Leia!

RT @LordPalpatine: And where is *Princess* Leia's birth certificate? Was she really born on Alderaan? Someone should go there and fin... Oh.

Into the wayback machine

Today's Health Tip

To begin a home eye exam, have a friend blow into your eye when you least expect it.

Hard Day

The Flip is dead

Although flip sales were up last year, Cisco says smart phones with HD cameras are making the Flip product increasingly obsolete.

So long, 'ol buddy.

http://ow.ly/4zvFS

Say hi to Yogi and Boo Boo

It's National Park Week April 16-24 - Go explore - for FREE! http://www.nps.gov/npweek/ #nature #playoutdoors

Ice cream? Free? Now? YES.

RT @benandjerryspdx: OH HAPPY DAY! It's Free Cone Day! Bring your friends down to our Uptown Center (NW 23rd Pl) or Pearl District (10th & Everett) to celebrate!

Running Down A Dream

Photo: Angela Molloy Murphy

I wouldnt insult the running community by claiming I'm a runner. That said, I've been running lately and learned some interesting things. Besides pain in muscles I didn't know I had, I realized that when I run, I have to "zone out", daydream to not feel the anxiety, anger and physical pain thats flying around the inside of me when I'm panting like an old dog. The daydreaming I'm doing when I run is like jumping into a river and swimming to the other side. I feel like the shore I left is too far behind to turn around and go back. That the "other side" is getting closer and I can't wait to get there. I can't very well stop swimming and float, because I'd drown. The fear of drowning is the fear of injury I'm thinking about as I run, fear of falling, of humiliation, of not being accepted, of getting older, of being alone, of death. I figure that if I keep swimming and make it to the other side, I've conquered those fears and can feel at peace on the shore of the of the other side. Sure, death, injury, isolation are on that shore as well, but I'll feel like I kicked those demons in the ass.  I felt that last night when I ran farther than I ever have since leaving the Army 13 years ago. It was a physical milestone, but more importantly, it felt like I broke free of some things that grab on to me now and again.

Shuttle may land in Oregon permanently

Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in running for NASA space shuttle: http://dlvr.it/NGGf3


Update:
No shuttle - but Ore. museum gets $13 million-worth of space shuttle parts http://bit.ly/dIElXl ...Yea, I guess.

You sunk my battleship

U.S. Navy getting closer to arming ships with lasers http://cnet.co/fH3JRA

Speechless

2x hamburger, 1x chicken breast, 3x bacon = Burger King Meat Monster. http://j.mp/i1wxhA Only in Japan... for now.

Take a look at a story I posted in 2004.

139

Portland DUII suspect clocked at 139 mph on motorcycle http://bit.ly/dSIZgJ

Father of the year!

Hurry up, summer

KGWNews: McMinnvile's Wings & Waves Waterpark fills its 91,000-gallon wave pool for summer opening

http://bit.ly/gNrcD1

Nearly free music to own

Put some music in the cloud on the cheap. Get 33 albums for $3.99 or less each for a limited time: http://amzn.to/fGgUoE

sunshine zoo

the entire world is headed to washington park . crazy ass line for zoo exit on the freeway .

It's back. At last.

from Slashdot: by samzenpus
The New Commodore 64: "An anonymous reader writes 'After nearly 30 years, the Commodore brand has taken on new management and is re-releasing its flagship computer, this time with all the amenities of a modern-day computer packed inside.

Streaming Donald Draper

Is it wrong that this makes me ecstatic? Netflix acquires rights to stream 'Mad Men' http://cnet.co/hyt2OH

Vidivodo.com : mad men intro hq video  Etiket: amc mad_men intro hq hd

Why?

La Pine man walks 12 miles after crashing into tree 4 miles from home http://t.co/eYdMoMR

It's pretty awesome

Get PicSay Pro free today from @amazonappstore for Android http://amzn.to/gVQwH5

Tix

Tickets to Blazers' first two home playoff games on sale April 15 http://bit.ly/eeC6oa

No way, stud.

ODOT will NOT extend studded tire deadline. Off by midnight or face a stiff fine.  http://bit.ly/iecJ0W

26

Combined shooting percentage for both teams in first half of college title game? ...26. Oh my.

Photo: aaroads.com

Butts

RT @mollywood: Told Eli UConn was playing Butler and we were rooting for Butler. He said, "eww, butts."

Doing Arizona proud. Sigh.

RT @washingtonpost: Police say Arizona man demanded $100 after finding lost wedding ring in convenience store http://wapo.st/hstwfH

How to download e-books from your local library

With the Overdrive Media Console, you can borrow library e-books and audio books, downloading them onto your computer or mobile device.

Originally posted at Crave

Slingbox on my Android. Brilliant.

Up in the sky

F-15 jets to conduct night flights over Portland this week... http://dlvr.it/MMFMD

Photo:

Mountain Home Air Force Base

Butler Bulldog

Kenny Mayne no fan of Butler Bulldog at Final Four

Civil War 2010

HTC Evo 3D: First Look

Sprint adds to its Evo family with the HTC Evo 3D. At CTIA 2011, Kent German demonstrates the handset's 3D camera.

Light It Up Blue

In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Speaks' Light It Up Blue campaign, the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland lit blue on the evenings of April 1 and 2. Autism Speaks would like to thank the American Ireland Fund and the Dublin City Manager for their efforts in making this possible!

Coffee on the go go GO!

Starbucks is hiring 2 baristas per square mile in key markets. Must like scooters. http://j.mp/f6Nypl

Good dog

Dog saved from floating home 3 weeks after tsunami http://on.msnbc.com/ffBrwn

Change of ownership

Blogger Buzz: Google to Acquire Blogger http://goo.gl/fb/Zr6LI