Blog

Sept. 1, 2009Unless you've been living on the moon, you've probably heard by now of the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass. Given the excoriation regularly -- and usually deservedly -- endured by members of Congress, on this show and elsewhere, it's helpful to pause and... Read more

Here is a glimpse into Merle's life.  This was produced by Public Television as part of their American Masters series.       http://video.pbs.org/video/1549070911/ Read more

Hope you had a chance to listen to the 12/12/12 Dirtbag show--it was the first annual beekeeping edition. Portland author Rosanna Mattingly was one of the guests. She talked about her new book, Honey-Maker: How the Honey Bee Worker Does What She Does. In the book she sug... Read more

Hi Gang, Bill Dodge, who is coordinating our audio/video simulcast, has suffered a double whammy of computer break-down and family crisis. If you are a participant who has entered (or planned to) your work on video for the simulcast you will need to contact Bill by phone... Read more

The Freeman and Strawman Explained Read more

  The current recession is not an equal opportunity crisis. People of color are experiencing job loss, foreclosures and lack of healthcare at alarmingly higher rates than white Americans. These disparities are not a coincidence but rather the result of struc... Read more

PULP DICTION IV – “The Pulp Sampler” February 2nd, 10:30 pm Brody Theater, 16 NW Broadway KBOO is a proud sponsor of “The Pulp Sampler”, six 10-minute plays presented by the Pulp Stage during the Fertile Ground Festival of New Works. Tickets are $15.00... Get $5.00 cash ba... Read more

 Just dropped off the ol' ballot. It feels pretty good. It's hard to believe that this interminable election campaign (far, far too long) is nearly over. It's hard, too, to untie all the emotions that are bound up with it, at least for me. For those of you who listen to th... Read more