Without advocating for or against pot, our message to the city and county lawmakers in the state is: You-all need to chill the flip out! (This is best said in the voice of Samuel L. Jackson.) Seriously. Watching the state legislature thinking about and trying to manage marijuana has been a lot like watching a […]
Editorial
Posted inOpinion
One Day at a Time
MONDAY 17 Remember how we reported that Chris Brown’s stay in rehab made him a changed man? Ummm…we may have spoken a weeee bit too soon. Brown is currently sitting in jail after being kicked out of rehab on Friday for violation of facility rules. The judge had previously ordered Brown to stay in rehab—but […]
Posted inOpinion
Too Soon
It has been a long time coming, and seemingly the City of Bend could not wait another day to start construction on the controversial Bridge Creek Pipeline Project, the effort to replace decades-old pipes with a single, larger 10-mile-long pipe to supply Bend with drinking and flushing water. Originally, Bend’s city council had hoped to […]
Posted inOpinion
One Day at a Time
MONDAY 10 Snotty, arrogant, and bratty superstar Justin Bieber has been called many things—including snotty, arrogant, and bratty. But there was never really any hard proof of his demeanor…until now! JBieb recently gave a taped deposition in the case of his bodyguard who stands accused of assaulting a Florida photog—and the leaked video (distributed to […]
Posted inOpinion
Locally-grown solutions
In most simple terms, there are five ways to manage conflict: Avoidance, just turning and walking away; or, as my ex preferred, to just ignore the problem. Accommodating, which is the yielding behavior I did to placate her. Compromising, when each side gives up something they want in order to reach an agreement. Or, competition, […]
Posted inOpinion
One Day at a Time
MONDAY 3 Is the violent, abusive Chris Brown following in the footsteps of Amanda Bynes and actually coming to terms with his psychological issues? According to court documents obtained by TMZ, an official from the rehab where Chris was staying explained the singer’s past behavior thusly: “Mr. Brown became aggressive and acted out physically due […]
Posted inOpinion
One Day at a Time
MONDAY 3 Is the violent, abusive Chris Brown following in the footsteps of Amanda Bynes and actually coming to terms with his psychological issues? According to court documents obtained by TMZ, an official from the rehab where Chris was staying explained the singer’s past behavior thusly: “Mr. Brown became aggressive and acted out physically due […]
Posted inOpinion
Hot Shots
According to a 2013 Forest Service study, wildfires in the western states are expected to double by 2050. In part because of drier winters (like this one; yes, global warming is real!) and in part because homes are being built closer to wildland areas. Yes, that is bad news. Particularly bad news in terms of […]
Posted inOpinion
One Day at a Time
MONDAY 24 America threw their hats in the air today over the celebratory news that not just one loathsome celebrity couple has broken up…but TWO! Couple number one: Pop star Robin Thicke (the pig best known for his piggish song “Blurred Lines”) and his poor, insanely patient wife Paula Patton. According to the tabs, poor […]
Posted inOpinion
A Barrel Heading Over the Falls
Ned Dempsey is perhaps the best choice as the third member of the team appointed by the Mirror Pond Ad Hoc Committee to meet privately with Pacific Power in hopes of striking a deal to purchase the aging Newport Avenue Dam. Purchasing the dam, of course, is critical to the game plan to preserve Mirror […]
