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My first job was working as a page in the library in the town where I grew up. Shelving books, mending torn pages and showing patrons how to navigate the Dewey Decimimal System was my simple charge. It was then that I developed a love for libraries that has never vanished. I […]

If the thought of vegan food makes you want to run for the nearest Big Mac, stop for a moment, take a breath and open your mind and mouth to a bowl of delicious tasting quinoa with steamed vegetables and sweet ginger sauce. Even if you aren’t a flag toting, bumper sticker having, fake leather […]

According to pizzaware.com, “Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza EACH DAY, or about 350 slices per second.” Imagine what it would mean then, if all the ingredients needed to make a pie were local, fresh and organic? Hundreds of dairy and vegetable farmers could be supported by the pizza industry alone. […]

I remember being disappointed when Maya Lin, my favorite architect/artist/environmentalist retreated from designing Portland’s newest park due to a conflict with some folks at the “City that Works.” Now that I’ve recovered from that setback, I can go to Tanner Springs to enjoy this engaging park set right in the middle of a growing […]

As a vegetarian, I eat a lot of burritos. The protein-rich mixture of beans, rice and cheese is a filling, easy and affordable way to subsist. Although Portland has a lot of opportunities to gorge on these rolled up food cartridges, few make it a healthy experience. Not the case at Laughing […]

Recycled Gardens is what happens when you pair a good cause with a great idea. By selling a huge variety of donated plants, the good folks from the non-profit, Pet Over Population Prevention Advocates, Inc., (POPPA) raise funds to support its spay and neutering assistance program. Run primarily by volunteers, Recycled Gardens is […]