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thedailywhat:

OMG! Adorbz of the Day: Oregon Zoo keeper Michelle Schireman got an odd call in mid-April: “Michelle, we need your help.” With her experience taking in and placing orphaned cougar cubs — some 75 over the years — the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife figured she’d have no problem fostering an orphaned American black bear cub. So she did.

She got permission to house the cub temporarily at the zoo’s Veterinary Medical Center during her workday, taking him home with her at night since the cub was still of nursing age and required around-the-clock care. At just a couple of months old, the bear weighed 4 pounds — about the same as a half-gallon of milk — which, surprisingly, is normal for an animal that could grow to be 6 feet tall and weigh up to 600 pounds.

While Schireman was busy caring for the cub, ODFW got in touch with the NEW Zoo in Suamico, Wisconsin, home to an adult black bear named Winnie who was preparing for a new addition. The cub now is thriving in his new home, where he goes by the name Aldo.

“I’m glad they were able to find a home for him so quickly,” Schireman said. “When ODFW called, I told them the Oregon Zoo already had a full house with four black bears. But I hoped there was a zoo out there that would be thrilled to take him in.”

Hey Stephen, look at all the lies about black bears.

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Macklemore encourages you to jump on the Oregon Trail for a free concert.

oh, stop it.

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A grad student I met by scrawling my phone number on the back of a Disneyland parking pass and throwing it through his car window.

visitcorvallis:

The Corvallis (outdoor) Farmers’ Market reopens April 14th! You can find our local farmers’ market on the corner of 1st St. and Jackson Ave., and they’re open Wednesday and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. See you there!

I bet everyone at home is headed that way right now. :]

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thedailywhat:

Big Reveal of the Day: After 25 years, Simpsons creator Matt Groening spills the beans on Springfield: “Springfield was named after Springfield, Oregon. The only reason is that when I was a kid, the TV show Father Knows Best took place in the town of Springfield, and I was thrilled because I imagined that it was the town next to Portland, my hometown. When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. I also figured out that Springfield was one of the most common names for a city in the U.S. In anticipation of the success of the show, I thought, ‘This will be cool; everyone will think it’s their Springfield.’ And they do.”

Of course.

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I had an hour before the trek to the airport began, and (for once) I realized that I didn’t want to spend it on tumblr. So I frolicked around outside and gathered this bouquet. It’s not artfully arranged, but you can play I-Spy and look for the five different kinds of daffodils that I found in my backyard. My home is really great, did you know?

I fly out of PDX in twenty hours. But it’s okay, because I fly back INTO PDX in nineteen days. That’s right- buying tickets back home before I even leave. Whatever. Doing what I can to stay alive, you know?

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