This week, guests on OPB's daily talk show Think Out Loud inspired us to do more. They are challenging the status quo, pushing against the circumscribed norms and letting us know that the unlikely is not impossible.
1. When Conrad Basset-Bouchard was 14 and shy, playing Scrabble gave him the chance to break out into a new social group:
— Basset-Bouchard, the 2014 National Scrabble Champion, on the show Thursday
Members of the Warm Springs Youth Council on their trip to Washington, DC.
Alyssa Macy
2. Members of the Warm Springs Youth Council attended a summit in Washington, D.C., earlier this month and found that even if you want to learn more about your culture, it can be difficult:
— Keeyana Yellowman, a member of the youth council, on the show Wednesday
3. What does burning your bra have to do with watering your lawn?
— Anne Daughtry, a Eugene resident, on the show Wednesday
A Portland Thorns player slide tackles a player from the Seattle Reign to win possession of the ballon July 22, 2015. The game set an all-time NWSL attendance record with 21,144 fans pouring into Providence Park.
Christina Belasco / OPB
4. Soccer may finally be gaining a toehold in the U.S., but it doesn't have anything to do with all those soccer moms:
— John Strong, a Major League Soccer announcer for Fox Sports, on the show Tuesday
5. A new patent from a University of Oregon professor might eventually allow blind people to see. It involves creating tiny electronic implants in biologically inspired fractal patterns. The electronics are so tiny, it would be almost impossible to manufacture them by hand. So they've come up with another technique:
— Richard Taylor, UO professor of physics, psychology and art, on the show Monday
