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Gypsy Music?

by Glenn on August 3, 2014

I got in the car the other day and turned to 89.1, Portland’s local classical station. Playing was the most delightful piece for piano trio. It had the qualities of Haydn but there was this folk element—”Is that gypsy music?” (…)

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Odd Thomas and an Uninspiring Sermon

by Glenn on August 1, 2014

Discovering Dean Koontz The “Mansion” section of The Wall Street Journal on Friday, 11 July 2014 featured a story by suspense novelist Dean Koontz about the magnificent (my adjective) home that he and his wife Gerda built in Newport Beach, (…)

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Portland, Oregon Weather

Heat Advisory

Issued:: 8:57 PM PDT on July 15, 2018
Expires:: 8:00 PM PDT on July 16, 2018

	Monday 07/16 0% Clear Sunny. High 98F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Tuesday 07/17 0% Clear A mainly sunny sky. High 93F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
	Wednesday 07/18 10% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy skies. High 82F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Thursday 07/19 10% Partly Cloudy Partly cloudy skies. High 81F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday 07/20 10% Partly Cloudy Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 84F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.

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