Dear our sweet Gorge.
by Anonymous You cant hold us down.Drowning is a deep breath taken,misery is a myth, so we're mistaken.In the moment of i cant breathe,so we suffocate underneath.Whats our perfect? Do we even know?Are...
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Timbers Knock Off New York City For Statement Win
by Abe Asher Portland TimbersThe Portland Timbers are rolling. Not two months removed from a dire run in which they won won just two of thirteen games, the Timbers reached the top of the Western...
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by Anonymous As the Eagle Creek Fire continues to burn, I had this thought: I wonder how many of little green or blue bags filled with dog shit were consumed? Every time I hiked the Gorge, it sickened...
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TBA Review: They, Themself, and Schmerm Puts On a Delightful, Humorous Show...
by Suzette Smith Blackwell on an inflatable ice cream sandwich. Sign language interpreter looks on. Suzette SmithBefore Becca Blackwell's show began, we in the audience were asked to raise our hands...
View ArticleMy Mower Isn't For Free
by Anonymous I posted a free lawnmower on Craigslist a few days ago and you came over to claim it. I had 4 people respond and 4 people who never showed up. Typical Craigslist, eh? You responded and...
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View ArticleCredit my comments. They're my best work!
by Anonymous I work too hard to be broke all the time. Without a stable place to live, a bank account or enough food.I should be in school. I should be better.There's a way out there to many be less...
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Things to Do This Week: September 11-14
by Mercury Staff If you can make it to the end of the week, a giant Feast awaits you, and you will need to go back for seconds. Luckily, the week provides plenty of opportunity to build that appetite,...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: "Patriot" Rallies in Portland, Irma Hits Florida, and...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! If your game is on, give me a call boo. If your lovin's strong, gonna give my all to you. LET'S GO TO PRESS.A number of people were arrested yesterday...
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It Is Scary as Hell and Way Better Than You’ve Read. Go See It.
by Sean Nelson Pennywise, the Dancing Clown: you're soaking in It. I’m not a big Stephen King fan. I never read It (or any other King novel, not all the way through anyway) , never saw the original...
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Photos & Video: Clashes in Portland and Vancouver During Sunday's "Patriot...
by Doug Brown A Patriot Prayer supporter nearly ran people over in his confederate flag-adorned truckDoug BrownFar right demonstrators, left wing protesters, and law enforcement crossed state lines...
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Remember When Trump Talked About His Building's Height on 9/11?
by Ana Sofia Knauf POTUS has no shame.Nate GowdyDuring a press conference at the Pentagon this morning, President Donald Trump commemorated the 16th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in which...
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The NYT Thinks Portland's a Top-Four City for Amazon's New HQ
by Dirk VanderHart JurgaR via GettyImagesGrowth-wary factions of Portland began their practiced grumbling last week, when retail monolith Amazon announced it's looking to build a second headquarters,...
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: What's the Big Deal About Big Dicks?
A post doc scientist has something to say about dicks. by Dan Savage Long time listener. Being a post doc scientist working with evolutionary genomics, I found the discussion of penis size in this...
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TBA Review: Spirituality and Resistance in Dohee Lee's MU/巫
by Kjerstin Johnson Dohee LeePak HanMU/巫, Dohee Lee’s TBA: 17 performance, is a six-part journey. Using vocals, loops, dance, percussion, costuming, video, and technology, Lee moves through different...
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The People’s Guide to the Feast Food Festival
by Chad Walsh Facebook | FeastIf you’re within spitting distance of Twitter this week, you’re well aware that the Feast food festival (officially known by its corporate handle Bon Appétit Presents...
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Win Tickets to See Daniel Norgren at Revolution Hall Saturday, September 23!
by Ciara Dolan DANIEL NORGREN Sat 9/23 Revolution HallPetra Wester NorgrenSwedish folksinger Daniel Norgren made his US debut at Pickathon 2016, where he hypnotized audiences with his bluesy guitar...
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Win Tickets for This Saturday's "Undisputable Geniuses of Comedy" Showcase!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey It’s back! The biggest night of Portland comedy is returning to Revolution Hall this Saturday, September 16! AND WE'VE GOT YOUR FREE TICKETS!It’s the Portland Mercury’s...
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Did Mac DeMarco Piss His Pants During His Show at the Oregon Zoo on Saturday?
by Ned Lannamann Coley BrownTwitter sure seems to think so.i dont think the oregon zoo knew what they were doing when they booked mac demarco, he just pissed his pants on stage— nickelback.jpeg...
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TBA Review: Crying Through Glitter at the Last Critical Mascara
by Megan Burbank What the floor looked like after Critical Mascara.MBI knew I was in the right place for Critical Mascara at this year's TBA when I almost walked backstage by accident, bumping into a...
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