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I'm writing in response to the recent article on Destination Resort Reforms. I agree with the tone and direction of the article, however, the oversimplified and somewhat negative characterization of Pronghorn was unfortunate.
I have been following the blog at the end of the 'Road to Nowhere' story, published in April. The comments are great, and I came up with a little ditty that sums up the 'potholes' (as Aussie put it) at the heart of ODOT.
I just finished the book "Three Cups of Tea," by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. It tells the true story of Mr.
Hitting is wrong, mike.An estimated 3 million American women are physically abused by their husbands or boyfriends every year. On average, between three and four women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends every day.
We don't see anything funny in those numbers. But apparently Mike Daly does. During a recent discussion about whether to add another probation officer to handle domestic violence offenders, Commissioner Daly delivered some philosophical musings on the general subject. Drawing on his experience as a state police officer many years ago, he speculated that maybe it wasn't a good idea to arrest the battering spouse or boyfriend on the first offense, as the law now requires.
"I know there's probably some very minor cases of domestic violence," he added, "but if there's a mandatory arrest on every occasion, I question that."
Then, having stuck one foot in his mouth up to the ankle, Daly performed the astonishing acrobatic feat of inserting the other one up to the knee. "Did anybody ever think that he or she might have had it coming?" he asked.
Daly's fellow commissioner, Tammy Melton, was flabbergasted. "I think just the sheer fact that we're talking about the beating of spouses as okay really makes my stomach turn," she said.
Bo knows guitarsKeeping the Beat Going
BOMP-a-bomp-bomp … bomp-BOMP. If you've ever heard rock-n-roll - whether it was Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, U2 or anybody in between - you've heard that beat. It was the creation of Elias Otha Bates, better known to the world as Bo Diddley.
Born in Mississippi and raised in Chicago, he reportedly was inspired to start playing guitar by hearing the great bluesman John Lee Hooker and began his career as a street musician. After several years of doing nightclub gigs he released his first record, "Bo Diddley," in 1955, and it rose to the top spot on the R&B charts.
That song introduced the "Bo Diddley beat," described by Wikipedia as "a rumba-like beat similar to 'hambone,' a style used by street performers who play out the beat by slapping and patting their arms, legs, chest, and cheeks while chanting rhymes." The music scholars say Bo Diddley didn't really invent the beat - that it goes back to West Africa. But what the hell do they know.
Letter of the Week
On May 22, The Bulletin ran an article concerning trail use in the Deschutes National Forest. In it a representative of the Deschutes County 4-Wheelers argued for the construction of "more trails that are designed with boulders and logs and things.
I wish you would take the subject of Ellie Mae in the correct context. I am a birder and a lover of animals but the "scene" at the Museum is 1880.
This past weekend one of my employees witnessed a man beat his dog, not once, but three times, each time climbing further into his vehicle and punching the dog harder and harder until the car shook. This occurred down at the Farewell Bend Park.
I have to agree with Jim. What is the determination of "overrun by Golden Mantles and mice plus assorted chipmunks?"
A non-native predator (cat) on the run is really not acceptable in the setting of the High Desert Museum.
On Sunday morning May 24th 2008, I decided to go for a leisurely bike ride. With me were two young children who rode their bikes following close behind.
The route I chose would take me south on Mt. Washington past the Skyline sports park. As we approached the area near the softball fields, which were located to my right, I noticed a very common sight. However, on this morning what I witnessed was more disturbing than usual. We were forced to move from the bike lane into traffic because there were vehicles parked illegally in the bike lane ahead. Luckily, we were able to stop and navigate this detour without serious incident. We then continued on our way southbound. Some time later, we were returning home in the opposite direction. We also encountered more illegally parked vehicles directly in our path. Once again, we were forced to detour into the traffic lane to avoid these cars. I would estimate that between both southbound and northbound bike lanes, there were approximately 20 vehicles in violation of clearly posted No Parking signs.
My complaint is two-fold. First of all, you don't have to like or dislike what I choose to do for recreation. However, it is not acceptable for someone else's behavior to create an unsafe environment for me to enjoy my form of recreation. I highly doubt that parking a large number of vehicles on the softball fields would be allowed. Especially if I were to totally disregard the posted signs stating that it was illegal.
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