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Lecture: Rationality and Irrationality (6-May-2012)

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The Humanists of Greater Portland, a community of freethinkers in the Portland, Oregon metro area, fostering camaraderie, lifelong learning, personal growth, and collective action, unfettered by supernatural beliefs or religious dogma, present Rationality and Irrationality, a free lecture this Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the Friendly House Community Center (1737 NW 26th):

Dr. Peter Boghossian, of the Portland State University Philosophy Department, will speak about faith. He will offer a new definition for faith and issue a thought challenge to audience members.

Dr. Boghossian is an instructor of philosophy at PSU, and an affiliate research assistant professor at OHSU. He is also an outspoken critic of religious belief. His primary research areas are critical thinking and reasoning. Read April’s Portland Mercury interview with him, Faith No More, to learn more.

Portland Weekend Amusements (May 4-6, 2012)

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Cinco de Mayo, Cinco de Lebowski, a match the Timbers really ought to win, and more!

All weekend

Cinco de Mayo 2012Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 2012

Join tens of thousands of revelers this weekend at Waterfront Park between the Hawthorne and Morrison bridges to celebrate the Mexican army’s 1862 defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla: It’s the 28th annual Portland Cinco de Mayo festival! [more]

Ongoing

Singlehandedly 2012Portland Story Theater presents Singlehandedly 2012

Singlehandedly, the fourth annual festival of new solo works, runs from Friday, April 27 through Friday, May 11, 2012 at Hipbone Studio (1847 E Burnside).

Presented by Portland Story Theater, Singlehandedly is a festival of opening nights and every night is different. [more]

Friday

Cinco De Lebowski 7Cinco de Lebowski VII

Join Cort and Fatboy, hosts of cortandfatboy, this Friday, May 4, 2012 for their annual screening of The Big Lebowski – it’s el Cinco De Lebowski VI!

“Portland’s homegrown, homebrewed Festival of Abide ambles its way back to the Bagdad Theater for the seventh straight year, as Cort Webber and Bobby Roberts of the cortandfatboy podcast once again present CINCO DE LEBOWSKI, a celebration of the Coen Bros. cult classic, and of The Dude himself.” [more]

Saturday

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers vs Columbus Crew

The still flailing Portland Timbers (2-5-1) host the almost equally inept Columbus Crew (2-4-1) at Jeld-Wen Field this Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
The big question is which Timbers team will show up – the giant killers who defeated top of the table Kansas City two weeks ago, or the pathetic and uninspired Timbers who fell apart at Montreal last weekend. [more]

Sunday

Lecture: Rationality and Irrationality

The Humanists of Greater Portland, a community of freethinkers in the Portland, Oregon metro area, fostering camaraderie, lifelong learning, personal growth, and collective action, unfettered by supernatural beliefs or religious dogma, present Rationality and Irrationality, a free lecture this Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the Friendly House Community Center (1737 NW 26th) [more]

And for even more weekend events and activities, check out the Dave Knows Calendar, and visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, PDX Pipeline, and Oregon Events at OregonLive.com.

Super Cheap Portland to Seattle BoltBus Service

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BoltBusGreyhound’s super cheap BoltBus service is coming to the Northwest.

Portlanders have another option for trips to Seattle, and this one’s the cheapest yet (cheaper even than Craigslist Rideshares, which seem to average $20). Tickets start at $7 each way, with occasional $1 specials and a frequent buser Bolt Rewards program that gives you a free fare after 8 rides (i.e. 4 round trips).

Portland/Seattle service is set to begin on May 17, 2012. The Seattle stop is at the International District Station at Fifth Avenue South and King Street and in Portland the bus stops at 647 SW Salmon.

For more details visit BoltBus.com and read PortlandAfoot’s BoltBus Wiki entry.