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A. L. Venable

Show PAM your ink

If I were told Portlanders had more tattoos per capita than other cities, I would not be surprised. Tattoos have the ability to be both personal and public at the same time. They can be used to permanently mark significant events, an artistic vision, a current (or past) relationship, or other journeys in our lives [...]

This is for all the Fat Girls

by A. L. Venable

While there are national chain stores that carry sizes 14 and up – Torrid, Old Navy, Lane Bryant, Macy’s, etc. – A. L. Venable focused on some of the local options for plus-sized women out there. Also, these stores offer the opportunity to be a bit more creative with your wardrobe, whether you buy all of the pieces in one place, or use them to perk up that plain black skirt.

06.22.2009 See the rest → 5 comments

The Mad Dash

by A. L. Venable

It’s after 10PM and I’m heading home from dance class. I’m hungry, but don’t really feel like stopping at a restaurant for dinner. Fast food…pass.
After doing a mental scan of what’s in my fridge – next to nothing – I decided to make a stop at my neighborhood supermarket, the Safeway on NE MLK [...]

06.10.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

Have a Tasty Adventure This Weekend

by A. L. Venable

If Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of Summer, then what better way to continue the summer vibes than to have a BBQ? I don’t know about you, but after that lovely three-day holiday weekend filled with sunshine, BBQs, and spending time outdoors, I’m ready for another.
Fortunately, New Seasons Market has the same idea. [...]

05.26.2009 See the rest → 0 comments

LEP Charter School Gets Three-Year Renewal

by A. L. Venable

Yesterday morning, a Portland Public School Board subcommittee voted to extend the charter of the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Public High School (LEP) for another three years. The full school board will make it official when they vote on June 8.
Previously, the Portland Public School Board voted 6-1 to close the three-year-old charter school at the [...]

05.21.2009 See the rest → 0 comments

Time is Running Out: Submit your Ignite Portland 6 Proposal!

by A. L. Venable

So, you went to Ignite Portland 5, saw the presentations and thought, “Wow, those were great, I need to submit something for IP6!” When you realized the next Ignite wouldn’t occur until July, you thought, “Eh, I’ve got plenty of time to submit something. Time for more beer!”
Well, guess what? The deadline for submitting a [...]

05.06.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

Local Musicians and Beyond Rally to Help LEP Raise Funds

by A. L. Venable

On Sunday, May 10, Mississippi Studios will be host to a benefit show to help the Leadership & Entrepreneurship Public Charter School (LEP) clear their approximately $60,000 deficit. Musicians performing include Storm Large, Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Dimes, The Minus 5, and Linda Hornbuckle & Band. Steve Berlin, a member [...]

04.23.2009 See the rest → 0 comments

Push Button for Flowers

by A. L. Venable

Push Button for Flowers, taken by A. L. Venable

04.14.2009 See the rest → 0 comments

Capturing the “Essence of Portland”

by A. L. Venable

If you had to take one photo expressing life in Portland, what would it be? Which part of town would you visit to capture it? Would it be scenic and beautiful or something a bit grimier?
Radio station KINK-FM is looking for the best photo showing the “essence of Portland.” The winning photo will serve [...]

04.08.2009 See the rest → 3 comments

How I took to the pole…and am loving it

by A. L. Venable

In what’s becoming an all-too familiar refrain in A. L. Venable’s life lately…if you would have told her a year ago that she’d be enrolled in a pole dancing class and absolutely loving it, she would have laughed in your face. But, it’s true. Last month, A. L. Venable enrolled in the Level 1 class at one of the newest pole dancing studios in town, Primal Beginnings.

04.06.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

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