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MetaFilter is turning ten and we're celebrating with meetups across the globe. We have members planning meetups on six continents. We just need to find a MeFite in Antarctica to cover them all.
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A collection of pictures and postcards from Portland's past. The design is wacky but the stories are good. [via MeFi]
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Fun discussion of the song Aquarela do Brasil, WWII propaganda, Frank Sinatra, and Disney.
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Why are passenger trains slower today than in the 1920s? Short answer: more freight, interstates, jets. [via MeFi]
oregon
Tulips
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It's a good time to revisit this Lakoff article on framing taxes. Basically, taxes are an investment, our fair share, patriotic, and our dues for enjoying our high standard of living.
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You deserve this!
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This is spectacular. They're suggesting high speed rail between Eugene and the Canadian border.
Silver Falls
Bouncy Ride
Sunny Newport
Sunday at the Aquarium
Some scenes from the Oregon Coast Aquarium today.
Cyclocross Sounds
I went to a cyclocross race for the first time in Portland this weekend to take some pictures. Unfortunately I left my camera batteries at home so I had to get by with my sound recorder and a little video camera I had with me. The main thing I wanted to capture was the sound of the race. The cyclists don't make much noise, but the crowd comes armed with cowbells or even pots and pans to rally the cyclists as they go past. The noise ebbed and flowed as the riders were on different parts of the course. Here's a sample:
The cowbells give the cheering a distinct sound. If you're curious about what it looked like, here are some of the video clips I shot:
The cowbells give the cheering a distinct sound. If you're curious about what it looked like, here are some of the video clips I shot:
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Here's the ongoing voter turnout numbers for Benton County.
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"The Federal Government now controls what were -- up until last month -- vast private assets. These are extreme -- truly radical -- changes to how our society functions. Does anyone have any disagreement with any of it or is anyone alarmed by what the consequences are -- not the economic consequences but the consequences of so radically changing how things function so fundamentally and so quickly?"
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Lawrence Lessig gives one of his trademark presentations about Palin's experience compared with past Vice Presidents.
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A startup that wants to help people raise money for their projects. (via Waxy, who's on the board.)
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Oregon's Peter Defazio on the bailout.
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Robert Reich rants about the bailout. And he's right.
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Representative Marcy Kaptur from Ohio on the bailout: "Real reform now, or nothing."
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Nice to see Obama put out an ad where he talks about his plan.
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I need to read these. [via bojack]
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Holy crap. A 5D with HD video capture. (Not cheap.)
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An Alaskan blogging about local politics (now suddenly national politics). [via queso]