Because I often get questions about the “oldest” things in Central Oregon, I thought I’d tackle one to kick off the Savage in Bend column for this year. Catherine H. asks, “What is the oldest business in Bend?” There are several factors to consider, but if we mean the currently operating longest business under the […]
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Memento Mori
“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is a trip through the best and worst of humanity
When we’re cynical about Hollywood and the movies they make, I think “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” is exactly the kind of movie that we pre-judge before laying eyes on it. I mean, it’s the fourth movie in the “28 Days Later” franchise, but also the second in a trilogy that began last June […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of Jan. 22
If you’re under the Aquarius sign, you are a spy from the future
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You are a spy from the future. Thank you for your service! I love to see your boldness as you smuggle innovative ideas into a present that may or may not be ready for them. Your feelings of alienation are sometimes uncomfortable, but they are crucial to the treasure you offer […]
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The Psychedelic Frontier, Jan. 22
Beyond the brain
Q: I keep reading about psychedelics in terms of brain chemistry, serotonin receptors, neuroplasticity, default mode networks. While I appreciate the science, something feels missing when I try to understand my own experiences purely through this lens. During my journeys, I feel like I’m traveling somewhere real, encountering genuine intelligence, receiving teachings that seem to […]
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Posthaste
The lost art of a handwritten note
What could be more fun than a book you can’t put down. Thanks to a friend’s recommendation, right now for me that book is “The Correspondent” by Virgina Evans. So not to spoil it, I will only say it is an epistolary novel. The plot thickens through the exchange of letters between the characters. The […]
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The Good, Bad and Average of 2026
A triple feature to start the year
The first few weeks of January for theatrical film releases are dichotomous, to say the least. We get a combination of the movies that studios have lost all faith in and want to dump quickly and cheaply released with Oscar nominees and some future winners. It’s the best and worst of what was created the […]
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COCC’s Black History Month to Celebrate ‘Black Triumph’ and Black Women
Five main events will be offered at COCC campuses across Central Oregon during February
In celebration of Black History Month, Central Oregon Community College will host several community offerings in February that highlight “Black triumph” and celebrate Black women and youth. Events include an empowerment retreat; two dinners with speakers and/or performers; a viewing of “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am,” and a community forum. All events are free, […]
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In Conversation with David Guterson
Guterson discusses his new book, “Evelyn in Transit”
“’Self’ appears to be a gathering of body, thoughts, perceptions, awareness, and sensations, yet we experience ourselves as something else.” David Guterson grew up near a Tibetan diaspora family in his Seattle neighborhood, befriending the boys in the family who were his age and spending time with them in their home. Even as a child, […]
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Regenerative Medicine for Musculoskeletal Injuries
Alternatives to repairing and strengthening tendons and connective tissue
A recent shoulder injury has your author in a position of experiencing firsthand what many patients have presented within our clinic over the years. An acute injury to the rotator cuff complex also illuminated (via diagnostic imaging) areas of chronic and degenerative damage to the complex of muscles, tendons and ligaments that support this joint. Living […]
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Free Will Astrology, Week of Jan. 15
Capricorns should embrace the ever-changing nature of things
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sandcastles are good reminders of how temporary everything is. We build them on the damp edge of the shore after the tide recedes, and then they crumble when the sea rolls back a few hours later. Let’s make the sandcastle your power symbol for the months ahead. In doing so, I […]
