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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

October 2008 Web Report

October 2008 Web Report Marc de Giere, Web Assistant Website Roger upgraded our web hosting some time ago to a more dedicated machine and overall, the speed and performance of the website has improved and been more dependable. There have been a few remaining errors wit... Read more

Volunteer Spotlight on Shay Wright and Chris Andreae

Shay WrightShay has been a big part of KBOO's news and outreach teams since since getting involved with KBOO in 2010. After taking classes in audio production, she remembers her first job as a volunteer was recording a story about logging in Eastern Oregon, to be aired d... 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

Madness Radio: Dignity of Elders Carole Hayes Collier

Madness Radio: Dignity of Elders Carole Hayes Collier Why are nearly a third of all elders in nursing homes given anti-psychotic drugs, despite life threatening side effects? Are medications being used as chemical restraints? Can nursing homes be places of dignity -- or sh... 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

Update on the Roosevelt Oral History Project

As you may remember, KBOO was awarded funding from the Regional Arts & Culture Council for a collaborative project with Roosevelt High School. Six students have are participating in the project. Brooke Palmer, Ryan White, and I have been working weekly with the kids, and ... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library November 18, 2013

Bardo Pond Peace On Venus Fire Alt Rock Boo Frog Valley Of Sickness Skullman Alt Rock Cosmonauts Persona Non Grata Burger Alt Rock Cross Record Be Good ... Read more

rationality and influenza

This website won't allow me to paste in my copy, and I'm not going to re-write it; so go to portland.indymedia.org please, and look for "rationality and influenza" in the Open Publishing column. Thanks Theresa Read more

Tillicum Wawa 3-1-12

Tonight began a new format for us at Tillicum Wawa. The plan is to have Eugene and I alternate with Redwillow every other week. Tonight, Eugene and I talked about the John T. Williams memorial totem pole being raised in Seattle, and played the music that accompanied the vi... Read more