The purpose of this group is to discuss current economic crisis, its causes and primarily its possible near and long-term consequences from a personal finance perspective, including investment, while taking into the account the following: - Monetary policy and the Federal Reserve (fundamental topic) - Budget deficits, public and private debt, US Treasury market and interest rates (fundamental topic) - Trade imbalances and international capital flows (fundamental topic) - Economic indicators …

A community for discussion of topics related the use of Semantic Web technologies and Linked Data for application development in Portland, Oregon. New to these terms? Try "The Semantic Web in 6 Minutes" http://blog.digitalbazaar.com/2007/12/26/semantic-web-intro/ and the ever-useful Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_Web http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linked_Data Get announcement and the occasional news item on Twitter via @pdxsemweb: https://twitter.com/pdxsemweb

Portland Paleo is a meetup group for those of us interested in all of the various aspects of the Paleo/Primal/Caveman diet and lifestyles. Whether you've been eating and exercising like a caveman for a while, you're a recent convert enjoying some new found health and energy, or you're simply curious based on the latest news piece touting the benefits of a little prehistoric thinking, we welcome you with open arms (both probably holding steaks). Portland Paleo will foster discussions and meet up …

Calling All Women Between 55 and 59! Welcome to Your Second Saturn Return, All You Lovely Mid-Life Mavens with Natal Saturn in Libra! And, Welcome to: "Surviving & Thriving Through Your Second Saturn Return" -- a 12 Week Educational Support Group for Women. What's a Saturn Return, you ask? It's when the transiting planet Saturn returns to the place it was on the day you were born and it is a significant karmic gateway that offers you the opportunity for wise passage into the next chapters of …

A group hosted by the Online News Association for local professionals interested in the changing landscape of digital media and new technology. Gather with writers, editors, photographers, producers, technologists, developers, designers and more with an interest in the production of news for digital presentation. For more information on ONA, check out http://www.journalists.org NOTE: We must have your first and last name in order for you to attend ONAC meetups. Please make sure these are in your …

Contact for Location and date. Delving into the Mysteries of UFOs, Conspiracy Research, Psychic Phenomena, Hidden Agendas of World Government and New World Order with Videos, Guest Speakers occasionally, News from the UFO and Conspiracy Research Community. Not for the faint of heart or if your mind is made up on most subjects so you cannot take in new information.  I am going to try and present videos from people knowledgeable in the field from which you which may learn new information. Also in …

The Portland chapter of Hacks/Hackers, a group dedicated to building a network of journalists (“hacks”) and technologists (“hackers”) who rethink the future of news and information.

Each month we will discuss the most exciting, cutting-edge news unfolding on the planet at this auspicious time in the Earth's history. Our topics will include 2012, the Golden Age, the great shift of consciousness, ascension, spirituality, UFO's, extraterrestrials, disclosure, crop circles, ancient cultures, the Mayan calendar and much, much more. Please consider joining us at one of our upcoming meetings. For more information: www.miraclesandinspiration.com More information about our Meetup Gr …

Our group is dedicated to providing support and communication for ALL types of small businesses in our area. We have a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/portlandsmallbiz/members/ and you read the Group Rules in the News Section of that page. We hold monthly face-to-face networking events where we have two exhibitors who have to earn their spots -- and pay the exhibitor registration fee -- and three speaker spots (also available with payment of a fee and donation of a door prize). …

Although the topic matter is of a somber nature, I invite you to bring your joyful, creative and humorous selves with you! We will find gentle and nonthreatening ways to educate ourselves and share truthful information with the greater community.  Together, we can shed some light in the shadow of 9/11. We are a group of people interested in taking a closer look at the World Trade Center attack of September 11, 2001, and exploring creative and effective ways of sharing what we learn.  We have a s …