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The Further Adventures of Sackboy: LittleBigPlanet gets a little larger with second edition

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The original LittleBigPlanet wasn’t supposed to have a sequel. A sequel, the game’s designers said, would defeat the entire purpose of LittleBigPlanet. Players were supposed to create their own games. LittleBigPlanet was intended to be designed by players for players. It would grow endlessly online, changing and expanding until it reflected the limits of human ingenuity.
But if the last decade has taught us anything, it’s that human ingenuity doesn’t necessarily make a profit online. Games that sell for $60 in Wal-Mart make a profit. And so LittleBigPlanet became LittleBigPlanet 2 – an upgraded, extended edition of the first game. It is currently available in stores for $60. (I paid $54 at Amazon.)

Posted inFood & Drink

Drink Like a Man!

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It's not often that a man in a kilt sidles up to the bar in these parts, but I've had it happen once or twice. No need to ask him what he wants, rather you let him scan the scotches and let him decide what kind of mood he's in.
Just as the tartans on his man skirt are laced with intricacies that no Yankee would understand, so is his single-malt scotch rife with complexity. Over 80 distilleries line the countryside of Scotland, each adding its own little spin on the drink. It could be how they smoke the malted barley or the water that they add at the very end after distillation.

Posted inMusic

Ghostface Killer – Apollo Kids

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If macho hip-hop full of cash-money, bling, Mercedes Benzes and auto-tuned cock-of-the-walk-ery is your thing, it's possible that Apollo Kids will not be your thing. Ghostface Killah, on his ninth solo record, is no saint. Hell no. But the key difference between him and the mainstream superstars of the hip-hop biz is that Ghostface's stream-of-consciousness lyrics are believable. When he says he sold parsley to people who thought they were buying weed, it's not for shock value. You believe that he has truly done that.

Posted inOpinion

Wyden and Merkley Fought the Good Fight

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The United States Senate has been called America's most exclusive club. Like many old and exclusive clubs, it has developed a lot of quirky rules and procedures over the centuries. Some are just peculiar; others seriously undermine the democratic process.
Over the past year, Oregon's two senators have led determined fights to change two of the worst, most antiquated, most anti-democratic Senate rules. One of them won and the other lost. But both senators deserve props for giving it their best shot.
The senator who won his reform battle was Ron Wyden. His target was the “secret hold,” a sneaky and sleazy practice through which any senator could block action on any legislation for any reason, or no reason – and without even revealing that he or she was the one doing it.

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Serving Up the Straight Poop Since 2011

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Monday,
Jan. 24Terrorism far and near: Terrorist blast rips main Moscow airport; 35 reported killed, 168 injured … Anti-government fanatics Bruce Turnidge and son Joshua are formally sentenced to death for 2008 bank bombing in Woodburn, OR that killed two police officers and maimed a third. Bruce Turnidge says prosecution is trying to stifle his “freedom of speech” … Guess the calisthenics worked: Fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne, whose popular TV show from the early 1950s to mid-1980s first made it fashionable to sweat, dies at 96 … Say what? Green Bay Packers Safety Charles Woodson tells President Obama – who said he would go to the Super Bowl if his beloved Chicago Bears were in it – that if Obama “don’t want to come watch us at the Super Bowl, guess what? We’re going to see him.” Wonder how the Secret Service will interpret that.

Tuesday, Jan. 25Say what again? President Obama delivers State of the Union address, says this is America's new “Sputnik moment.” Millions of Americans born after 1960 race to Wikipedia to look up “Sputnik” … Tea Party sweetheart Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) delivers her own rebuttal to the SOTU, replete with gaffes and miscues, including not knowing which camera to look at … Ho-hum: Office of Special Counsel reports George W. Bush administration flagrantly broke federal election laws, using tax dollars to fund political activities. Silence from the punditocracy is deafening … Whacko Watch: Cindy Jacobs, a rising star among right-wing evangelicals, posts video blaming mass bird and fish deaths on Congress's repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.”

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TLC: Best/Worst Network Ever!

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Okay, fine, whatever, I'll admit that running a network may not be the easiest thing to do – BUT MY LIFE STINKS, TOO, YA KNOW!! It's not exactly easy spending entire days sprawled on a filthy couch, clothed in oddly stained underpants, surrounded by empty liquor bottles and half-eaten Totino's Pizza Rolls while half-consciously flipping through hundreds of TV shows per hour. See? I'm doing MY part! It's those networks! They're the lazy bastards!

Posted inFood & Drink

Little Bites: Food Events Abound

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On the heels of Spork's pop-up restaurant at Café Sintra comes spin on sit-down dining, this time from 5 Fusion and Sushi Bar. On Thursday, Feb. 3, 5 Fusion will kick off its monthly supper club with a Chinese New Year celebration. This particular dinner will be a little spendy – $100 – but it's fully inclusive and the proceeds go to charity, in this case the Kid's Center. Judging from the success of Spork's pop-up, 5 Fusion shouldn't have a hard time filling the place. Diners will be treated to a traditional eight-course Chinese New Year dinner, including cocktail pairings from Oregon Spirit Distillers spirits. According to owner Lilian Chu, eight is a universally lucky number in Chinese culture, hence the eight courses. We're pretty sure we'll be feeling lucky too after putting down eight courses and cocktail pairings. Seating is limited to 30 people and tickets can be bought through the Kid's Center by calling Joni at 541-383-5958.

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The Coupe DeVille

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In a world in which Riedel Crystal uses science to create tulip-shaped fish bowls perfected to enjoy the delicacies of an Oregon Pinot and sexy hour-glass stemware flawlessly crafted so that neat spirits can scintillate one's palate, one must wonder why the latest cocktail glass craze isn't one of these modern-day marvels of craftsman, but rather a glass purportedly created as a replication of Marie Antoinette's perky A cup.

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