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Here’s an “end of the world” question. If our planet got struck by a large heavenly body, so that it shattered into millions of pieces, what would our last moments be like? Let’s say you happened to be standing in … Continue reading →

Purely by chance I found this fine YouTube video and thought I’d share it with y’all: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaB-7Jf5SI&w=560&h=315]

A recent Change.org petition seeks to overturn, through Congress, a University of Pennsylvania decision denying a 23-year-old autistic man a chance to receive a heart transplant. Here’s the text of the letter: My son Paul was denied placement on the … Continue reading →

I’ve been spending a lot of my free time outdoors recently; I frequent the rivers, lakes and hiking trails. One thing I’ve noticed is how often people throw rocks into rivers and lakes. Even the youngest children instinctively do this. … Continue reading →

Yes, I can be a snob sometimes. For example, I’ve always looked down upon proles who live off of vending machines/ convenience stores. There was a time, long ago, when I worked at a convenience store. Over the course of … Continue reading →

As usual, summer came late this year to the Portland area; we hardly saw the sun at all for long stretches of time. We had no spring to speak of and practically all of June was overcast, chilly and wet. … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading History of the World War by Francis March. Toward the end of the book, there is a photo of Belgian King Albert and Queen Elizabeth re-entering Bruges with their troops in October 1918. I looked at it … Continue reading →

Reflexes can be a curious thing [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJLqPHTcPSY&w=560&h=315]

I got this first impression of Portland from an anonymous reader and thought I’d share it with the rest of y’all: I just witnessed a theft today, on SW 2nd near Yamhill.  First I heard angry shouting, then I saw … Continue reading →