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Climate Crisis: Going Against Terrible Odds to Set Things Right

"I have been overwhelmed with the amount of data coming out this week, and part of me just wants to either drink myself into oblivion or become a hermit. But I will not give up yet, and maybe we can at least slow it down. May our great-great grandchildren forgive us…"... Read more

Buenos Aires update #5

Hello again from my bed, at Soco in Buenos Aires. Today I woke up stiff and weak, so I'm taking the big hint, and staying in bed. I think I'm a little like every animal that gets knocked about, and then puts up a big bluff about being tough enough, but then runs to a... Read more

Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair

Mother Jones has the dirt on the Pentagon's abiding interest in history as a means to maintain American hegemony. Seems the Defense Department believes that studying the Macedonians, Romans, Mongols, and Napoleonic French can impart lessons as to how we can shore up our ... Read more

Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

Denise Morris and I reviewed The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers. This documentary, released last year to theaters and this year on DVD, also played on PBS in October , and is available streaming on Netflix, and you can put a hold ... Read more

11/8 Beyond Judy Blume

Bitch Media is presenting a program called "Beyond Judy Blume: Identity and Sexuality in Young Adult Literature" public community forum November 8.When:Thursday, November 8th at 7pmWhere:Smith Memorial Student Union, rm 327, Portland State University Admission is free.Be... Read more

Cuz, y'know, it helps me think

August 17, 2009 So, apparently public debate about health care is ... intimidating somehow, because more and more folks are showing up to town hall meetings with guns. From the Arizona Republic: A man, who decided not to give his name, was walking around the pro-health ca... Read more

Poems by Judith Arcana

Talking Earth Anthology: Judith Arcana Judith Arcana is a writer, teacher and activist who has taught literature, writing and interdisciplinary topics in women’s studies in high schools, colleges, libraries, living rooms, a state prison and a county jail. She holds a ... Read more

121--CALL--Sean Ongley playing also available for opening night duo

Sean asked me to forward this email about his availability on opening night for duos and also throughout the festival.thanksloveraf--- On Tue, 8/19/08, Sean Ongley wrote:From: Sean Ongley Subject: Re: 119--CALL--Interested in reader(performer)/musi... Read more

Beginning my term as President of the Board

I had a good time last night at the Blues Power benefit concert for Tom Wendt. It was inspiring to see how many people have been touched by a long-time KBOO DJ. Personally, if not for KBOO, I would not have learned to listen to and enjoy non-pop music like blues and bl... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library July 1, 2013

Whitmore, JordanConsider It DoneSelf ReleasedRegular RockDykes, OmarRunnin With the WolfProvogueBluesTrout, Walter and His BandLuther's BluesMascotBluesMichel, Danny with the Garifuna CollectiveBlack Birds are Dancing Over MeStone TreeRegular RockBrooks, JC and the Upto... Read more