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February 27, 2008

Who's behind the message, or PSST-off and in the open

There's been a bit of a dust-up in the local blog world this past week, specifically the arena of Portland food.

It appears the anonymous author of Portland Psst! has been unmasked!

Ooooh we got some juicy TMZ business right here in our backyard!

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January 18, 2008

The Weekend/The Scanner – Picks and Clicks

Since I didn't have time to put together The Scanner yesterday I thought we'd double things up today for the weekend.

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August 23, 2007

The Scanner: A local food map, Xtreme beers, Carl Spackler and Sagging Pants

Thursdays mean The Scanner - Twenty-five cent wings and cheap sarcasm until 10 p.m.

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August 16, 2007

The Scanner: Hazing, Ultimate Fighting, Madden, and Bacon Robots

If it's Thursday then it must mean time for The Scanner - it's like an intervention, only more fun.

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July 19, 2007

The Scanner: Dumb criminals, ‘stache appeal, Simpsons envy, Emmys and Optimus Prime’s driving record

The Weekly Scanner - enough pop culture and bizarre news to smuggle in a speeding lobster boat.

Remember - if you've got weird news, websites, events or anything funky you catch online, send it my way it'll get in the Scanner.

We got a lot to get through today, first off, I think I look ripe for a guest spot on the Simpsons:

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Getting nowhere and no beer

Two onging stories we’ve had in your Daily newspaper over the last several months have been the recent crackdowns on underage drinking in the Portland area, as well as the issue of who’s going to college and how its paid for.

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June 13, 2007

Adventures in the Flatlands

A journalist can only take so many late hours, leftover chicken salad wraps and unreturned phone calls before he needs a break.

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about Justin and this blog

Justin is a former newspaper intern and has the scar tissue to prove it. Justin has been a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2003, and in 2004 began writing a weekly column in the Monday Magazine.

If he had to pick a label, the column would fall under "youth culture," covering everything from high school dance etiquette, dealing with college debt, the resurgence of Roller Derby and Portland's one-of-a-kind music scene. This of course has not stopped him from answering letters to Santa Claus or writing about his experience riding shotgun in a drift car.

Justin is an export from the Midwest. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and is originally from Minnesota. He enjoys bacon, cheap beer, redheads, Burt Reynolds jokes and wondering what the soundtrack to his life would sound like.

When he grows up he wants to be an international art thief. Or Captain America.

Until then he'll be bringing you dispatches about "the young people" and what they do.

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Geekspeak with Pop Candy A Green Eye for Fashion Not My Job What's next for Justin Alfond Sittin' down with Stew n' Crew Lessons with the Portland Music Foundation Catching up with Opportunity Maine Discussing Freedom Space Spinout's Class of 2007 Free for All in Space Flipping Records: WMPG's Annual Record Sale An evening at the MECA art auction Beats, award shows and life with Mike Clouds The NXT Halloween Special Chat with Davy Rothbart of FOUND Magazine When Turtles Make Love *Warning: mature subject material Derby night in America The debut of Halo 3 A sit down with Santiago

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