The other day I received an email from the EPB Admin who advised, “The Farhad spike is still going on…It’s an 11-year-old post buried in a minor blog site, but it’s getting 1000 views every 30 days. Some people out there are obviously very curious about Farhad.” I then realized I needed to provide an …
By America’s National Parks™ In 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of declaring independence from the British. This milestone invites families, history buffs, and travelers to walk in the footsteps of Revolutionaries and reflect on the ideals and sacrifices that created the foundation of our nation. One of the best ways to honor the …
By America’s National Parks™ In 2026, America will celebrate 250 years of declaring its independence, a significant milestone that will be commemorated in a variety of ways. To celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and other key Revolutionary War moments, parties, picnics, and parades will pop up from coast to coast. Another way …
Photo Credit: Joe Vaughn LIVE WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAFEATURES CLASSIC HITS AND NEW MUSIC SPANNING FOLDS’ GENRE-BENDING BODY OF WORK JOINED BYTHE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY STEVEN REINEKE AND SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS REGINA SPEKTOR AND TALL HEIGHTS Ben Folds celebrated Independence Day with the release of Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra, a brand-new album …
Photo by Original photographer unknown – e24.se, attributed to Scanpixtrelleborgsallehanda.se, Public Domain, Link The notorious J. Edgar Hoover served as the first Director of the FBI until his death in 1972 – a whopping 37 years. Scandals, for example, shielding mob interests from FBI enforcement, creating COINTELPRO and its mass surveillance, and hounding the alleged …
I was asked why a Railroad Approved watch cost $50.00 to $80.00 in 1910 when a regular pocket watch from that time cost $2.00. Read that little booklet page, first three paragraphs.. After all, a RR worker made maybe $10.00 a week.. He was not allowed to work on the railroad without the approved watch …
Jill Sobule, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter And Human Rights Activist, Dies in House Fire At Age 66
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez MINNEAPOLIS – Jill Sobule, the ground-breaking, award-winning, singer-songwriter and fierce human rights activist, who made history with her 1995 single “I Kissed a Girl” as the first openly gay-themed song ever to crack the Billboard Top 20 – died in a house fire early this morning. Jill was 66. Known and loved …
Photo via Wikipedia Mike Peters passed. ❤️ RIP ❤️ I remember seeing an ad in a friend’s UK fanzine for the eponymous debut EP, and procuring it for review from IRS. That was a very apt format, as its stripped down folk-punk was cinematically huge stretched across 12 inches. Combining Welsh intelligence and broad protest …
“Cancel Me,” the long-awaited single from Mighty Mikey Bustos, is finally here and it’s a banger. Dig it, earth children… The legendary Filipino vlogger, “your regular dose of positive vibes online,” and host of AntsCanada, has also released a vlog discussing the inspirational factors influencing his creating and releasing of the song.
Map: Africa Guide To: wsj.ltrs@wsj.comHello Dow Jones: The April 4 issue of the New York Times listed the top 60 countries upon which 47 slapped tariffs. Of the 60, only never-ending chaotic Congo (the lone country!) had a trade deficit ($112 million) with the USA, yet arbitrarily received a subjective 11% tariff! What is this unfair relationship? …
Pexels – CC0 License Everyone knows that the dating market feels a bit “off.” Something’s just not right. In previous decades, people just got on with it. But today, that’s not happening. The result of this process, though, isn’t just a lack of romantic love. It also seems like many of today’s young people are …
First Single “Cancel Me” Out April 22 PRE-SAVE ‘CANCEL ME’ HERE: https://hypeddit.com/cancelme If you, like everyone at East Portland Blog, are a devoted fan of the talented Mikey Bustos and his many Youtube vlogs (check out AntsCanada), you will be heartened to hear that he is releasing music again and that his upcoming disco single …
Caspian Coberly + Star Anna play March 5th at Barboza in Seattle bringing crackling new music and full band energy for a damn good cause. Caspian’s got fresh tracks from his upcoming album… you’ll wanna hear this live. Star’s rolling in with her full band and playing songs from her new record. → Bring pet …
COMING OUT MARCH 12, 2025979-8-9898283-5-7 paperback979-8-9898283-6-4 eBook$20.00 (paper rrp) “Hinged around a pair of epochal songs, Pete Silverton’s tale of two cities is a masterpiece that you will read right through to the end without putting down. This multi-faceted, compulsively readable work: complex in both structure and erudite (but never pedantic) thought ranges across the …
Photo By Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES12.12.2024Story by Staff Sgt. Ramon Adelan, Tech. Sgt. Betty Chevalier, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage and Tech. Sgt. Anastasia TompkinsJoint Task Force-National Capital Region U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luke Ivezic, assigned to the United States Air Force Honor Guard and a native of Portland, Oregon, will join the Joint Task Force-National …
I’m not looking to put him on a mountaintop (or maybe I am), but one of the things that Jimmy had in common with Jesus is that they were both betrayed by those he loved. By the way, isn’t it cool that we have always been able to call him “Jimmy?” He deserved, in retirement, …
Random thoughts of a feverish man: 1. 2024; what a fucked up year. The only consolation is that 2025 is going to be much worse. 2. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for taking Jimmy Carter now instead of in a few weeks – when someone who should be getting his teeth knocked out in prison would …
There have been eleven men – eleven! – elected to the post of Commander-In-Chief during my lifetime. A lifetime in which I could only call two of them “mine.” James Earl Carter, Jr., was my first president. I was eight years old when he was sworn into office. My third grade class watched the inauguration …
Montezuma’s Revenge Given the historical low bar, e.g., Tony Quinn, I think Chester Slome represented a worthy candidate to enter North Park’s Hall of Fame. So I thought creatively, knowing that Chester currently lives in assisted living. He subscribes to the New York Times and works the crossword puzzle each day. Cognitively, he is well. …
I am the Goldfish In this echo chamber atmosphere The truth is hard to hear I don’t hear anything I am a goldfish my dear Left then right and up and down Around this tank I swim I’ve named the rocks and bubbles My reflection is my friend While I swim What you can’t see …
She was a legend before her 30th birthday, revolutionizing and modernizing an art. She was America’s ballet ambassador, for decades… and generations before the haunting “Killers Of The Flower Moon” re-introduced the Osage people to the public consciousness, Maria Tallchief was the Osage’s de facto ambassador to the world. In life and in death, Tallchief …
A special Gogol Bordello film screening & show is coming to Aladdin Theatre in Portland, OR on November 12. In addition to the movie, Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz and Sergey Ryabtsev will be hosting a Q&A session and spirited live performance following the film screening of Scream of My Blood – a fascinating intimate portrait …
Pexels Life can be challenging at times and take a lot out of you. It’s important that you manage your time well and put your needs first. You want to make sure you’re taking good care of yourself daily to keep a smile on your face. Be glad to know there are many actions you …
Photo Credit The September 11, 2024, business section of the New York Times bore the front-page headline: “Only One Supermarket Is Left.” Here is an update on an EPB feature about Phil Knight’s money. The money spawned 1803 Fund . The first paragraph within this sparse homepage declared: 1803 Fund seeks to grow shared prosperity, …
I have known Noah Ernst for a decade and have come to respect him for his honesty, effectiveness, and sharp mind. He will make an excellent public servant in the Portland City Council. We can all count on him to improve our city in every way. He is ready and willing to provide “outcome-driven leadership” …
UNPRECEDENTED NEW ANTHOLOGY COLLECTS REVOLUTIONARY DANCE MUSIC FROM THE FORMER USSR FIRST SONG, “TANTSUYUSHCHIY OSTROV (DANCING ISLAND)” BY ANGELINA PETROSOVA, PREMIERES TODAY – LISTEN SYNTHESIZING THE SILK ROADS ARRIVES DIGITALLY AND ON BANDCAMP VIA OSTINATO RECORDS ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 30; VINYL OUT SEPTEMBER 20 Ostinato Records is proud to announce Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik …
Photo Credit: Guerrera PR PILAR, WHO HAS A HEART CONDITION , WILL BE ABLE TO RETIRE AND RETURN TO HER FAMILY IN MEXICO Mexican-American sierreño artist DannyLux teamed up with altruistic impact-driven creator, Jesús Morales, on Valentine’s Day of this year to participate in one of the creator’s celebrated street vendor buyout campaigns. This random act of kindness by Jesús and DannyLux led …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Don McLean, who is no stranger to making headlines, released his latest album, ‘American Boys,’ last week, appeared at The White House State Dinner for President Ruto of Kenya, and won a Silver Telly award for his Don McLean: American Troubadour documentary, which aired on RFD-TV. “This has been a busy week! I am …
NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 15, 2024) – Cleo Childs releases her debut spoken word project, “Moving With,” available today via all major streaming platforms.The project is a collection of 14 spoken word poems set to music that chronicle the loss of her mother to Alzheimer’s, one of the cruelest medical issues a family could endure. Cleo Childs’ “Moving …
DAUGHTER OF THE LATE GREAT ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME SINGERLEADS OPPOSITION TO MARRIOTT ESTATE-APPROVED PROJECT GROWING LIST OF SUPPORTERS INCLUDES:SMALL FACES’ KENNEY JONES AND HUMBLE PIE’S PETER FRAMPTON & JERRY SHIRLEY,ROBERT PLANT, DAVID GILMOUR, PAUL WELLER, PAUL RODGERS, JOE BROWN, BRYAN ADAMS, MATT SORUM, GLENN HUGHES, GARY KEMP, BOB HARRIS, AND MORE The …