OMSI Exhibit: Exquisite Creatures
byExquisite Creatures is a fashionable, teaching moment that is possibly controversial. Butterflies, macaws and beetles are some of nature’s jewels put on display at…
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Merry Krampus
Tis the season to not be naughty!
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Santa Claus, reindeers, candy canes, red and white, and snow! These elements come to mind immediately upon the mention of Christmas. Santa imagery dominates…
Look to the Ants
by“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the…
Thousands of students ditch school to lead Portlanders in climate strike.
Photo essay explores the reasons attendees took to the streets
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photos by Margo Craig On September 22nd, thousands of students in the Portland area ditched class to meet downtown for the Global Climate Strike….
Interdependence Day
Thinking about America's history this Independence Day
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Since 2018’s 242nd anniversary of the signing of our country’s Declaration of Independence last year, the corollary concept of interdependence has been on my…
Honey to Die For
The harmony of the Gurung people with Mother Nature's bees and their honey has been a tradition; but that relationship is being jeopardized by greed.
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Deep in the heart of the Himalayas, Mother Nature has been conducting a hidden transaction between man and bees for years. The Gurungs, an…
The Complete Oral History Of The Time That The Beatles Died On Tokyo Disneyland Splash Mountain
byWe all remember where we were the day it happened: July 27th, 1996. Perhaps you were buying groceries when you saw the newspaper: BEATLES…
Arsham Parsi and the Importance of Community
Still Fighting for Stonewall: An ongoing look at LGBTQ activism around the world
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The Stonewall Inn was run by a mafia outfit that notoriously watered down drinks, shortcut proper sanitation practices, blackmailed wealthy patrons, and bribed police…
House of the Rising Sun Ra
byShowcasing the expansive wonder of Sun Ra at the Portland Art Museum is no simple task. The show closed out a series of five…
Yellow Vest Protest of PDX
additional reporting by Cory Elia
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On December 15th, a dozen protesters assembled on the SW corner of Pioneer Courthouse Square in a show of solidarity with the yellow vest…