

Sweetie, Happy Birthday!

The best! Merry Christmas!

華仔認妻震撼全城
Defending The Faith, And Morality, Of NonBelievers.. this is a great interview.. want to have 56 hrs/day to read this!
What's Wrong With This Snowflake?

Manure, Fertilizer Part Of Chesapeake's Problem
Ford Nears Deal To Sell Volvo To Chinese Automaker, US auto brands messed up all these fine Euro auto brands ...
World's Best Santa weaves Hong Kong magic..ho ho ho..
Eddie Bauer closing Pearl District store, hm.. Eddie...
Court Ruling Bars Sales Of Microsoft Word
Wal-Mart to build new Portland store, gross, this is sad, minus 32nd store.
Flying For The Holidays? Pack Light, Bring Cash
Make Time Fly And You'll Have More Fun
Snoopy named top dog in U.S. pop culture
The devastating impact of man's best friend
Q: How green is your pet?
Ans: I have 3 SUVs and I am about to get a fourth, a SAAB.
Into the Brain of a Liar
'Three-Hour Rule' To Address Tarmac Delays.. my worst delay ever.. a bomb threat! and I live!
Dinosaur May Have Used Venom To Kill Prey

'Selfish' Giving: Does It Count If You Get In Return?
Kids Taste A Sweeter Veggie, White House Style
Archaeologists: Jesus-Era House Found In Nazareth

30 to 7, it' s official!

Anything has to do with UT is uncool.

Go Beavs in Vegas Bowl!

Bye bye desert Cougars!

Smurfit-Stone to Close Missoula, MT, and Ontonagon, MI, Mills, people losing jobs in Dec are just so uncool! I guess retailers are not needing cardboards?

Wow, USA is less progressive than a Catholic, Latino country!

Mexico City Approves Gay Marriage
Mexico City Assembly Backs Same-Sex Marriage Bill

I hate you.

Sad.

如果我是陳奕迅
七百年後
於心有愧

One of my fave:

Revisiting An Expedition Across The Arctic. Wow. Pascal Lee, what a name, I like that.
Daniel Day-Lewis: 'Nine' Lives, One Way Of Living
'Avatar': Big-Picture Visions, Stirringly Realized
Small Business Stories: Navigating The Recession
Evolution, Religion And Climate
Building Your Own Bamboo Bike
Retailers Press Manufacturers For Your Low Prices

"family portrait" of china's 56 ethnic groups
Dumbest Moments in Business 2009
Britain to banish checks by October 31, 2018
Trees May Win One In Copenhagen
Doctor being probed for PEDs, wow.. I wonder what else will we hear from the Woods.
港生首奪科學奧林匹克金牌, I wonder how well are the American students do in the competition. Official site, without much information.

Amazing what a little uke can tune....

Missing Mt. Hood climbers
Did Asians Scare Palin Out of Hawaii?, that's an interesting thought.. did she?
Green Burger in French
U.S. Climate Change Plan Is Idea Rich, Cash Poor
Episode 1: It's All About Carbon
Giant Lobsters A Side Effect Of Global Warming?
Newspaper Journal 'Editor & Publisher' To Close
For Stephanopoulos, It's Officially 'Good Morning'
After 35 Years, 'Black Book' Still Strikes A Chord
Nook e-reader is dual-screen mess
A 19th-Century Mathematician Finally Proves Himself
Small Dog, Big Woes; Chihuahuas Crowd Pet Shelters
High-Tech Companies Lobby For R&D Tax Credit
Indians Still Haunted By Worst Industrial Accident

The Most Exciting New Art Medium: Paper
Who Is Daniel Powter? The One-Hit-Wonder Artist Of The Decade*
What's Next From Apple? Bloggers Hunt For Clues
Who Is Daniel Powter? The One-Hit-Wonder Artist Of The Decade*
Scientists say paper battery could be in the works

WEYERHAEUSER ANNOUNCES INTENT TO ELECT REIT STATUS; TIMING UNDER CONSIDERATION
Weyerhaeuser to become REIT, pay special dividend from Reuters; Weyerhaeuser to become REIT, pay special dividend from Yahoo! Finance
Weyerhaeuser board OKs conversion to REIT status

Dec 15th. a sad day.

Democratic Herald: Paper mill business operations end today
KEZI: International Paper Closes Albany Mill

SNL gives the Ducks some love...

Oregon Ducks aren't quacking up over SNL skit

Must see... you will learn!

We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity. ~ Barbara De Angelis

Fruguality to the extreme? Maybe not.

800 annual budeget for 5
Under 1000 oer month for a family of 5

《風雲II》魔幻強情節弱

10 years ago....

謝安琪 囍帖街

Birthdays!

Belated Birthday to Tucker. Happy Birthday to Ayako, Wing! Pre- Happy Birthday to Janice, Mel, Sherry, and Ting!

Oh.. wait I need 3.

link

Hm... hey sister...

Nippon mill in Port Angeles to furlough 150 through Christmas

Cute!

The Swell Season: 'Joy' At The Triple Door

Arctic chill strikes again in Dec.

It is so cold... it is neg. c outside!

Free Chocolate tasting in Seattle.

Chocolopolis

Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games

Let' move to Germany

Giant Penis On Building Apparently Part of German Newspaper Dispute

Go get another OSU for the Pac 10, quack-er!

Ale's festival
Rethinking Science and Society
2009 Jingle Bell Run/Walk

It is not getting better...I need a drink.. or something..

Review...I need to stop crying.

Please listen to me.

World AIDS Day.

Portland lifts water-boiling order; now tempers are simmering
How To Have A Green Christmas
Want To Break Up? 'Tis The Season, So Better Hurry
Bloomberg News Reporter Remembered
Tiptoeing With Tech: Devices And Relationships
Carbon credits spell new future for forests
Dungeness crab outlook: Meaty, numerous
Beavers could win both Rose Bowl trip, payback
Civil War game spans more than a century

Obama Wants More Scientists, Engineers But Will They Have Jobs?
In Japan, 'Herbivore' Boys Subvert Ideas Of Manhood, haha, my Japanese co-worker at Iwakuni has eye brows that is perfectly groomed.
Chinese-Americans see Obama's trip in unique light
Cell Phones Could Start Cutting Into GPS Market
For Disney's New Princess, Short Courtiers Swarm
US envoy criticizes coverage of Obama China visit

一年 的 countdown.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, so anxious, so exited, so nervous!

Thanks Todd!

We are free to read what we want. Hurray to anti-kindle! Ernesta, plese don't forget who you are working for.

Anti-Kindle petition kicks off

Happy Gluten free Thanksgiving????

A vegetarian Thanksgiving
A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving

Obama's first pardon: A turkey named 'Courage'

Copied own by TDN.
Woodland Huskies hit the big time

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College Graduates Struggle To Repay Loans
For Firms That Cut Wages, Keeping Workers A Worry
'Broken Embraces': The Very Picture Of Romance
John Woo's 'Red Cliff': An Epic Cut Down To Size
Palin Does Oprah, Oprah Calls It Quits ... For Now
Under A 'New Moon,' A Surprising Lack Of Passion... no intention to go...but I will urge you.. read the book..any booK!
The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings, even BS's toxic made it in. End Of The Decade: Concluding Thoughts
Postal Service To Resume North Pole Santa Letters
Historic health care bill nears key Senate vote
Atheist student groups flower on college campuses
Colour me dazzled
報紙造鞋
This is so cool. Fermi may have spotted dark matter

Sarah Palin: "What does a VP do?"

The truth

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Submission Accomplished
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis

And she is selling a book? Get real.

Ukulele Festival in Vancouver

Are you happy? Being around girls everyday! Getting older?

Watch the complete program

Boringfish: I am very happy when I complete this CI reflection paper!

Funny or die.. must see!

Twilight Cycles from Brandon Routh

Questioning a Korean Wedding Tradition
10 Things Not to Say When Firing an Employee
Shining light on 'Cooking in the Dark'; it is so dangerously to live in the PNW, we have forest fire, earthquake, Tsunami, flooding, hurricane and tornado?
Costco nixes Coke products over pricing dispute
How Safe Is It? Seymour Hersh On Pakistan's Arsenal
The Dirt On Dust
Palin Begins Media Blitz For 'Going Rogue'
China's Newest Export: Punk Rock
Publisher Abruptly Shuts Gay Newspaper Group
Lower Tuna Limit Still Too High, Researchers Say...
Why This Wisconsin City Is The Best Place To Die
Fox News Regular Bo Dietl: ‘Ten Years Ago, [Katie Couric] Looked American. Today, She Looks Oriental’
A Mother's Journey: Growing First, Then Loving
Racial rethinking as Obama visits
Mixed-Race TV Contestant Ignites Debate In China
Wanna Look Like An Anime Character???; Color.CONTACT LENSES, will you go that far?
Euna Lee Wins Imprisoned Reporters' Book Deal Race
American Muslims To Fort Hood Shooter: 'Thanks A Lot, Asshole'
First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland
日皇美化父親二戰罪行 登基20周年首稱「戰爭非裕仁本意」
提款卡黑客半天環球偷7300萬 入侵RBS偷密碼 港拘兩「提款員」
港童類比推理力勝美童 中國人著重教人物互動關係
科大生超豪讀碩士 自住逾千呎獨立屋 沙特大學費用全包
Ichiro and Obama
MIXED RACE AMERICA
Mixed Race, Pretty Face?
Mixed Race Americans Picture A 'Blended Nation'

World Toilet Day; Get out and squat for World Toilet Day

CUA

I always love Wanda..(let's hope she will be making a difference on FOX)

But I am not too cool with the "know your Asians" part...

Obama brother talks of China life
Obama's Half-Brother Recasts Story Of Their Father

OBA-MAO

Happy Veteran's Day!

3rd shooting in a week

Ft. Hood military lunatic, then Florida unemployed lunatic, now Oregon lunatic
Two Dead in Oregon Office Park Shooting; can we lock those guns up now?

Our nightmare....

Digital School Library Leaves Book Stacks Behind
Who Really Owns Your Digital Data?
Digital Hand-Me-Downs Are Hard To Hold

Father of China’s Space Program, Dies at 98
Who is Cao?; One Republican votes for healthcare bill
SKorean Woman Passes Driver's Exam on 950th Try.. what is her point? Wasted all these money.
Local charity based on donating a day's salary.. wow...a whole year salary?!
It Will Be Disappointing For Many Reasons If The World Actually Ends In 2012
Late-Night TV Gets A Double Shot Of Diversity
一蚊雞救氣候
The 6 Most Annoying Coworkers; ain't life grand? I have all those " wonderful " people surrounding me...!

Can Amazon's Kindle Compete With iPhone?
When Old Flames Beckon Online
Facebook to Add Music Sales
Michael Moore: A Love Story? Not So Much
Shapewear Has Women Bent out of Shape
Utahns are split over war in Afghanistan.. interesting news from the dessert.
Japan eyes solar station in space
港貧富差距全球最懸殊
不滿《2012》歪曲信仰 瑪雅人：沒預言2012末日 斥荷李活商業剝削, that's bad. Boycott movie?
New fair targets France's 260,000 annual divorces
NFL Fashions A Plan To Dress Up Female Fans
Babies May Pick Up Language Cues In Womb
Good Dog, Smart Dog
The 30 Worst Foods in America, glad that I don't eat those "delicious" cusine.
Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe
Obama's half brother recalls their abusive father
Disneyland approved for Shanghai, wow.. interesting... more mouse ears in Shanghai.. what will HK Disney do to retain visitors?
M&S to sell 400 brands at stores
An Insatiable Appetite for Competition, can't you believe that she ranks 11th on International Federation of Competitive Eating, and yes there is such a thing.
Is Working Online At Home The Next Gold Rush?

Beavs vs Huskies this Sat.

GO Beavs.

Richard, will this help?

MBA Alternatives Can Supercharge Your Finance Career

We are cruel

MOM & DAD

Let's it snow, let's it snow.

Storm Dumping Snow On Mount Hood; 2 Lifts Open..wow, snow bunnies, get set, ready and go.. and my bun is freezing cold.

Carl Sagan Day

Haruyama anti H1N! suit, we decided not to purchase it.. I am crying now...scroll down link for English version.

Company site; article

Empathy can go a long way in at the office

For this holiday season, be thoughtful and see what you can do to help pet homelessness.

Update: griefing time.. including me.

Severance talks completed at the paper mill

Jeff Yoder Interview
Todd Dittmer Interview
Community Reaction

Plant's History

Manager: The decision to close took time
International Paper Shuts Iconic Albany Factory

Free admission this Sunday at PAM

PAM, I may go in my study break.

Or to pay $5 to view Raphael

Continued job cuts from large corp.

Microsoft cuts 800 more jobs, including 200 in Puget Sound
Tribune experiments with dropping APn

West Fraser to Permanently Close Eurocan Operation in Kitimat, BC, a gal that I know works there.

HSBC to cut 1,700 jobs in the UK
Johnson & Johnson set to cut jobs
Nokia Siemens to reduce workforce

Cuts speed newspapers' decline

This week is brutal........catching up, hw every night, and a machine shut down.

Great use of free time for an admirable cause.

Lawrence as Kim.

Do u have 40 million? The lowest sale price I presume.

Group meets to tackle mill closure

One year ago, we made history

Tonight at 9, do you have HBO?
By the People

Space travel

Galactic Suite

Sticky...

Nattō

犬隻口吐白沫 嘴角滲血 疑吃毒餌 「狗殺手」林村一夜奪11命
Is Your Facebook Profile As Private As You Think?
Palin Got $1.25 Million Retainer For Book, I am looking forward to Going Rouge: Sarah Palin, An American Nightmare.
Flu Attack! How A Virus Invades Your Body
In a word, they are Obama's faves
Top 12 Foods to Eat Organic
No Doubt Obama Deserves the Nobel!
What's in a (Japanese) name?

It's official..

depression time of the year begins.. baby it's so dark outside.......

NaBloPoMo

Take that.

I was balling on the plane...

Congrats to Wing, Scary spice?

When Halloween Costumes Become Offensive

International Paper Closing Albany Mill

Run like Hell, Ayako yeah!

14 months ago...

Albany paper mill changes hands
And now...
International Paper to close Albany Paper Mill; decision will cost 230 jobs

I got out of there when I should.

'I (finally) do': Couple squeeze in a wedding at long last - after having TEN children in 12 years

Portland filmmaker traces remains of Portland railroad workers back to China

"Come Together Home" trailer from Ivy Lin on Vimeo.

Authorities seize 20 dogs from Toledo property, this always make me angry of how the dogs are being treated.
No Doubts: Women Are Better Managers
Norway is best place to live, China moves up
Kroger restores state civil rights protection unit
Even as layoffs persist, some good jobs go begging...
As TV Drug Ads Increase, So Do Concerns.. we are a fast food nation.. and ... we are a druggie nation.
Baby mammoth preserved in frozen soil heads to Chicagooh.. I was just there in Chitown.
Olympics decision stuns Chicago crowd, I am disappointed too. I thought Chicago would be a great city to host the game!
Unusual Marriage Proposal Doesn’t End Well
Move Over, Lucy; Ardi May Be Oldest Human Ancestor
The King of Bhutan is HOT! according to 8Asians, do you agree?
Kevin Wong, Asians can roof you too, man.
Beyond cute and cuddly; Chris Packham - It is time to let the Panda go?, I guess he is very very very unpopular in Asia.
South Korean creates kimchi that won't smell
Feds: Call centers employed kids as young as 13

Puzzle piece, pac man, cloud and heart!

Top-selling Dan Brown book keeps Norpac plant buzzing

Happy Barcode Day!

3 Scientists Win 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics, wow, Dr. Kao is from HK! Vincent went to same the high school as Dr. Kao. Hm.....

Happy Birthday

To grandma & Mikey.

I will miss this one next week.

This was a great BSCh exercise to find out the red, the blue and the whatever in class.

Say Sayonara to bluefin tuna nigiri.-I need to start eating sustainable sushi. Oh wait... salmon and eel too.. :) poor fish.

Suikiyaki instead? Fi, I am ready.. let's CHOW!

Missed it....maybe next time!

Boston Chinatown

Portland Marathon.. Go runners!

Details

The 5th Annual Asian American Women in Leadership Conference is in Boston.. and I am here!
Conference details

Portland Greek Festival

Will that be comfortable for my butt?

Happy Birthday to Herbert!

I posted this before, but Mr. Choi is coming to Portland in November!

Babson at 1:32 and you pretty much ignore the rest from 1:59.

No time to post the link..
but Blue Jays sucked.. they beat Red Sox tonight in Bean town.

Wow! #1

Entrepreneur Magazine And Princeton Review Name Babson #1 In Undergraduate And Graduate Entrepreneurship Programs

Lost Dog Gathers Clues to Find its Family, this brought tears to my eyes, oh my sweet Coffee, Emily, Romeo (hang in there, big guy) and Mocha (bad girl).

The Swell Season: Dwarfed By The Sky

Airlines Add $10 Surcharge On Busy Travel Days, what will they charge next?
Nation's Parks Star In Ken Burns' New Documentary
Need An Interpreter? Just Pick Up The Phone
Reopened Museum Tells Chinese-American Stories
Black President Stands Out At Mostly White College
Prime Polluter China May Also Lead In Green Technology
Did Cooking Give Humans An Evolutionary Edge?
近半男士不擁抱家人
環團邀鄭汝樺做報販
港貧窮人口高達123萬
Why Kids Who Get Spanked Have Lower IQs, now it all makes sense now :<
Japan minister says JAL won't be liquidated; I am flying on the other one.
Ichiro ejection a career-first, wth!
Where's Palin? Big bucks for speech in Hong Kong... who wants to listen to her in HK? Oh.. a bunch of idixt!
Scientists See Numbers Inside Peoples Heads
Out of Work, Out of Hope
Can a Mixed Race Contestant Become a Chinese Idol?
Exchange Students Tackle Football, English In Oregon

Asian kids dominates America's Dance Crew - 4 seasons straight!

America's Best Dance Crew and Asian American Visibility

America's Best Dance Crew (Season 4) - MTV Shows

America's Best Dance Crew (Season 4) - MTV Shows

Wow, now target group for Target? Us , APA ?

Jimmy is funny!

White on Rice

Woo.. Mr. Bond

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
MBA Ethics Oath
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Healthcare Protests

Happy Birthday Andy!

Freedom Trial & Boston

Ok.. last song posted wasn't so good..here are the good ones!

Do you have enough yet? *wink*

Ingredients

BA rocks!

BA is in action and the pseudo transplant Canadian of me is all tearing up inside, not partying in the desert. I yearned to have my kid named " Bryan Andy ??? " someday!



BA 's Solo-Acoustic Concert

OR crushed Cal 42-3
Beavers lost again.. *grin*
Dawgs and cougars lost...

BeanTown

Wellesley, MA
Jazz Fest, just missed it.
Prime Oyster time for Bostonians

Portland Polish Festival
Trail Fest, a special event to benefit Forest Park for preservation.

Meow & Woof

The telethon to END PETLESSNESS on OCT 18th, 1PM



See posters.

Free museum day if you are in Cali.

Link.. don't forget to see "Turtles On The Wrong Side Of The Tracks"

Pearl Jam

Want to see Pearl Jam badly.. I will be there in spirit.

Happy Birthday Wendy!
Happy Birthday Sean!
Happy Birthday Nick!

Think again.

Karen Armstrong Builds A 'Case For God'
Atwater Place auction sells out, did you get your 1 bed room condo for a min of $165,000?
A Blockbuster Week For The Publishing Industry; we got Ted Kennedy and we got The Lost Symbol!
Obama open to newspaper bailout bill, huge deal, what is the ramification?
Asian-focused charter school urged for city, I dig it.
A Design Generation Rising
Chinese babies stolen by officials for foreign adoption
Voices That Matter: Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce
Ask About the Gentrification of Chinatown, I want to read some of his books.
Why Are Americans Fat? And Other G-20 Questions
Cooking blog

Happy Birthday Risa!

Doggie Palooza... next year!

I fell off the chair 4 times tonight.

Best day of RIsa's Trip to America! Woot Woot!

Ichiro Suzuki smacks a two-run homer off of Mariano Rivera, giving the Mariners a walk-off win

I can't wait to write to her about that.

Bring your sword!

Portland Pirate Festival this weekend at St. John.

Abercrombie & Fitch: Worst Recession Brand?
Tall enough, a very touching and beautiful movie.
Defense Dept./AP Different Perspectives, where do you draw the lines?
Captured: Evan Ratliff, this is such a fun game.
Bellevue grad, MIT student uses helium balloon to capture near-space photos
How the Rankings Were Compiled, hell yeah! We rock!
Tillamook Macaroni & Cheese Recipe Contest Grand Finale Cook-Off, you know I would be there with no hesitation...oh. nope but I can't.
(swine) flu shots for everyone
Beer, pizza, music, and true Portland spirit, all on one bike
Del Potro Stuns Federer In U.S. Open Final
Is Happiness Catching?

Attention, George Clooney Is A Huge Movie Star!
The Toronto Film Festival: Notes From Fresh Air

My fave chicken catch Kevin won! Wow!

Pre- SGA battle songs