December 13, 2022, 3:11 pm 23 comments in the last 30 days.
6 Crucial Business Travel Tips.

Business travel is an essential business aspect. Traveling for business allows you to network with other industry professionals while meeting new people and connecting with prospective customers.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 7 comments in the last 30 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

January 24, 2019, 12:01 am 6 comments in the last 30 days.
Arrow Air 1285, Murder and the Lucifer Directive.

Arrow Air 1285, a military chartered McDonnell Douglas DC-8, caught fire and exploded one minute after take-off from Gander, Newfoundland, killing a reported 256 Americans on December 12, 1985. There were no survivors. The passengers were part of a 101^st Airborne infantry battalion, returning from a six-month peacekeeping tour with the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai.

May 24, 2023, 11:38 pm 6 comments in the last 30 days.
The Fight to Save Thacker Pass Peehee Muhu: Rotten Moon.

The times offer convulsions of opportunism, greed and power. Perhaps these signs are the remains of a Trumpian legacy, in mindset, as well as resource exploitation. In a world of “if you want it, take it,” there is plenty of help.

June 17, 2025, 3:55 pm 5 comments in the last 30 days.
Portland Is Not for Everyone - But It Might Be for You.

There’s something about Portland that gets under people’s skin. Some come for the trees and stay for the coffee. It’s not easy to explain why Portland draws people in— but the city does. It has that kind of personality.

April 15, 2026, 6:58 pm 5 comments in the last 30 days.
Caricatures to Catastrophes.

Those on the left side of the political spectrum are often accused of starry-eyed naïveté when they push for the prevention of war and the building of peace through law. The operating paradigm of the hawkish, by contrast, is peace through strength: no amount of weapons is ever enough.

December 25, 2011, 5:57 pm 5 comments in the last 30 days.
Montanans Launch Recall of Senators Who Approved NDAA Military Detention. Merry Christmas, US Senate.

Activists in one state made an unexpected move against US senators who passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011- which allows for the indefinite military detention of Americans without charge or trial. Montanans have announced the launch of recall campaigns to give senators who voted for the bill the boot.

November 30, 2009, 4:42 pm 4 comments in the last 30 days.
Immigrants Boost Portland's Economy in Proportion to Their Numbers, Study Finds .

As is the case throughout the nation's largest cities, immigrants contribute to Portland's economy roughly in proportion to their share of the population, according to a study released today by the Fiscal Policy Institute. "The study should be required reading for all Oregonians, as it makes clear just how much of the economic growth of the state's largest metropolitan area is due to immigrants," said Joy Margheim, policy analyst with the Oregon Center for Public Policy, who examined the Fiscal Policy Institute's study.

January 19, 2024, 1:10 pm 4 comments in the last 30 days.
TED Talks Unveiled: Weaving Ideas into Global Conversations with Captivating Captions.

In the dynamic realm of digital communication, TED Talks have emerged as a powerful medium for disseminating ideas that inspire, educate, and provoke thought. As these talks span the globe...the role of technology in enhancing their accessibility becomes increasingly crucial.

May 29, 2011, 5:19 pm 4 comments in the last 30 days.
Waging The Battle for Reality.

Jonathan Kay’s Among the Truthers was written to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the contested events of 9/11.