The Skanner News Update November 8, 2012
November 08, 2012
President Barack Obama Victory Speech 2012: Full Text
'Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward'… To read the whole speech click here
Report: SNAP Benefits Don’t Last the Entire Month for Most Oregon Families
Why are so many people hungry? The Oregon Food Bank looks behind the numbers… To read all about it click here
The Hardest Working Man in Portland Street Music, Working Kirk has Died
A memorial service is 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 at Kirk’s spot on the Hawthorne Bridge… To check the details click here
Student Loans Cause 36 Million to Drop Out of College
With high and variable interest rates, these loans can cost students more in repayment than the actual cost of tuition… For all the information click here
Book Review: The Color of Christ --The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America
What did Jesus look like? The only hint we get from the scriptures is contained in the book of Revelation which describes Christ as having woolly hair. Otherwise, we know he was a Jew from an area of the world where most folks were brown-skinned a couple of millennia ago … To read the whole story click here
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