Portland citizens voted in the Arts Tax last November, but since then the proposed tax has met with numerous issues, and still has not gone into affect.

Erin Yanke interveiws Allison Carr and Larry Savides about Merry Meet 2013.

This is the first year of the Merry Meet Gathering, and was created to honor earth-based witchcraft, goddess traditions, and anarchistic magic.

The Community Healing Network is an organization dedicated to helping Black people overcome the negative messages and stereotypes they encounter in this culture.  Don Merrill talks with CHN President, Ms. Enola Aird about the motivations, focus and plans of CHN to help make the world better for Black people and everybody.

Joe Clement hosts this episode, which includes:

Film maker Deb Tullman, co-director of Born This Way, talks with the Old Mole's Denise Morris about her film and Q-Doc -- Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival which is happening this weekend.  Here is all the relelvant festival info.  Born This Way  takes place in Camaroon, and "explores the underground gay and lesbian culture in an intensely homophobic society that is taking its first steps towards greater acceptance."