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Laughing shtick

by Avery Yale Kamila March 1, 2012

Daniel Parent has fashioned a career for himself writing and illustrating ‘Archie’ comic books for a more modern, diverse audience.

Food, Life & Culture

Natural Foodie: Homemade baby food offers nutrition, safety, savings

by Avery Yale Kamila February 29, 2012

Fourteen-month-old Joseph Sullivan reaches into a glass bowl with a wooden spoon, scoops up a dripping heap of berry applesauce and mashes it into his mouth. Then he goes back for more. His mom, Christine Wirth, made the applesauce by boiling peeled apples with frozen strawberries and raspberries. With Joseph’s help, she ground the mixture […]

Business

Organic farmers lament dismissal of Monsanto lawsuit

by Avery Yale Kamila February 29, 2012

The group, led by a Maine farmer, had challenged Monsanto’s patents on genetically modified seeds.

Arts & Entertainment

Designers weigh in on couture for Close

by Avery Yale Kamila February 26, 2012

We asked local fashion mavens their ideas on what would suit the Oscar nominee on the red carpet.

Arts & Entertainment

Scene & Heard: Gaga over Degas

by Avery Yale Kamila February 26, 2012

Portland Museum of Art members mingle with artists and collectors at the opening reception for the museum’s Degas exhibit.

Uncategorized

Desire to make films leads to fun ‘TV Show’

by Avery Yale Kamila February 23, 2012

Get ready for vampire bats, a cookie-baking Santa and a high-speed police chase to descend upon Portland when “TV Show Episode 4” screens at Space Gallery on Tuesday night. The latest installment in an ongoing collaboration between Creative Trails’ Shoot Media Project and Bomb Diggity Arts, the show gives developmentally disabled adults the opportunity to […]

Food, Life & Culture

Natural Foodie: Insurance scare plants the seed of a whole-life change

by Avery Yale Kamila February 22, 2012

All Jake Castonia wanted to do was buy a life insurance policy, but he ended up changing his life instead. As a husband and father of three, Castonia knew he needed to protect his family’s future should something happen to him. But when the quote came back from the life insurance company, he learned that […]