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Issue #33.41
| Published on Wednesday August 22nd, 2007
Issue Menu: August 15th, 2007 | August 29th, 2007
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 Are You There, God? It’s Me, Brian.BY BETH SLOVIC | Psychologists say 16-year-old Brian Scibetta has ADD. New Age spiritualists say he’s an Indigo Child with psychic powers.  [Cops]Russian RouletteBY JAMES PITKIN | The man convicted of scamming Portland’s public campaign finance system fires off his own accusations. 0 comments [City Hall]Sit. Lie. Roll Over.BY COREY PEIN | Street Rootsvows that a $30,000 city grant won’t soften its views on “sit-lie” ordinance.  [9/11]Skeptic’s CornerBY DON LIEBER | A so-called “9/11 truth activist” sets up in PDX as the anniversary of the terror attacks approaches.  [Cops]A Slap from the PastBY PAUL LEONARD | The DA’s office in the butt-slapping case has been criticized before for withholding police reports.  [Environment]Burning GreenBY RACHEL SCHIFF | Portland’s “Burners” drive hundreds of miles into the desert to attend this year’s “green” Burning Man.  [Follow-up]Let My People Kvetch!BY ETHAN SMITH | Last week, we bitched. This week, your turn.  Rogue of the WeekDavid WuWW EDITORIAL STAFF MurmursAnybody got a vision yet?WW EDITORIAL STAFF Q & ARep. Brian BairdBY NICHOLAS DESHAIS | A Democratic congressman who opposed the Iraq War now supports the surge and thinks discussing withdrawal is stupid and irresponsible. What the...?  Letters to the EditorMailboxWW EDITORIAL STAFF [Screen]The Kenton Club BombshellBY AARON MESH | Portland remembers when Raquel Welch came to town. Well, we almost remember.  Queer WindowA Hot MessBY BYRON BECK | Brother to Brother is letting a sister run the show.  Made [Advertising Feature]Project No. 8: Project/Picnic Bag—Part 4BY LAYNE STRATTON0 comments [Music]Babes in Boy-landBY PAIGE RICHMOND | Is there a place for women in metal, grindcore and punk? 0 comments [Music]Renegade, Wednesday, Aug. 22BY TRAVIS RITTER | Local A/V mastermind makes geeky cool with rockin’ weird theater. 0 comments [Music]The Dimes, Friday, Aug. 24BY AP KRYZA | The Dimes craft pop songs about real tragedy—and get away with it.  [Music]Kurt Hagardorn, Ten Singles (Bladen County Records)BY CASEY JARMAN | Local roots popper makes classic effortless on his full-length debut. 0 comments Here Comes Your Fan [Music]Idol WorshipBY AMY MCCULLOUGH0 comments [Screen]Punching His WeightBY AARON MESH | Josh Hartnett resurrects his acting skills. 0 comments [Screen]The King of KongBY AP KRYZA | Beware the Competitive Video Game Mafia! 0 comments [Performance]Monty Python’s SpamalotBY RICHARD TOPPING* | Forget tragedy—bring on the silly!  [Dish]The Local BeetBY BEN WATERHOUSE | Even more low-key pub grub on Alberta. 0 comments [Visual Arts]Joe Thurston at Elizabeth LeachBY RICHARD SPEER | Channeling Paul Bunyan, Sam Francis, Roy Lichtenstein—and Britney Spears? 0 comments |
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