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The Poop, the Straight Poop and Nothing But the Poop

We're Number Three: University of Oregon Ducks
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Monday, Jan. 10
We're Number Three: University of Oregon Ducks lose BCS National Championship to Auburn 22-19 on a last-second field goal, drop to third place in the polls behind Auburn and TCU. Just a little too much Cam Newton and Nick Fairley, not enough LaMichael James … Class act: John Kitzhaber sworn in to unprecedented third term as governor of Oregon, opens inaugural address with the line: “So I guess none of you could get tickets to the game either” … No-class act: Police called to break up a post-game brawl between Auburn and U of O fans outside downtown Bend sports bar … “The Hammer” drops: Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas, aka “The Hammer,” gets three years in the hoosegow for political fundraising shenanigans.

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A Sea Bass By Another Name

That’s the real name of that endangered Chilean sea bass you raved about
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Please pass this along to restaurant reviewer Liz Reich: Enjoy that pricey Patagonia Toothfish while you can. That’s the real name of that endangered “Chilean sea bass” you raved about, renamed exclusively for marketing purposes by upscale fishmonger Lee Lantz because he knew he could charge a lot more money for it that way.

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A Spelling Lesson

She advocated not giving dog people a spot in either Virginia Meissner or Swampy Lakes [sno-parks.]
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This letter is in response to “Ellen's” letter of a few weeks ago. She advocated not giving dog people a spot in either Virginia Meissner or Swampy Lakes [sno-parks.]

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Dog Concerns Are Valid At Swampy

Dog owners and DogPAC want to be seen as the victims in this debate.
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Dog owners and DogPAC want to be seen as the victims in this debate.
They dismiss the valid concerns of most skiers about conflicts and the real danger of mixing dogs, both on and off-leash, with skiers in already crowded areas. They repeatedly assert that few problems would occur because the vast majority of dog owners are conscientious, in full control of their pets, and willing to abide by rules and regulations set forth by the Forest Service.

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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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Legislating More Traffic Congestion

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Imagine yourself trying to negotiate the traffic at the north end of the Bend Parkway, in the area of the Cascade Village Mall shopping center. (We know it's painful, but please try.)
Now imagine thousands more cars and trucks stirred into the mix every day. And imagine that no improvements have been made to allow the road grid to handle that extra load.

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