http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/index.php Portland and surrounding area community news and information http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826313637629300 2010-03-11 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826313637629300 en-us For about 12 hours, triathlete Jason Lester puts his body through an extreme physical and mental test, and without the use of something fairly important in sports – a right arm. Some people might look at him as disabled, but Lester sees “a challenge” in having a paralyzed ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826309442375300 2010-03-11 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826309442375300 en-us Tired of garlic, tomatoes and olive oil? The antidote is Grüner, a sleek new restaurant that keeps its compass pointed toward northern Europe. The name is German – it means “greener” – but save your lederhosen jokes for another day. The food and the setting here are stylish ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826311432741900 2010-03-11 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826311432741900 en-us RUNNING Shamrock Run The 32nd annual Shamrock Run, which will sport a capacity of 21,000 runners, will take place Sunday, March 14, based at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. Races of 5 kilometers, 8 kilometers and 15 kilometers will be contested, and the event includes a 3.25-mile ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826317892151400 2010-03-11 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826317892151400 en-us STAGE Pervez Musharraf Security detail will surely be tight, especially since Musharraf, the former Pakistani president amid the United States’ war on terror, has had two assassination plots on his life as he has worked closely with the U.S. and alienated Islamic fundamentalists. ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826315831052300 2010-03-11 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126826315831052300 en-us March 12 Mak Daddy You can catch some of the freshest jazz sounds coming out of the Rose City when the Sam Howard Band hits the stage at Jimmy Mak’s. Fans of everyone from Miles Davis to the Average White Band will dig bassist’s Howard’s East-meets-West-Coast sounds. ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126824504937649900 2010-03-12 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126824504937649900 en-us The other morning I was peacefully writing when I heard a raucous racket coming from outside, so loud I couldn’t ignore it. Was it a pack of wild dogs? I went out expecting some catastrophe. Then I realized it was geese, honking as loud as a fire engine. It took me a while to spot the pair, ... http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126799779469307000 2010-03-12 00:00:00 http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/story.php?story_id=126799779469307000 en-us “My name’s Bond, James Bond. And these are my wife and kids. We’re looking for a car.” Although it’s unlikely you’ll ever hear such dialogue in a 007 movie, Jaguar has the perfect choice for a licensed-to-kill secret agent with a family – the 2010 ...