Politically speaking, last week was one for the history books. A black man with a funny name was voted to the highest office in the land for the second time, proving 2008 was no fluke. And the right wing's chief screw tightener lost his shit during a live "news"...
Comrade Romney For Supreme Ruler
Thomas Peterffy, 68, of Greenwhich, CT is the epitome of self-made man, a first generation American and one of the richest men in the world. He's also a political advertiser. According to Forbes, Peterffy was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1944 during a Russian bombing...
From The Very Beginning, Portland Has Been A City of Makers
Design is so much more than the look of things. Design is also the way things work, or conversely, don't work. Portland, Oregon prides itself on being a place that does work, and the city has design and designers of every sort, throughout its history, to thank for...
If Given A Second Term, Will The President Dare To Become A Liberal? I Hope So.
It's political season again and the airwaves are full of polluted words. Presidential campaigning is a travesty, an official lie. And mainstream media is a diversion, at best. It's enough to drive a person to drink. Thankfully, there are voices crying in the...
Know What You’re Laughing At, Or The Laugh’s On You
I love American history and American culture. I love 'merican people (especially our artists, writers and musicians) and 'merican places. Therefore, it pains me to encounter geo-cultural ignorance. And sadly, I encounter it all too often in places populated by lots of...