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Quick Blackjack Tips for Beginners

Stuck at home and want to polish some skills? Read on!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Want to learn how to fool the pros and play like the big guys? Check out these beginner tips to avoid novice mistakes.

Anticipate rule changes: A common variation is for the dealer to reveal every other card dealt, allowing for fellow gamblers to see it. Ask about the method before playing.

On the Trump National Convention

There is no Platform as Trump never had a set of principals and the Republican Party has lost theirs.

(SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) - The Republican Party has become Trump’s party. The Trump National Convention was Trump’s attempt to rewrite the history of his failed presidency with a tsunami of untruths.

No Convention speaker mentioned the unchecked police brutality against people of color in this country, the peaceful protests, police reform, or the Black Lives Matter movement.

Murderers for Trump

The Trump machine is on a crime spree right now and intends to keep him in office by any means necessary.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The shooting war has started.

Every act of violence committed by those who say they oppose Trump is actually an act supportive of Trump.

In my town, Portland, Oregon, there is a fresh murder and the victim has been tentatively identified as wearing the identifiers of Patriot Prayer, an armed violent far right group supporting Trump.

As I write the killing is being investigated as a homicide.

American Workers Have Been Given a Raw Deal Throughout the Trump Era

A 2019 study reported that 44% of American workers earned a median annual pay of $17,950 per year.

(ALBANY, NY) - Although Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that American workers are “thriving” during his presidency, this contention rings hollow.

Even in the years before the pandemic, when Trump claimed he had created “the greatest economy in history,” American workers were left far behind.

Gaza Endures As Israel Bombs Relentlessly

Israel has bombed Gaza every night since August 6, in the middle of a global pandemic.

(SALEM, Ore.) - For the last 14 nights while the world slept, Israeli fighter jets have besieged the entrapped Palestinian land known as the Gaza Strip. Two million Palestinians in Gaza live in this open air prison, blockaded by Israel and Egypt.

Every day, Israel threatens to bomb Gaza. Every night, they follow through.

UPDATE: 7 More COVID-19 Deaths in Oregon

If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention, but call by telephone in advance if possible.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - COVID-19 has claimed seven more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 427, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.

OHA also reported 247 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 25,391.

CBD For Pets - What We Know So Far

Since 2012, there has been more in-depth research on the prospect of medical marijuana for pets.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Just like in humans, the CBD oil is known to have beneficial medical effects on pets, especially older dogs who also suffer from similar problems of anxiety and seizures.

But the benefits are not just limited to anxiety alone, rather, people are now giving CBD oil to their pets for many purposes.

O Palestine (POEM)

Written in 2005, O Palestine (a poem by Mazin Qumsiyeh written 2005)

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE) - There is still time to register to attend this important event hosted by Scientists for Palestine. Join us for an in depth panel discussion with Palestinian colleagues on the impacts of Israel’s annexation plan in research and higher education in Palestine.

The following poem was written in 2005, and is sadly as appropriate today...

Drug Treatment and Decriminalization Initiative Qualified for Oregon Ballot

Measure 110 would reduce disparities in drug arrests by 95%

(SALEM, Ore.) - Measure 110 is designed to establish a more humane, equitable and effective approach to drugs in Oregon. It expands access to drug addiction treatment, paid for with help from marijuana tax revenue.

As part of a shift to a health-based approach to addiction, Measure 110 reduces criminal penalties for drug possession. It does not legalize any drugs.

Oregon`s Death Toll Over 400 and Climbing

Oregon reports 203 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 11 new deaths

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - COVID-19 has claimed 11 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 408, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

Oregon Health Authority reported 203 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 23,870.