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2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

For background information: Wikipedia: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami News sources: Japanese media (mostly) in English (background courtesy of Wikipedia: Media of Japan): Television: NHK World (日本放送協会 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai). NHK World is the international broadc... Read more

Music Library: New Jazz Releases April 30, 2015

4-30-15     KBOO Jazz Tracking Albare            Only Human            Alfirecords Joey Alexander    My Favorite Things        Motema Pat Bianchi        A Higher Standard        self John Clark        Odd Couple Quintet +1    Composers Concordance Steve Colman        Synovial... Read more

Movie Talk: Links of Interest – review of ZOMBIELAND

 Here is a link to my review of the delightful Zombieland at Kevin Smith's QuickStopEntertainment.    Read more

Non-accountable and Non-transparent "Co-ops" Oxymoronic

On Co-ops and their Survival, Prosperity, Growth and Name/Reputation--in General My understanding is that KBOO is a member-owned co-op structured through the KBOO foundation and because all members cannot pay attention to strategic imperatives for the survival, vitality,... Read more

10/6-7 Occupy Portland, Not Afghanistan

KBOO will live stream Occupy Portland, Not Afghanistan on October 6 from noon - 5 pm October 6 & 7, at 12:00pm-5:00pm RALLY, MARCH AND TEACH-IN TO MARK ANNIVERSARIES OF 2001 AFGHAN INVASION AND OCCUPY PORTLAND "Occupy Portland, Not Afghanistan" Events Planned October 6 & ... Read more

90--CALL-- Join the Master Musicians of Kazoo-ka recording sessions

ROLF SEZ ...Whether you have musical talent or not, you can join the first sessions of the Master Musicians of Kazooka. Feel free to bring kazoos, and other toy instruments (percussion instruments would be especially welcome, also flutes, stringed instruments and other n... Read more

27th Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

KBOO is a proud media partner for the 27th Annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta When: 5/5-5/8/2011 Where: Tom McCall Waterfront Park ADMISSION Adults: $6.00  13 and older Child: $3.00 6 years to 12 years Seniors: 62 yrs and older $4.00 Children under 6 years old - FREE  Woodstock Chir... Read more

The BOO sent me to the Untied States Social Justice Forum, and I got an amazing tee shirt!

Listeners, members and future listeners and members,  Thank you KBOO board members for having the foresight to send someone (lucky me) to the USSJFSJ.  From the moment I stepped into Adam (Oregon Jericho)'s car until three days later when I said goodbye to Michael (Strik... Read more

The Death of Labor Law Reform, or Why the Democrats are So Pathetic and Meaningful Reform is Dead

 Bill Resnick for The Old Mole Variety Hour    Why are the Congressional Democrats so weak and afraid? Why did they refuse to consider universal single payer health care, also called Medicare for All? Why last week did card check union organization die in the Congress? T... Read more

The Underground History of American Education

    Prologue The shocking possibility that dumb people don’t exist in sufficient numbers to warrant the millions of careers devoted to tending them will seem incredible to you. Yet that is my central proposition: the mass dumb... Read more