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little girl BIG VOICE · 1Y ago

We Are What We Eat—And So Are Our Cities

. I watched a great TED presentation today at lunch by architect Carolyn Steel—except she wasn’t talking about steel skyscrapers, she was talking about food. More specifically, Steel examines how food has shaped our cities over the course of civil history. It gets really interesting when she also sh

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little girl BIG VOICE · 1Y ago

Three Things That Give Me Hope

I’m an avid NPR listener. But twice this week I had to change the channel, because I just couldn’t handle the news. I was better off hearing the new Rihanna song for the 13th time in one morning. I know I’m not alone in this either. With enough content available on the Internet to keep [...]

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little girl BIG VOICE · 2Y ago

Zero to 60 in 2.5 Seconds of Spring

Spring came early to the Northwest this year—Thank God Almighty. 65 and sunny is pretty much unheard of for February in Portland, unless of course we’re in an El Niño pattern, which—SURPRISE!—we are. Environmental scientists may very well point out that there can be disadvantages stemming from such

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little girl BIG VOICE · 2Y ago

Blame Drew’s Cancer? Well…OK then!

I blame Drew’s cancer: For hungry people in a world with plenty of food for all For women still not being paid an equal wage to men in the so-called best country in the whole damn world For Toby Keith, ignorance, and over-zealous fear-mongering For Homelessness For corporate corruption + executives

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little girl BIG VOICE · 2Y ago

Andrew Revkin Breaks It Down: Climate Change + Slow Drip Theory

Tuesday, I scored big. Another manifestation success story for this little girl. Last minute, I got access to tickets for New York Times writer + Dot Earth blogger, Andrew Revkin‘s talk at Portland State University. It was a two hour long eco-geekout for me—complete with tweet coverage for the GoGr

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little girl BIG VOICE · 2Y ago

How To Make A Statement 101

This is what I’m talking about people! Brain tumor hits and your insurance won’t cover the treatments you need in order to live? Speak up or die trying! Fight like hell. Force their hand if you have to. Dawn Smith is doing just that. Through the power of her voice, she was able to exert [...]

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little girl BIG VOICE · 2Y ago

Things That Get Me Going…

Things that get me going—this is one of them. Intelligent, educated, deserving citizens struggling under the oppressive weight of poverty. The weakening of the American Middle Class is a disturbing and growing trend. Since moving to Portland and seeing the vast array of people struggling with homele

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little girl BIG VOICE · 2Y ago

A 12-Year-Old Girl Will Save The World? Duh!

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little girl BIG VOICE · 2Y ago

“Testing, Testing, 1,2,3…Can You Hear Me Now?”

I’m pretty damn sure Dave Chappelle wasn’t planning on hanging out with 5-10,000+ of Portland’s finest tonight. Rather, I’d put a reasonably large bet on him being stashed away in some swanky hotel room at The Heathman, drinking Blue Label and crackin’ jokes when his manager came in and told him we

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little girl BIG VOICE · 2Y ago

A Memo: On How NOT to Inspire A Revolution

A Memorandum: On How NOT To Inspire A Revolution To: The Supreme Leader & Co. From: A little girl with a big voice Judging from your actions leading up to and following the recent elections in the great Islamic Republic of Iran, I can’t help but believe that you must have somehow missed the memo [..

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