Monthly Archives: September 2009

Welch’s Thinks You’re an Idiot

Posted on September 25, 2009 by

Companies normally sell products comprised mostly of marketing, an imagined quality brought on by clever packaging work. If you’re savvy, it’s not hard to spot these things. I’m not sure when they started selling it, but I noticed a Welch’s … Continue reading →

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7th Planet Coming in Oct.

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

First night Oct. 25th. Additional details forthcoming…

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PDX Media Round-up! Popples! Vaginas!

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Our Popples Must Be Local and Sustainable – Sam Adams appeared today on KBOO show Locus Focus to talk about issues of local, sustainable food production. However, because we’re 12, we thought the most important part of the entire program … Continue reading →

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PARKing Day 2009!

Posted on September 18, 2009 by

PARKingDay_Merc01 Originally uploaded by willradik Today is PARKing Day when people all over the country plunk some change into parking meters for anything other than cars. They turn the spaces into art galleries, public parks, activism centers, and even new … Continue reading →

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Ahhh. A Little Free Time

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

Now that I’m not filling in 3 to 4 nights a week for other people, in addition to my own 2 nights, I’ve got some more free time, time to cook and fool around with silly things like all the … Continue reading →

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Chicken Splint 4 EVAH, Ya’ll

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

I just got home from a couple hours of good, healthy American bowling with the Merc staff. I learned a few things today. Well, mainly I learned I still suck at bowling. I managed a 104, the exact same score … Continue reading →

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Killing In A Gay Bar

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

I usually don’t like mashups. I find them a little too dense. (as implied by the name of the genre itself) I’m making an exception for this one. Killing In A Gay Bar, by English Pete is a cute mashup … Continue reading →

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Gay German Star Trek

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

I knew there was a reason I toiled to learn how to speak German back in college. Now I can actually watch this film. As I found out yesterday, the Germans made a sort of gay parody of Star Trek … Continue reading →

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Oh No He Di’n't!

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

Did you read the story about Obama calling Kanye a jack ass in front of the media, “off the record.” Well, looks like it got “leaked”, with video! Hey. Obama is right again. Cut the president some slack!

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WOLVERINES!!!

Posted on September 15, 2009 by
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