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		<title>The 24th Annual Tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - The Audacity of Hope transcends the Tenacity of Despair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once again The World Arts Foundation, Inc. launches preparations for the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute.  2009 marks the 24th consecutive year of this event.  This blog will present behind the scenes video of the meetings and preparations that take place prior to and the day of the celebration.  This is truly a labor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/11/07/the-24th-annual-tribute-to-the-rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-the-audacity-of-hope-transcends-the-tenacity-of-despair/</link>
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		<title>The 24th Annual Tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - The Audacity of Hope transcends the Tenacity of Despair</title>
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Once again The World Arts Foundation, Inc. launches preparations for the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute.  2009 marks the 24th consecutive year of this event.  This blog will present behind the scenes video of the meetings and preparations that take place prior to and the day of the celebration.  This is truly a labor [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/10/27/holidays-are-just-around-the-corner-heres-a-great-idea-from-yvonne-payne/</link>
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		<title>There&#8217;s No Place Like Home   -    Mortgage &#038; Foreclosure Summit, November 22, 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Local community activist and longtime advocate Rev. Renee Ward contacted me recently concernng the economic crisis we find our country in, and most especially, how it is affecting our local community.  These are hard times for many of us.  If you yourself are not experiencing the fallout from Wall Street, you know someone who is.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/10/25/theres-no-place-like-home-mortgage-foreclosure-summit-november-22-2008/</link>
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		<title>S. Renee Mitchell - Moving On</title>
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By now most of you know that local Oregonian columnist, S. Renee Mitchell has been the object of downsizing as an ever shrinking readership of newspapers in general has swept the nation - not to mention the economic downturn.
I received a very nice letter from Renee several weeks before her column made the official announcement.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/10/07/s-renee-mitchell-moving-on/</link>
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		<title>Helpful Handyman Northwest</title>
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Entrepreneuer, Jeff Wackerly who has been an entry in this blog before (http://blackstonebuilder.com/) has added an additional business to his repertoire:  http://helpfulhandymannorthwest.com/
This company specializes in the little day to day kinds of help that homeowners find themselves in need of.  Maybe you need new locks installed in your home, or minor repairs to the home.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/09/26/helpful-handyman-northwest/</link>
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		<title>August West and Company, Inc.</title>
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Part of August West and Company&#8217;s business description states the following:  &#8220;We pride ourselves in a 20 year tradition of fine house painting, finishing and giving you a great value for your investment.&#8221;
Working with owner, Pat Dallaire on the August West &#038; Co. website, www.augustwestandcompany.com, offered me an opportunity to see the detail and workmanship [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/09/26/august-west-and-company-inc/</link>
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		<title>Alba Glass - A New Business in your Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the newest member of our forum:  Alba Glass - the creation of David Chis along with his wife, Heather. Recently Adrian Chis has come on board as Sales Manager.
If you are looking for go getters intent on providing quality, reliable service look no further.
They have an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/09/23/alba-glass-a-new-business-in-your-community/</link>
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		<title>Announcing A New Sports Show</title>
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NLE Media Productions and the African American Hunting Association Launch Outdoor Sports Show 
Friday , August 15, 2008 NLE Media Productions and the African American Hunting Association, LLC launch the first episode of a new show highlighting African Americans and other urban dwellers as they pursue the great outdoors. As the opening segment states: “African Americans, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/08/11/announcing-a-new-sports-show/</link>
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		<title>Arlington National Cemetery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Visiting Arlington National Cemetery is not something for the faint of heart or foolhardy. Seeing the sheer number of grave markers takes my breath away. Each marker represents someone&#8217;s father, or brother, sister, mother, husband, wife, aunt, uncle, son, daughter, friend - a memory etched in stone. A life given in service to their country.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/06/06/arlington-national-cemetery/</link>
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		<title>African American Hunting Association  -  Donny Adair</title>
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I was first introduced to Donny Adair at the 22nd Annual Tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration held at the Highland Community Church facilities in January of 2007.  Donny had several roles in the program not the least of which was interviewing various dignataries and persons of interest.  (see video)
Once you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/05/05/african-american-hunting-association-donny-adair/</link>
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		<title>RWC - Ron Wackerly Construction</title>
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I&#8217;ve known Ron Wackerly for something close to thirty years now.  He&#8217;s been a remodeling contractor in the Portland area since 1987.  My wife &#038; I have had Ron do work for us over the years.  In my past life as a custom furniture make/cabinet manufacturer/bon-vivant I provided custom work for his company.  Reliable, moderately [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/03/15/rwc-ron-wackerly-construction/</link>
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		<title>HYPE - HYPERBOLE  &#8230; A Curmudgeon&#8217;s Perspective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 






Merriam-Webster&#8217;s online dictionary defines “HYPE” as:1: deception, put-on2: publicity; especially : promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kind hype before the boxing match>





The same dictionary defines “HYPERBOLE” as:1: : extravagant exaggeration (as “mile-high ice-cream cones”) 

 
February 2009 is slated to be the age of “Digital Television” and by government edict you will not be able to receive television [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/02/15/hype-hyperbole-a-curmudgeons-perspective/</link>
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		<title>Welcome in the New Year!</title>
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The page has turned once again and we find ourselves in a new year. Thanks to many blessings and fortuitous circumstances this blog has been able to grow and thrive. For this new year we will continue to offer a space for small businesses and other organizations and individuals to post their products, services, etc.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2008/01/14/welcome-in-the-new-year/</link>
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		<title>Prophet&#8217;s Son      -      Kenneth John Marks, Author</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
The Prophet’s Son trilogy shines a powerful light on the evil that fills the world. It shows how purposeful evil, which lives in the person of Satan, finds its expression in Man’s fallen nature. Yet it also shows how faith in the God who loves us can defeat the devil, who seeks Man’s destruction. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2007/11/15/prophets-son-kenneth-john-marks-author/</link>
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		<title>ASI -  Advanced Solutions, Inc.                     -                John Doherty</title>
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John and LaVonne Doherty are long time residents of North Portland raising their family in this thriving community.  John has operated his tax service in the local community for 20 years bringing his unique style and personality to the marketplace.
John is a   Licensed Tax Consultant;  an E.A.;   John holds a B.A. in accounting from Portland [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2007/10/22/asi-advanced-solutions-inc-john-doherty/</link>
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		<title>23rd Annual Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.</title>
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NLE Media Productions is proud to be associated with The World Arts Foundation, Inc&#8217;s annual tribute to the legacy, memory and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Last year we had the honor of shooting some of the footage for this event.  We have recently compiled footage shot by the video team [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2007/10/16/23rd-annual-tribute-to-rev-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/</link>
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		<title>Ryo Noda        -        Musician</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Ryo Noda is a musician we met as a result of a long term friendship with his bride, Tomoko.  We first met Tomoko as an exchange student when she was 19 years old.  We watched her grow into a young woman and eventually become the wife of this very talented young man, Ryo. 
A resident [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2007/10/15/ryo-noda-musician/</link>
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		<title>Sunshine Dixon        -        The Art of Change Gallery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have know Sunshine Dixon for a little more than a year and a half now.  If anyone was ever gifted with a name that fit their personality, it is Sunshine.  When she enters a room, the light comes on and regardless of what the day has been - it is new and fresh and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2007/09/10/sunshine-dixon-the-art-of-change-gallery/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Tangoing With Tornadoes&#8221;     -     S. Renee Mitchell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ What does the face of &#8220;abuse&#8221; look like?  What does it feel like?  Who are the victims?  The abusers?  What are the cultural consequences of &#8220;abuse&#8221;?  These are the questions taken up by author, S. Renee Mitchell in her work, &#8220;Tangoing With Tornadoes&#8221;.
I first met Renee when she graciously volunteered to speak at our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2007/08/30/tangoing-with-tornadoes-s-reness-mitchell/</link>
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		<title>Mark Lindsay&#8217;s &#8220;Rock &#038; Roll Cafe&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You could see it in their eyes.  The music, the cars, the memories of a time when life seemed simpler, and in many ways, more vibrant.  Every now and then, the music and the crowd were drowned out by the roar of an engine being turned over and revved up.  It was magnificient - and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nlemedia.com/blog/2007/08/28/mark-lindsays-rock-roll-cafe/</link>
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