Posted on March 30, 2008 by tinyheroes
Thursday we received our Barack Obama campaign shirts in the mail. Mine was at least one size too small, but Dan’s fits perfectly, and looks a lot cooler than mine. We also received two bumper stickers, which now boldly adorn our vehicles. This was perfect timing - as we had a Barack related event planned [...]
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: Barack Obama, Campaign Headquarters, commercial, MoveOn.org, Oregon, Portland | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 28, 2008 by tinyheroes
Or a close proximity thereof. I promised references to comics and graphic novels, and I aim to fulfill that promise here today.
A week ago - I had the pleasure of scrounging through my local MCL branch - Rockwood’s graphic novel section. It was larger than I thought it would be (back in the [...]
Filed under: Comic Books/Graphic Novels | Tagged: aliens, allison bechdel, Civil War, comic books, DC, graphic novel, harvey pekar, House of M, magic, Marvel, Messiah Complex, Secret Invasion, Skrulls, wonder woman, X-Men | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 27, 2008 by tinyheroes
My love-affair with all things Portland, Oregon - started most likely at conception, and only grew stronger at birth. I can honestly say that there is nowhere else on earth I would rather be.
My city/state is too evenly matched to my personality for me to ever consider leaving. Except, you know, I have. Considered leaving. [...]
Filed under: Library Love | Tagged: books, download, iPod, library, Multnomah County, Oregon, Technology | No Comments »
Posted on March 26, 2008 by tinyheroes
First it was the bees…
And now it’s the bats…
Anyone else a little creeped out by what signs like these portend for the future?
Not that I’ve ever been terribly fond of either (Bats have rabies! Bees sting!) But they do have their up-sides - like honey! eating insects!
I’m not going to go all “environmentalist” and [...]
Filed under: Climate Change? | Tagged: bats, bees, colony collapse disorder, global warming, Climate Change?, dying, environment | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 25, 2008 by tinyheroes
As I logged onto google this afternoon - fully intending to post something entirely different - this little tidbit caught my eye:
Pregnant Man to Give Birth in Bend, Oregon
I’ve always fantasized about this concept, ever since watching this movie when I was younger: Junior
I was doing a bit of googling on the subject, to [...]
Filed under: Sex and Gender | Tagged: Bend, Men, Oregon, parasitic twins, pregnancy, pregnant | No Comments »
Posted on March 22, 2008 by tinyheroes
Barack Obama Rally, March 21, 2008
It all started with a phone call. And in this phone call, Dan said – “Hey, I heard that Barack Obama is coming to town on Friday.”
So – I immediately signed up for tickets to a speaking event that neither of us – in our right mind - believed we [...]
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: 2008, Barack Obama, Eugene, March 21, Oregon, rally | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 20, 2008 by tinyheroes
Please take a few moments today, or any other day to check out the Winter Soldiers testifying about the atrocities taking place in Iraq.
The Real News or Democracy Now are posting most, if not all, of the testimonials online. If your tax dollars are paying for these servicemen and women to kill Iraqi civilians, and [...]
Filed under: Politics | Tagged: casualties, civilian, Iraq, soldier, Winter Soldier | No Comments »
