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Volunteers in Portland have been chalking the names of U.S. and coalition soldiers killed in the Iraq war on sidewalks across the city. Artist Nancy Hiss began the project last May and has drawn more than 4,000 names with the help of passers by. She has about 300 names to go. A list of civilians would require a lot more volunteers and sidewalks. Iraqbodycount.org estmates that the U.S. invasion has resulted in more than 80,000 civilians killed. Continue reading
Oh, lord. I wrote a whole blog. And then I hit preview. And then I forgot to post. I’m too tired. In short: 1. Ninkasi now comes in bottles! And the Mercury blogged it first. Good for them. I thoroughly enjoyed drinking some Believer while watching the Ducks squeak past OSU on Sunday. And I wondered aloud whether they might be among the first breweries to include their MySpace page on their labels… Continue reading
Looks like the UO has become the national poster child for vulgar sports fans. A “Over the Top” Feb. 26 article in Sports Illustrated leads with the example of the UO: Continue reading
Is it better for global warming to read a newspaper online or in the dead tree edition? Considering the electricity required to power computers on both ends of the internet, a Swedish study says it may be about the same. Continue reading
Hmmm, old Republican white guy runs for President and turns out very horny. If this sounds familiar to you, down boy, you’re not the only one: Continue reading
District Attorney Doug Harcleroad has dismissed Eugene Police Sergeant Ron Swanson’s criminal allegation against independent Police Auditor Cristina Beamud. “That’s good news,” said Mayor Kitty Piercy, responding to a letter from Harcleroad at tonight’s City Council meeting. “He has concluded there is no evidence of any violation.” Continue reading
Eugene Police Auditor Cristina Beamud announced today that a Eugene police sergeant had accused her of the crime of official misconduct, that the police chief had referred the matter to the district attorney and that the district attorney was investigating. Continue reading
The 4J School Board gave little indication tonight, Feb. 13, that they would alter the recommendation of Superintendent George Russell to force the poor, largely Latino children out of a neighborhood elementary school in South Eugene to give the building to whiter, and wealthier alternative school children. Continue reading
Despite the horror that was Revenge of the Sith, I still get excited about Star Wars news. It’s like a compulsion. Or something. I was one of those kids who wore my Princess Leia underoos to shreds and only wanted to play Star Wars, OK? It’s in my blood. So I greeted this news with excitement and suspicion all at once: Continue reading
Eugene 4J School Superintendent George Russell has recommended that the district kick the poor kids at Harris neighborhood elementary school out of their building to make room for wealthier kids from the Eastside and French Immersion alternative schools. Harris is 67 percent free and reduced lunch while Eastside is 5 percent and the French Immersion school is 10 percent. Continue reading