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I'm a returnig student living in Portland,Oregon. Politically interested if not always active. I enjoy Air America and Keith Olbermann, can you guess my political bent?
I enjoy writing, sometimes, and am in the middle of a couple of writing classes required

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Grindhouse: 21 of 32
When Oregonian movie critic Shawn Levy has to spend 17 paragraphs attempting to put Tarentinos latest into some kind of perspective, we should all be worried. Tarentino and Rodriguez have gotten it all wrong. You know they spent enough on giving Rose Mcgowan a CGI stump as a real grindhouse director would have spent on a doze... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Pros and cons of the Democratic and Republican parties: 10 of 15
While I understand that both parties have their flaws, in these highly partisan times I can only bring myself to criticize the Republicans. Despite this I actually agree with Mr. Bush on something. They do hate us for our freedoms. They hate that we have a free society with free speech. They hate our sacred documents, The Con... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism The ethics of torture in the War on Terror: 19 of 28
When I was a young kid, I avidly read comic books. Spiderman was one of my favorites, and Sgt. Rock of Easy Company my least favorite. But, I did read Sgt. Rock on occasion, and recent events have triggered a memory of one. In this comic, Sgt. Rock is taken captive by the Nazis and is being interrogated. When violence fails, ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Pirates of the Caribbean: 14 of 20
My kids are into the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, so we went to see Pirates III the other day. After seeing Pirates I on DVD right before seeing Pirates II, I really wondered what all the fuss was about. Pirates II was an incomprehensible mess. So I was not looking forward to Pirates III. I don't know if that sufficiently... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Should marijuana be legalized?: 105 of 132
At the very minimum, the federal government should legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes.The use of medical marijuana as a treatment is gaining acceptance in the medical field, but it is fraught with danger for users due to the fact that the Federal Government does not recognize any medical uses for marijuana. ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology How the people are lost in the extremes of 'right' and 'left' in politics: Toward a lost 'middle': 32 of 40
Partisan politics of late have polarized the people so much many of us are lost in a daze of accusations and counter accusations. The supposed "controversy" about Moveon.orgs General "Betray-us?" ads are a great example.What is the most over-looked part of the Moveon.org advertisement? Can you see it? Isn't it obvious? It is ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Republican Leaders Commentary: Critiquing Ronald Reagan's legacy: 4 of 5
A headline on the Oregonian Front page on 2/6/07 stated that the new Bush Budget plan would short-change domestic spending in favor of the "war". I contend that the Bush budget shortchanges domestic spending, (that's you and I and our kids) in favor of continuing his massive tax giveaways to the super wealthy.Many argue that ... More..
Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Recipes for baking bread from scratch: 15 of 18
The Oregonian Food Section ran an article a few months ago that I found oddly intriguing. It was a recipe for and description of "no-knead" bread. While I read the first part of the story and accompanying recipe, I found it intriguing due to the memories it raised in me of baking with my mother.From the time I could see over ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary What makes a celebrity a cult celebrity: 10 of 12
Today becoming a cult celebrity involves a deep fascination with what has been the true definition with "cult" celebrity. Take Quentin Tarentino. He used to work at a video store (and my friends and I shopped there infrequently during that period) and so found himself exposed to various and sundry off-beat genre films. Some ... More..
Sports & Recreation > NBA Why the NBA is not what it used to be: 17 of 19
The Portland Trail Blazers, in the last three years, were ridiculed for their lack of moral integrity. But with the subtraction of some trouble-making players, like Zach Randolph and Rasheed Wallace, and the addition of younger, less troublesome players like Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge, they seem to be on the road to a be... More..