Gordo for Governor? One Democrat Is Worried
Gordon Smith's being talked up as a candidate for governor again - but the guy who's doing the talking is a Democrat.
In case ya missed it: Person People CD release party video
If you didn’t make it down to the Domino Room on Saturday night for Person People’s CD release show you missed out on a hell of a show. But thankfully the Blender was there to capture some video, so check it out.
California Dreamin’ and Bend Reality
In a way, you have to admire the indestructible optimism of Bend realtors. If you could take an extract from their brains and turn it into a pill it would be better than Prozac.
Bluebird
Days like today don't come around often. The circumstances leading to bottomless days with nothing but blue sky only come along a few times a year, if at all.
Trimming the Tourist Industry’s Juicy Cut
A move's afoot in the state Legislature to change the formula under which the tourist industry gets the lion's share of room tax revenue, and the industry is squealing.
Getting By on Looks and Charm
Forbes magazine columnist Joel Kotkin, whose comments about the economic ills of our state and city The Eye focused on recently, was on OPB's "Morning Edition" today offering more of the same — along with some encouragement.
A Solution to the Mortgage Crisis
There has been much impassioned public agonizing over the crisis in the housing market, much of it strongly expressed but not deeply thought. It is clear that something must be done to reverse the declines in housing. No domestic sector is as crucial to US economic health. But there is a hue and cry over…
We’re Not That Smart: Our one-round appearance at the Trivia Bee
We totally would have got that one right.Did you know that Oregon's state slogan was: "Oregon. We love dreamers?" No, you probably didn't, and neither did the Source's three-member team at the 2009 Trivia benefiting the Education Foundation for the Bend-La Pine Schools on Saturday night.
And did you know the name of the dude…
Strikeout: Front Office swings for the fences and comes up short
Yes, even virtual players are on 'roids. Of all the jobs in the world, I never thought I'd be managing a baseball team. I like baseball. I watch baseball. I've even played baseball. But managing baseball is all about directing a group of men toward a unified goal. It's an American ideal. And I'm not…
Notes from the Oscars: Parsing Hollywood’s annual salute to itself
All Jack(man)ed Up As someone who is averse to People magazine and most other forms of 21st Century celebrity worship, I can honestly say that I switched on my TV without any clue as to who would be hosting Sunday night's Academy Awards. I know that I wasn't alone when I breathed a small sigh…
CD Review – Andrew Bird: Noble Beast
Andrew Bird Noble Beast Fat Possum Records John Lennon once likened styles of rock and roll to different types of chairs. He wanted his music to be basic, solid wood. To use Lennon's analogy, Andrew Bird's new album, Noble Beast, is a deceivingly comfortable chair covered in a polka dotted sheet. If you lift up…
For the Person, by the People: Looking back and forward at Person People
Person People…the early years: 2005 at the Grove.Person People celebrate the release of their much-awaited CD, heARTbeats, on Saturday night at the Domino Room, and after letting that disc soak our ears since we got an early, pre-mastered version of the record some four months ago, we've been thinking about the history of this highly…
Our Picks for the Week of 2/25-3/5
Kris Delmhorst & Jeffrey Foucault thursday 26 The Sisters Folk Festival Winter Concert Series continues with this show featuring two brick-solid singer/songwriters. Kris Delmhorst has a poppy yet folky approach to her songwriting and couples storytelling lyrics with a silky voice to create smile-inducing tracks. Midwesterner Jerry Foucault co-headlines, combining blues and country to create…
Notes From a Backroom Deal (pt. 2)
Editor's note: Last week we ran Pt. 1 of this great Old Timey letter. We are proud to bring you the exciting conclusion of this rare serialized series. [ring, ring…] "Hello?" "Speckman? This is Benny Facter, I'm calling on behalf of O.W.E.D. Me and the boys have been talking, and while we appreciate what you…
Thank You
This week's letter comes from Tania Enoch who relays a well-earned thank you to a nameless stranger who may have saved her son's life. Thanks to Tania for the letter and thanks to the mystery man who, in a world of watchers, chose to stop and do something when it mattered.
Tania we've got a…
Know the Risks
It has been interesting following bio-identical hormone therapy in the news media lately. There have been at a minimum three Oprah shows, and an article in the February issue of O magazine. Suzanne Somers has been writing about this for years, and one of her latest books focuses on this topic primarily. Having graduated 20…
Thanks for Nothing
So President Obama has signed the Stimulus Bill to start us on the road to recovery. What I would like to know is, 'How this is going to help people who didn't do dumb stuff like take out a loan on a house that was overpriced and over(ly) large, spend to the limit on too…
The Cops are Alright
I feel compelled to respond, albeit indirectly, to last week's letter/tirade by Anonymous. I wish to describe my own, recent personal experience with the Bend Police Department.
Metolius Development Rights, and Wrongs
State officials have come up with a plan that would keep destination resorts away from the Metolius, and the pro-resort forces are, predictably, fuming and sputtering.
The Salary Question
It takes a special kind of temperament to coach competitive sports at any level. In the amateur world it's usually a parent or some dedicated volunteer who is willing to put in long hours for little or no pay to give young athletes the kind of chance that they themselves had as kids.
Cry Wolf: Wild wolf sighted in the Cascades?
Chris Mortimer, a naturalist from California, was driving over Santiam Pass in late January when he was suddenly shocked to see a very large, wolf-like animal dash across the road in front of him. "Wolf!" he shouted, and pulled over to the side of the highway.
With only a small, point-and-shoot camera at his disposal,…
Keep the Karma Flowing: Share your passion – you never know what may come of it
When my Mom was growing up, girls were expected to wear dresses, look pretty and not cross over the center line on the basketball court. Lucky for me, I grew up in the age of Title IX, crossed half-court and got dirty. Even today though, sports and the outdoors are more a guy's realm, and…
The Tramp Stamp: A shot for the lowest common denominator
Line em up, knock em downAs Obama sweeps the country with hope and transformation, might there also be change in what is perhaps the most obnoxious way that girls garner attention at the bar-the girl-on-girl make out session? Yes, we have all seen it. Some drunk girl notices that no men have lavished any attention…
The Tramp Stamp: A shot for the lowest common denominator
Line em up, knock em downAs Obama sweeps the country with hope and transformation, might there also be change in what is perhaps the most obnoxious way that girls garner attention at the bar-the girl-on-girl make out session? Yes, we have all seen it. Some drunk girl notices that no men have lavished any attention…
The Raw Deal: Kanpai makes fish dreams come true
Fresh. fantastic.It isn’t often that a restaurant succeeds in striking the perfect balance between deference to the traditions of its cuisine, the creativity of its chefs and the concerns of its audience, but Kanpai Sushi and Sake Bar has done it. It’s fine dining for every day that manages to be both intimate and festive.…
The Raw Deal: Kanpai makes fish dreams come true
Fresh. fantastic.It isn't often that a restaurant succeeds in striking the perfect balance between deference to the traditions of its cuisine, the creativity of its chefs and the concerns of its audience, but Kanpai Sushi and Sake Bar has done it. It's fine dining for every day that manages to be both intimate and festive.…
An Artist’s Touch: Holly Hutton is a mother, artist & advocate
Next stop: Burning Man
Holly Hutton relied on government assistance like food stamps and daycare subsidies when she became a broke single mom, long ago. “It made me aware of what that was like, how people treated you. Some people cared. Some people treated me like a number,” she said. Things are different for Hutton…
Vote Yes to Protect Our Water
According to the law of gravity, what goes up must come down. According to the law of sewage, what goes down will keep going down unless something stops it.
That, in the most elementary form, is what the controversy over southern Deschutes County septic systems is all about. There are something like 6,400 homes in…
We’re Not Gonna Take It!: Handouts, handups, and ham handedness
Not afraid of a handoutA small, stoic and stupid number of Republican Governors are saying they won't accept funds from the newly passed economic stimulus bill. Seriously, the residents of Idaho, Alaska, Texas, Louisiana and South Carolina won't receive a cut of President Obama's $800 billion plan, if their elected leaders have their way. Why?…
