MONDAY 13 The early bird gets the worm—and while many celebrities are still snug and warm in their beds, Kanye West is out in the world, beating down 18-year-olds, and making the job for gossip columnists very easy indeed. TMZ reported that Kanye, perhaps justifiably, attacked a foul-mouthed teen today—for saying the n-word to Kim […]
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Lawyers Behaving Badly
Last week, the first volley was fired in the campaign for the important office of Deschutes County District Attorney. It was an odd beginning to the contest between incumbent Patrick Flaherty, who is wrapping up his first and somewhat controversial term, and John Hummel, a former public defender. In an effort to expand the campaign, […]
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One Day at a Time
MONDAY 6 Polar Vortex? We don’t even know ‘er vortex! This joke was especially unfunny to residents of the Northern Plains and Midwest today where—thanks to band of Arctic air sneaking down from the North Pole—temperatures dropped to 18 degrees below zero in Madison, Wisconsin, and 23 degrees below in Fargo, North Dakota. Plus, according […]
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Shiver Me Timbers
Twenty-five years ago, what is now known by its shorthand as the “Spotted Owl debate” brought to a close an important chapter in the Pacific Northwest’s history. In the afterglow of that debate, in 1994, the Clinton Administration adopted the Northwest Forest Plan, federal guidelines that provided more protections and considerations for long-term ecological health […]
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One Day at a Time
MONDAY 30 Previously in One Day at a Time…awkwardly aging douchebag Justin Bieber (winner of our annual “Absolute Worst Person in the World Ever” sweepstakes) announced to the world in a radio interview that he was retiring from the music biz. YESSSSSSS. Naturally, sources close to his terrified reps claims Das Biebs was simply making […]
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Private Versus Public
As 2013 drew to a close, a handful of legal cases about two of the most important conversations from the past year—same-sex marriage, and NSA surveillance—were decided. But, in the midst of end-of-the-year lists, college football games and holiday hoopla, the cases attracted only minor attention, even though considered individually and together, the cases serve […]
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Looking Backward, and Looking Forward
Top Five People We Will Most Miss 1. Nelson Mandela, July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013: Imprisoned for alleged terrorist activities in the early '60s, Nelson Mandela grew into an international symbol for peace and patience, and a focal point for dissembling South Africa’s centuries-old system of brutal racism. Finally released from prison in […]
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True That!
The adage that “numbers don’t lie” apparently doesn’t apply to the current debate over the Bridge Creek water project. Last Friday, our recipient for the Boot this week, the Bulletin’s editorial team kicked the hornet’s nest. With a bold-face headline, the lead editorial read: “LandWatch Adds Misleading Info to Water Debate.” The editorial goes on […]
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One Day at a Time
MONDAY 9 Just when you think Lindsay Lohan is clawing her way out of the gossip rags—Paris Hilton’s family just keeps pulling her back in! Remember the halcyon days of 2006 when every young starlet was climbing out of limos sans underpants, and Paris’ pal/douchehole Brandon Davis infamously called LiLo “firecrotch”? (Good times. Good times.) […]
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A Handshake in Rafuro Stadium
Nearly 23 years ago, I was living and studying in Zimbabwe. A week after I arrived, there were two items on the radio: First, Mike Tyson had lost a title bout and, second, after 27 years, Nelson Mandela had been released from prison. A week later, I met him. He was visiting Harare, Zimbabwe—his first […]
