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On the one year anniversary of my father’s light… |
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Written by Paula Ioanide PhD
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 10:06 |
I have a clear memory of the first time I considered the meaning of John 1: 1-5.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made, without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of people. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 June 2009 10:14 |
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Community… in Print and Action |
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Written by Paula Ioanide PhD
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Wednesday, 01 April 2009 14:20 |
My father Cristian Ioanide started the Romanian Times in 2000 because he had a vision for the Romanian diaspora. Having lived in Portland since 1988, he felt that the community was missing a central site where Romanians could share and exchange ideas and information. He envisioned the newspaper as an open forum representing diverse viewpoints guided by the following principles:
1) Arguments should be carefully demonstrated without unnecessary sensationalism.
2) Articles should be researched and substantiated while omitting unfounded accusations; critiques should extend themselves toward propositions and solutions. |
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Cultures of Spectatorship |
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Written by Paula Ioanide PhD
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Tuesday, 17 March 2009 18:18 |
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The New York Times recently reported that despite the economic crisis, or perhaps because of it, Americans are flocking to the movies. Ticket sales are up by 17.5% percent this year, while attendance has increased by 16%. It seems logical that when times are bad, people long to escape into fantasy dreams, at least for two hours. To contrast the general mood of despair, recent blockbuster movies have focused on comical themes and other light-hearted subjects like “Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience.” |
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The “Deserving” vs. the “Undeserving” |
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Written by Paula Ioanide PhD
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Thursday, 05 March 2009 11:16 |
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Having passed the stimulus bill, President Obama has recently turned his focus to the housing crisis. On February 18, the New York Times reported that, “Almost one in 10 home mortgages is either delinquent or in foreclosure, and analysts estimate that at as many as six million families could lose their homes over the next three years in the absence of government action.” Proposing $75 billion to keep people in their homes through refinancing and another $200 billion to avoid the collapse of government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Obama’s housing plan has spurred new controversies. |
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To Stimulate or Not to Stimulate… Is That the Question? |
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Written by Paula Ioanide PhD
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009 15:29 |
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A flurry of political talking heads have been dominating the airwaves these past two weeks with arguments for and against the economic stimulus package proposed by the Obama Administration. President Obama has made multiple media appearances to cultivate support for the package, at times encouraging bipartisanship while at other times chastising Republicans for their intransigence. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 February 2009 15:34 |
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Paula Ioanide
