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About Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 2012)
Street roots Sept. 14, 2012 Gonna be a bear By Carolyn Meade In this life I’m a woman. In my next life, I’d like to come back as a bear. When you’re a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that. Before you hibernate, you’re supposed to eat yourself stupid. I could deal with that too. When you’re a girl bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) While you’re sleeping. You wake to partially grown, cute, cuddly cubs. I could definitely deal with that. If you’re mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that. If you’re a bear, your mate expects you to wake up growling. He expects that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat. Yup, gonna be a bear. Inspiration from the streets By Pawly Grateful for today Hurray! By Jon Cornelison A newfound friend Strong and kind A rainbow smile In his eyes We stand by our sides I’m gay, and he’s straight Flying away from home There’s no hate And we sure as hell don’t hate. By Eric Bradley Walking, running, will make my flight Standing, waiting, late, not a plane in sight The wind, jumping, hopping, turbulence, fright We both are strong in different ways But strong is strong It’s such a song He knows he’s free with me To be at peace Hours of sitting, wondering how much longer Staring out of the window, mind begins to wander Missing where I came from, my heart grows fonder. Join CUB in the Fight to Stop NW Natural NW Natural is proposing an 8% rate hike, AND an increase in your monthly base charge of up to $29, even if you don’t use any natural gas that month. Your membership gives us the power to fight these rate hikes. http://oregoncub.org/streetroots oregoncub.org/streetroots Join CUB for as little as $10, and help us fight the NW Natural price increases!___________ good, local, food. ALBERTA COOPERATIVE GROCERY 1500 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR 97211 503.287.4333 www.albertagrocery.coop open to everyone 9-10 daily
