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Portland Timbers Roundup (10/29/2010)

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TimbersIt’s been an uncharacteristically slow week in terms of Timbers news, but I’ve assembled a small collection of miscellanea.

Let’s start on the business end of things

Timbers announce founding partnership with KeyBank at PortlandTimbers.com

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers today announced that KeyBank will be the exclusive banking partner for the Major League Soccer (MLS) team as it begins play in 2011.

As part of the multi-year Founding Partnership, the KeyBank Club and KeyBank Plaza will be featured as prominent additions to a newly renovated stadium for the Timbers. The partnership also includes fully integrated, co-marketing initiatives and an emphasis on youth-focused community programs. [more]

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Mao’s Football Show to Debut on Cascadia.FM by me, Dave Knows Portland

mao’s Football Show will broadcast live every Tuesday from 4-5pm on Cascadia.FM, starting on election day, November 2 2010. . . .

Michael Orr, aka mao, is a prolific soccer blogger. He is the man behind the indispensable Timbers Offside Blog and the cosmopolitan mao’s Football Blog.

Steven Lenhart, along with his brother Jim “Lendog” Lenhart, founded the Timbers Army [no, really!]. He’s a long time football fan, and Portland based photographer. [more]

Player news

90 with forward Bright Dike at PortlandTimbers.com

This week, it’s forward Bright Dike’s turn to go under the spotlight and up against the clock as the club’s first Major League Soccer players are featured in a get-to-know-you, rapid-fire series, called “90 seconds.” [more]

And in case you missed it earlier this week, check out Tuesday Timbers Tidbits (10/26/2010) for news on Alex Nimo’s arguably injudicious declarations, Byron Alvarez, and the MLS Expansion Draft. And visit Dropping Timber for some armchair GMing and more tidbits.

Oregon Blogs You Should Be Reading #4: Faith in Honest Doubt

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This is the fourth edition of an occasional series of posts on Oregon Blogs You Should Be Reading . *

Periodically I visit each of the blogs on my blogroll. Many are popular and well trafficked, others are infrequently updated, but contain some gems. And then there are the ones that are almost always well written or entertaining, and routinely updated, but don’t seem to have the profile they deserve – those are the blogs I’m highlighting in this series.

Faith in Honest DoubtFaith in Honest Doubt

This is one of the most thoughtfully written blogs I’ve stumbled across in all my years of following local blogs. Dale Smith (who you should also follow on Twitter: @bureaucrat117) holds forth on sundry topics and themes; running, politics, god [or lack thereof] stuff, science, and Mad Men, to name a few, all covered intelligently, with just enough, but not too much, snark.

I really can’t do Dale’s posts justice by describing them, just go read his blog! On the right sidebar of Faith in Honest Doubt there’s a view random post link, which on most blogs wouldn’t have much value. On Faith in Honest Doubt, it’s a near certainty it will uncover a nugget worth reading.

* The first three posts in this series were actually posted under the title Best Portland Blogs You’re Not Reading, but it was pointed out to me that the phrasing could be taken as a gibe at the bloggers, whereas it’s the readers I’m trying to spur to action. Anyway, I took the advice of the person who brought this unintended interpretation to my attention [i.e. my wife!], and reworked the title a bit.

Mao’s Football Show to Debut on Cascadia.FM

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Mao's Football Showmao’s Football Show will broadcast live every Tuesday from 4-5pm on Cascadia.FM, starting on election day, November 2 2010.

First and foremost we chat about the happenings of the Portland Timbers Football Club. We also delve into the international scene, as well as Major League Soccer and northwest football culture. From time to time we discuss the “beautiful game” with in studio guests, guests from other cities, and even the odd international pundit.

The show hosts are two of the most qualified soccer and Portland Timbers experts you’ll find in these parts:

Michael Orr, aka mao, is a prolific soccer blogger. He is the man behind the indispensable Timbers Offside Blog and the cosmopolitan mao’s Football Blog.

Steven Lenhart, along with his brother Jim “Lendog” Lenhart, founded the Timbers Army [no, really!]. He’s a long time football fan, and Portland based photographer.

On Twitter they can be contacted @maofootballshow, and listen in Tuesdays at 4pm on Cascadia.FM!

Cort and Fatboy Present The Walking Dead (31-Oct-2010)

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The Walking DeadCort and Fatboy present The Walking Dead on Halloween night, Sunday, October 31 2010.

Join your hosts at the Bagdad Theater (3702 SE Hawthorne) for a special 90-minute series premier of AMC’s The Walking Dead:

The AMC television series is being adapted by three-time Oscar nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile), stars Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jon Bernthal, and Laurie Holden, and features special effects make-up by the incomparable Greg Nicotero.

Both before and after the show, which airs at 10pm, event co-sponsor Things from Another World will have on hand comics and graphic novels available for sale. Prizes will be given away during the screening, including one for the best Walking Dead-related costume!

Admission for this event is free, but of course you have to pay for the beer and pub food!