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Fueling the Fires of Violence

Come on people, it’s time to tune down the ridiculous rhetoric in the wake of the Tucson shootings.
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Whenever a horrifying event like Saturday's massacre in Tucson happens, the phrase “senseless tragedy” inevitably turns up in every news report and commentary.
The Tucson attack – in which a lone shooter opened fire at a political event outside a supermarket, critically wounding Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others and killing six people, including a 9-year-old girl – unquestionably was a tragedy. But was it really “senseless” – meaning there was no reason for it, that it was a random act like an earthquake or a bolt of lightning?

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All the straight poop that fits this page

Justin Bieber gets death threats and tons more birds died…any plenty more.
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Monday, Jan. 14
Sacked: Patrick Flaherty is sworn in as Deschutes County's new district attorney, says it's time for healing. He immediately fires five deputy DA's … Sacked again: Two former massage therapists for the New York Jets sue Brett Favre and the Jets, claiming Favre sent them naughty text messages. “Brett here,” one allegedly says. “[Y]ou and crissy want to get together im all alone [sic]” … Drunkvana? Portland, which calls itself “Beervana” because of all its brewpubs, makes The Daily Beast's list of America's 40 Drunkest Cities, coming in 32nd, ahead of Las Vegas but far behind the leaders, including #1 Milwaukee, WI and #2 Fargo, ND. Yes, Fargo … Ah, young love: Selena Gomez, romantically linked to Justin Bieber, gets death threats from the prepubescent sex god's twittering fans. “@selenagomez stay away from Justin pedophile, retard wait i’m gonna kill ya in the night underneath your smelly bed,” tweets one.

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Don't Trust The Sky

Anyone else notice all the contrails in Central Oregon skies?
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An open letter to whomever,
So whatever happened to our clear blue central Oregon skies?
Did everyone just give up on the idea of solar energy as an alternative energy? Someone please show me how local solar energy output, per square foot, has increased in the past five years.

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Blame Keyser Soze: Dead birds, Crazy Captains and the return of Christine O'Donnell

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The author is reporting from a fantastically futuristic place known as “Twenty-Eleven.”
2011 will be so sparkly you'll be sneezing pixy dust.
Yes, this columnist has made poor predictions before, including this one from 8/30/10: “Donovan McNabb and/or Brett Favre will die by midseason.” McNabb merely lost his dignity and $70-plus million, thanks to being benched, and Favre his spine and cerebellum courtesy of my dreadful Buffalo Bills. Still, the Huskies of UConn remain the hottest chicks with balls in the country, my Syracuse Orangemen will make March even madder, and Oregon will shock the world by beating Auburn for the BCS Championship – Only because Heisman QB Cam Newton and his dad bet against themselves and really like ducks, not the fowl, but avoiding questions about cash-money recruitment schemes.

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The King's Speech: Firth and Rush are only two of The King's Speech's considerable charms

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Don't hate Colin Firth just because he's playing a real person who overcomes an obstacle in The King's Speech. But don't love him just for that reason, either.
Longtime observers of movie awards know that there's a formula for the acting categories, and that one of the surest ways to stand at the podium with a statuette is to play a real-life character, or someone with a handicap – and preferably both. It's too easy to laud Firth for his performance here, when he's been better in other films. And it's too easy to fold your arms defiantly against the high-toned look of The King's Speech, thus missing its considerable charms.

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Lose the Cape!

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Dear superheroes of the world: Let's talk “fashion,” shall we? Perhaps it hasn't been brought to your attention, but you look like a goddamn idiot. As I see it, you have only one job: BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF CRIMINALS. However, the uniform you've chosen to accomplish this task seems somewhat counterintuitive. For example, would a ballerina dress like a Chuck E. Cheese mascot? No. Would a construction worker wear ass-less chaps? Again, no – unless you're talking about my most recent New Year's party. So bearing this in mind, why do superheroes insist on dressing like a Jazzercize video from 1982?

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All Good Things in Time

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About this time of year, I question why it is that bears get to be the hibernators of the great animal kingdom. Wouldn't we all be a lot more fit if, right after Christmas, we homo sapiens took one deep yawn that led immediately to four months of solitude and rest? We'd no doubt awake with a vigor that could only be explained by months of slumber, relaxation and absolutely no stress. But given that most human beings can't go more than a day without a visit to the restroom, hibernating appears to be out of the question. In the meantime, are you not what you imbibe? If so, perhaps ingesting a spirit that's been sleeping for years on end might just do the trick.

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Swinging Into Spring: Jazz at the Oxford

The Oxford Hotel gets into the jazz scene with a new series.
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Marshall Glickman digs jazz. And when it comes to listening to it live, he prefers that experience to be in an intimate club setting.
Those are but two of the motivations behind Glickman deciding to organize and promote, in conjunction with Combined Communications, a series of jazz performances by topflight musicians at the Oxford Hotel starting in mid-January and concluding in late March.

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Our Picks for 01/05-01/13: The Big Lebowski, Budo Fights, Hood to Coast Movie, BCS Nation Championship, and More!

Our Picks for the week of January 5 – 13, 2011.
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Empty Space Orchestra Winter Residency From Outer Space
friday 7
One of Bend's favorite live acts, the instrumental rocking psychedelic jazzsters of Empty Space Orchestra will be playing the Silver Moon for four different nights this week, beginning with this show featuring opening act The Dela Project. $5/adv at bendticket.com. $7/door. $15/adv for all four shows. 9pm. Silver Moon Brewing Co.
Midtown Budo Fights
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The newest arrival on Central Oregon's mixed martial arts scene, Budo Fights presents its third card this Saturday night at the Midtown Ballroom. The event has 13 bouts slated for the evening, including three title fights and three female bouts. Six of the matches feature Central Oregon fighters. Newport Market is sponsoring a canned food drive at the event and any spectator who brings a non-perishable items gets $1 off at the gate. Kids under 10 years old admitted free with an adult. Doors, 6pm, fights 7pm. Midtown Ballroom, 51 NW Greenwood Ave. All ages. $20/advance, $25/day of show. Tickets at Budofights.com., Summit Saloon, Roller Doll Roller Skates.

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