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Prison Math: What economics can tell us about our incarceration obsession

America’s incarceration rate is high by international standards and economists are trying to understand why.
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In 2009, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, there were 1,524,513 prisoners in state and federal prisons. When local jails are included, the total climbs to 2,284,913. These numbers are not just staggering; they are far above those of any other liberal democracy in both absolute and per capita terms. The International Centre for Prison Studies at King’s College London calculates that the United States has an incarceration rate of 743 per 100,000 people, compared to 325 in Israel, 217 in Poland, 154 in England and Wales, 96 in France, 71 in Denmark, and 32 in India.
America’s enormously high incarceration rate is a relatively recent phenomenon. According to a 2010 report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), U.S. incarceration rates between 1880 and 1970 ranged from about 100 to 200 prisoners per 100,000 people. After 1980, however, the inmate population began to grow much more rapidly than the overall population, climbing from about 220 per 100,000 in 1980 to 458 in 1990, 683 in 2000, and 753 in 2008.

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Our Picks for 6/22-6/30: Emily’s Army, Hullabaloo, Last Band Standing, Pickett’s Charge, Beatles Sing-A-Long, Oyster Off Road Aventure Race and more

Our picks for 6/22-6/30
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Emily's Army
wednesday 22
What do you do when your dad is Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day and you like to play the drums? Well, you start up a poppy punk rock band, get your dad to produce your record, which you'll name Don't Be A Dick. But here's the thing – the album is actually incredibly solid, especially when you consider these kids are still in high school. Madhappy Lounge, 850 NW Brooks St.
NorthWest Crossing Hullabaloo Street Festival
friday 24
Up on the far westside of town, the NorthWest Crossing neighborhood is presenting its annual summer celebration, Hullabaloo. The event includes live music from Grammy Award winner Marc Cohn, Mosley Wotta and Franchot Tone, as well as a road cycling race series and plenty of stuff for the kids, including their very own bike race. For a complete rundown of events, see the festival's website at nwxhullabaloo.com. 8:30pm-10pm. 5pm.

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Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver’s new album proves familiar yet beautiful to keep his listeners satisfied.
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The mysterious storyline that emerged from Bon Iver's (Justin Vernon) For Emma, Forever Ago wouldn't have mattered had the album been a bust. On that album, Vernon's experimental falsetto was instantly haunting and yet strangely uplifting in most accounts. For Emma wrestled with failing friendships and the need to move away. The record felt less like someone trying to win over new fans and more like an artist conveying personal convictions. It did, however, drive a large flock of listeners into the now mythical cabin where these sounds materialized.
Bon Iver (the second from Vernon under the Bon Iver moniker) sounds exactly like his fans might expect or hope for. There's enough familiarity to keep wandering ears interested and Vernon's voice is still something of a brilliant head scratcher. He drives many songs with his dangerously high falsetto, but Vernon's focus on instrumentation really stretches this album into something grand. Bon Iver employs some saxophone, impeccable drum arrangements, slide guitar/strings and echoes that provide much-needed texture to all songs.

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My Enemy, the Sun

Humpy on WIlfred, True Blood, Louie and more.
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GAHHH! What's that glowing orb in the sky? There are only two possible choices: It's either Apollo riding down to earth on his dazzling chariot to smite all unbelievers (in which case, we need a nubile virgin to sacrifice – STAT), or I'm suffering from yet another stroke (which would make the third this week). Wait… oh, goddammit, never mind… it's just the SUN.
UNGHHH!!!! I hate the sun! Every summer it's the same goddamn thing! For the entirety of Winter and Spring I'm perfectly content to curl up on my couch, watch TV, and lazily lick the crumbs off an empty pan of Totino pizza rolls. Then, without warning… BAM! The goddamn sun – like a thunderstorm of serrated steak knives – comes blasting out of the sky, crashing through my filthy Croatian blinds (can't afford the Venetian variety), and directly into my eyeballs. It STAB, STAB, STABBITY STABS my poor defenseless eyes until they're utterly useless for what God intended; i.e. watching multiple episodes of Disney's Gummi Bears and internet porn.

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Vaccinations Aren’t Safe

Randy Callison does not support vaccines.
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I read with disgust the article about Deschutes County being far behind in vaccinating our children. I say, GOOD! The rates of infectious disease were already on the decline BEFORE vaccines were introduced.
Second, doctors and Big Pharma CANNOT guarantee the safety of present-day vaccines.
Third, if current vaccines contained only dead or weakened viruses and saline solution, I would vaccinate my child. But unfortunately, these vaccines contain dangerous chemicals and heavy metals that I myself would not want injected into me.

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Toddy Talk: Specialty coffee shops offer a cold coffee drink that's irresistible in any weather

Meet the Toddy, the perfect summer coffee drink.
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This week, I sat down with a few baristas from specialty coffee shops, Lone Pine Coffee Roasters and Backporch Coffee Roasters, to talk about Toddy, a cold-brewed coffee drink.
While recent weather trends might be delaying your annual transition from hot to iced coffee drinks, I urge you to try Toddy, which bears no relation to the cocktail of a similar name. You'll never order iced coffee again.
Lone Pine opened the Toddy season back in early April and sold out in just two days. Backporch barista Nolan Keith Parker remembers racing over to Lone Pine after he caught wind of their first batch of Toddy. It's not uncommon to spot a barista from one shop at the other shop, a sign of their camaraderie rather than a lack of loyalty.
“They're always excited to come in and try what we have,” explained Lone Pine barista, Kaycee Anseth.
“There's no Jets-and-Sharks action going on. [We're] brothers in arms, for sure,” added Parker.

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U.S. Christmas: The Valley Path

U.S. Christmas break through with a one-track piece of metal fusion mastery.
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Our Picks for 6/16-6/23

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Brett Dennen, Dawes
thursday 16
The Clear Summer Nights concert series kicks off in a major way on Thursday night with a sure-to-rock performance by the friendliest man in the business, Brett Dennen. The smooth-singing redhead is touring in support of his latest album, Loverboy, and is joined by Los Angeles throwback rock act, Dawes, who show off their bluesy indie-rock sound with their new album, Nothing is Wrong. Judging by how many people (about a billion, give or take) entered our contest for tickets to this show, Dennen is likely to pack the ACB courtyard. $20 advance tickets at Newport Market. 6:30pm. Athletic Club of Bend, 61615 Athletic Club Drive.
Zepparella with Tony G
friday 17
You a Led Zeppelin fan? If you have ears and are between the ages of 12 and 70, there's a good chance you love the ordained gods of rock. But have you ever seen Zeppelin's music performed by an exclusively female lineup? Didn't think so. And that's why you should hit up the Domino Room on Friday night for an estrogen-spiked take on Zep's most sacred songs. $15 in advance, $18 at door. Tickets at bendticket.com. 9pm. Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave.

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TV! Make Daddy a Drink!

Talking to your television won’t make it better.
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First things first! I'm not much of what you kids today call a “videogamer.” For me – AND THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, MIND YOU – playing videogames is a fruitless pursuit, which wastes precious time that could be better spent acquiring a myriad of interesting sexually transmitted diseases (and/or sores). But HEY. If you like chasing your little Pac-Mans around a blinky screen, or jumping around like an ignoramus while trying to avoid a barrel-throwing monkey, or fake kung fu fighting some poorly drawn and racially suspect Japanese characters, then by all means, have a fabulous time. I'll be trading STDs with your mom.
That being said, I read some extremely interesting news regarding the videogame technology world that could change the way I watch television (and the way I make snide remarks towards videogamers). Microsoft's Xbox announced the fall launch of “Live TV” – and the things it promises to do are FREAKY. Besides playing dorky games, it will also be able to stream live television from the box to your TV, conduct Bing internet searches for even more content (from Hulu, Netflix, etc.) AND use “motion-sensing Kinect technology” to allow viewers to control their TV viewing experience with their MOUTHS, rather than an old-timey remote control!

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Republicans' Stall-and-Strangle Tactics

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There aren't many issues that Democrats and Republicans can agree upon these days. It's one of the reasons that our two-party system is so often mired in indecision and partisan gridlock even as our state and our nation face challenges that are among the greatest in our collective history.
Still there are a few areas where members of the major parties can sometimes find consensus. Public safety measures and proclamations to support American troops are two that come to mind. And, of course, there's children's safety.

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