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It took over a half-hour of waiting, but finally President Bush unleashed his answer to all the Democrat lob shots: Dikembe Freakin' Mutombo!

Yes, Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo [Dike, for short], the 7-feet-2-inch, 230-pound NBA center, now stands to defe...   More

Featured Stories Laura Bartko was ready, with a little yellow ducky button in hand. The OHSU student volunteered to anchor the final leg of a relay that took Luke Vaughn—the human baton—to New York and bac ...   More

News Put some holiday fun between your legs and pedal on down to City Hall this Thursday for BikeCraft II, the craftastic bike bazaar organized by Portland's pre-eminent bike-knowlogist, Jonathan Maus of bikeportland.org. (You can drive th...   More

Special Section Love PanelsBicycling doesn't have to be about spandex, bright colors and abnormally high levels of testosterone. All you need are two wheels and nice headwear. Local bicycle- and unicycle-rider Shaun ...   More

Special Section JuxtapurrrsitionSomeone put a hamburger on a cat and took a picture. It became part of the book Stuff on My Cat ($10, Powell's City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., 288-4651). A book with pictures of st ...   More

News Dear Boss, Beaver Nation and the Ducks,

As a proud alumni and supporter of the Fighting Lutherans of Pacific Lutheran University, I am not only confused by the importance of the Civil War, but puzzled by its aftermath. W...   More

Featured Stories Thankgiving is all about the bird. But wild-turkey hunting is all about the poop. A couple of wet Sunday mornings ago I skirted a meadow, shotgun ready, to search for the elongated, J-shaped turds of ...   More

Special Section gimme Outdoors BY BRADLEY CAMPBELL bcampbell@wweek.comSealed With ApprovalBigfoot frequents the Olympic National Park. He's a white-bearded veteran who bathes nude in the Sol Duc Hot Springs, and he s ...   More

Special Section A Perfectly Small GentlemanMen dressed as beefeaters open doors to the Heathman Hotel. Most are 6 feet tall and require tips. At a mere 7.5 inches and with a body of stainless steel, James the Doorman ...   More

Special Section Give a Dog a BonerOstriches can run at a speed of 40 mph for a quarter-mile. If Smoked Ostrich Bones ($15, Green Dog Pet Supply, 4605 NE Fremont St., 528-1800) gain in popularity, they might have to r ...   More