Eric Flowers

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Eat, Drink and Learn: Get a culinary education at Allyson’s Kitchen

Chop to it.Ever wonder why your cooking doesn’t come out as good as a restaurant chef’s dishes? Cooking classes can help shed light on tricks
Eric Flowers

Chop to it.Ever wonder why your cooking doesn't come out as good as a restaurant chef's dishes? Cooking classes can help shed light on tricks of the trade that turn raw ingredients into delicious meals. I recently attended a cooking demonstration held at Allyson's Kitchen in the Old Mill, and was amazed at how many helpful hints Chef Joe Morgan showered on his audience while simultaneously turning out a 5-course restaurant-quality Italian meal.

The three-hour cooking demonstration, called "An Evening in Italy," was a treat for the senses. Fourteen "students" sat enrapt on tall barstools and tables in front of the long granite countertop that houses Allyson's Kitchen's demonstration kitchen. From our high vantage points, we could see into most of the full galley-style kitchen. A mirror placed at an angle above the countertop allowed us a bird's eye view of what went on in aluminum mixing bowls and ceramic-coated cast iron pots below.

Posted inMusic

From Soul to Metal in 24 Hours

OK, so Bend’s music scene might not be the most diverse in the Northwest, but don’t tell that to Team Sound Check, which went from
Eric Flowers

OK, so Bend's music scene might not be the most diverse in the Northwest, but don't tell that to Team Sound Check, which went from a club full of aging Deadheads to a raucous bar packed with metal heads in the span of 24 hours. How's that for genre shock?
Thursday night, we were at the Domino Room where Steve Kimock Crazy Engine brought in a dedicated fan base to watch the guitar master's new band, which funkified the place for two full sets of originals with a few choice covers mixed in for good measure.

Posted inOpinion

Bringing Back Sobriety Checkpoints

Eric Flowers

"A man's house is his castle," the English jurist Sir Edward Coke declared in 1644.

America's founders put it into more ornate language almost two centuries later: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
Although neither Sir Edward Coke nor the authors of the Bill of Rights had ever heard of automobiles, we're confident that if they had they would have said the inside of somebody's car should be just as secure as his house from unreasonable, warrantless searches.

Posted inOpinion

Ron Jeremy vs. Star Wars: The Dear Leader launches one, the Rockefeller cheeseburger, and more

Editor’s note: The author has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from somewhere between
Eric Flowers

Editor's note: The author has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from somewhere between Burns and Ashland, on assignment for Or-Bust.com and The Source Weekly.

Obama Spreads His Wings
The tour de force that is our new President visited Turkey, where locals made "Barack-clava" and a Syrian was arrested on suspicion of wanting to stab him. Then Air Force One had mechanical problems and was forced to land in a country decimated by war and corruption. Iraq, where Obama paced anxiously, biting his lower lip, as spokesmen explained that he was really there to "honor our troops." The reason for the whirlwind tour was an emergency meeting of world powers (AKA the "G-20" or "OK Corral") last Thursday in London, where sheiks, Asians and Aryans were all too eager to see a hip hop star in person. $1.1 trillion in financing for the International Monetary Fund was secured, though no one knows what the IMF does, and no agreement on any global stimulus plan was reached. Yep, another trillion and plenty of pictures, millions spent on travel, riot gear and detaining protestors… Obama called the meeting "the turning point in our pursuit of global economic recovery," adding that, "There are no guarantees." Nearby, the Rothchilds and Rockefellers met at a McDonalds and agreed over cheeseburgers that the economic downturn will last until, say, September.

Posted inOpinion

Just Give Us: The Facts Ma’m

Finally, after 6 long and weary years of wasteful spending and failed strategy at Juniper Ridge, a top City official, David Ditz, states that Bend
Eric Flowers

Finally, after 6 long and weary years of wasteful spending and failed strategy at Juniper Ridge, a top City official, David Ditz, states that Bend "might be ready to start thinking about selling Jr and getting out of the project altogether." (Bulletin 3/4/2009) What took so long?
I would like to highlight ten documented assertions that support immediate shut-down of the project as constant propaganda about new jobs, mythical hi-tech tenants, and a phantom university that has never materialized.
New Jobs
Juniper Ridge has created zero new jobs in the past 5 years.
Les Schwab was touted by the city as a 350-person employer in 2006-7, but they have recently downsized to approximately 290. Therefore, an argument could be advanced that Jr has created negative 60 new jobs (60) in 5 years at a cost exceeding $500,000.00 per lost job. (Including debt, land value & state incentives)
Hi Tech Companies
There are zero new hi-tech / scientific research companies currently located at / or contracted for siting at Jr. Continual City banter about all kinds of mystery shoppers has not met the checkbook test.
New University
There has been zero documented progress toward a new university at JR. As a matter of fact, the state recently disclosed that they are hundreds of millions in arrears for badly needed repairs at existing schools, and that 4 failing state colleges may be folded into U of O due to financial duress. Likewise, OSU Cascades has underperformed vs. expectations.

Posted inOpinion

So Long Rick: GM hits the wall, killing sprees, the Middle Ages, and more!

Editor’s note: Mike McMenaminuses has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from your uncle’s
Eric Flowers

Editor's note: Mike McMenaminuses has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from your uncle's backyard, hoping to fix the leak that his RV's roof has sprung, on assignment for Or-Bust.com and The Source Weekly.

HOPIATE
This must be the disappointment diehard Republicans and Evangelicals felt after Bush seized power. Democrats allowed to live; "Faith-based Initiatives" as effective as, well, the Bush Administration; those pesky scientists allowed to squawk about fallacies like global warming and teen pregnancy, despite the duct-tape over their mouths and millions for abstinence programs. Yet extraordinary renditions and environmental massacre were still all the rage. How's your hope? Or, as my man Hank aptly termed, is Obama's "Hopium" still hittin'? Extraordinary renditions continue, Republicans are still alive and cranky as ever, and the morass we all thought would ebb with Obama is sucking like a college freshman at her first kegger. His first 100 days hardly half over, let us take a deep breath and consider the trillions now promised, the thousands of more troops being sent abroad, and that monkey on our backs that's itching for another fix. Hopiate, indeed…

Posted inFood & Drink

Little Bites: Easter Brunch

Eric Flowers

We’re not promising this kind of weather.

In case the giant bins of M&M’s and jellybeans in the grocery store and the overabundance of fish dishes on local restaurant menus weren’t a giveaway, Easter is just around the corner. That means that many of us will do two things April 12 that we probably won’t do for another 12 months, go to church and eat something called “brunch.”
While often paired with the religious holiday, brunch is thankfully a secular affair. Even better it’s usually served with a heaping of bacon and a side of booze (well, champagne at least).
According to an informal survey we did this past week, you won’t find many traditional fixed-price or fixed-menu brunches around town this Easter, although both McMenamins and Seasons are offering the full experience. But we confirmed that many of your favorite breakfast spots will be offering some specialty menu items and taking reservations (to some degree) on Easter Sunday. Here’s a rundown of some of the highlights.

Posted inOpinion

Obama Is A Red!

We need a conservative Senator to slow Obama down from turning this country into a Communist country with his ideas of taking taxes from the
Eric Flowers

We need a conservative Senator to slow Obama down from turning this country into a Communist country with his ideas of taking taxes from the rich and given to the non-taxpaying poor? This will send more businesses over seas.

Posted inOpinion

See The Truth

It’s been said that you call a person a conspiracy (theorist) because you don’t want others to think about facts or content. Name calling is
Eric Flowers

It's been said that you call a person a conspiracy (theorist) because you don't want others to think about facts or content. Name calling is a time-tested tactic of bullies everywhere. The method works well on the intellectually lazy or weak, but not for the strong or independent-minded.
The 9/11 Truth Movement has grown rapidly worldwide, because it has the integrity of honest enquiry going for it. It asks questions and demands answers. If you believe the movement is a fringe element of society consisting of a few young crazies on the Internet, take a look for yourself. Engage your brain and do some research.

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