Jesus vs. The Easter Bunny: On Bikes!
And you thought that was a misleading headline, didn’t you? But here is proof that on Easter Sunday at Silver Moon Brewing Co., Jesus and the Easter Bunny took the battle for rights to the holiday to the bicycles.
Cheering For Duke Tonight? Here are some other athletes you may also be interested in rooting for
Tonight, Duke University, a basketball powerhouse since the early 1960s is playing for its fourth national championship against the lowly, slightly dorky-looking and dorky-acting men of Butler University. You may very well be one of the millions of people who inexplicably cheer for Duke each season, and if so, this is for you.
Eating The Competition: it’s time for the judges to be judged
I admit it. I watch a lot of the Food Network's programming and do so not so much for the food but for the characters like Paula Deen whose secret ingredients in every recipe are butter and sugar.
As the Eye Wanders
I got to see and use the new, improved, expanded Redmond Airport terminal for the first time last week, and it’s a gem. One bitch, though: If the powers that be could find tens of millions of dollars to expand the terminal, why couldn’t they find a few thousand to put number and letter signs…
The GOP's Grand Little Party
Inevitably, they’re calling it “Bondagegate”: Republican National Committee aides racked up a $2,000 tab at a Hollywood topless club featuring a bondage/S&M theme. The club, called “Voyeur,” was inspired by the orgy scene in the 1999 Stanley Kubrick movie “Eyes Wide Shut.
Water: Drink it, ski on it and paddle in it
Water, what wondrous stuff. Two hydrogen atoms sharing electrons with an oxygen atom. Seventy-five percent of the earth is covered by water. The human body is 60 to 70 percent water. We're supposed to drink eight eigh-ounce glasses of water a day.
Old Stone Music Series: Tony Furtado, Chic Gamine, Peppino D’Agostino
The Source is kicking off a run of concerts with its sister company, Lay It Out Events, and it’s called the Old Stone Music Series, because, well it’s going down at the Old Stone Church. The series begins on April 23 with a show from Tony Furtado, an Oregon-based multi-instrumentalist who has played some memorable…
A Public Option for Oregon?
The public option – government-supported health insurance offered as an alternative to private plans – was a non-starter in Congress, but Oregon could end up with its own version. Anyway that’s the idea of state Sen.
Professional Images: The end of an era?
Two things happen this week that touched on a significant change in the creative world and how photographic images are made and who profits from their sale. First came an e-mail message from a very talented designer of outdoor gear who asked if I'd take a look at his photo website and offer a critique…
Mother Hips Show in Bend Canceled
I got word late yesterday that the Mother Hips show slated for April 15 at Mountain’s Edge has been canceled. The roots rock band’s publicist said there’s a chance the band could come to town at some point, but there’s no confirmed plans as of now.
Riding in Style
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Heard from the Dishwasher
When it comes to dining in Bend, I've been warned not to get too attached. Over the last two years, restaurant closings have been too numerous to count, and the victims have included some of our community's boldest culinary experiments. But like B of A execs at a junk mortgage trough, restaurant owners, chefs and…
The Screech Owl Doesn't… Let's find these diminutive hooters
Screech Owl All night each reedy whinny from a bird no bigger than a heart flies out of a tall black pine and, in a breath, is taken away by the stars. Yet, with small hope from the center of darkness it calls out again and again.
– Ted Kooser, Nebraska Poet Laureate
Ted…
Lonely on the Top: Chloe is proof that art movies can go bad
Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan has garnered respect over the years for his long list of eclectic and stylish movies, including The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica and Felicia's Journey. Now with Chloe, his newest entry into the erotically charged pseudo-thriller genre, Egoyan cannot rest on his laurels, as his reputation will certainly backpedal as a result of…
The Oddball Out: Noah Baumbach and Ben Stiller make mumblecore for the A-List with Greenberg
Since writer-director Noah Baumbach came out with The Squid and the Whale five years ago, imitators have have tried to emulate his style. Yet each copy was lighter and smudgier than the last until we finally got handed the hateful Smart People. Not his fault, of course, but it's been annoying nonetheless. With Greenberg, Baumbach…
On Beating Dead Horses
Okay, has anyone ever actually “beat a dead horse”? You hear that phrase a lot (especially in this column), but have you ever seen or heard of anyone actually going through with it? I'm really wracking my brain here, trying to think of any conceivable occasion where one might be inclined to physically assault a…
Hit the Ground Running: Food and service have made 10 Barrel the new hot spot
Since opening just last month, 10 Barrel is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best brewpubs in Bend, which, considering Bend's tough competition, says a lot. With heavyweights like Deschutes Brewery, Cascade Lakes, and BBC leading the pack, 10 Barrel has managed to quickly gain a solid footing. With increasing foot traffic as…
Hit the Ground Running: Food and service have made 10 Barrel the new hot spot
Since opening just last month, 10 Barrel is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best brewpubs in Bend, which, considering Bend's tough competition, says a lot. With heavyweights like Deschutes Brewery, Cascade Lakes, and BBC leading the pack, 10 Barrel has managed to quickly gain a solid footing. With increasing foot traffic as…
Little Bites: Heard from the Dishwasher
When it comes to dining in Bend, I've been warned not to get too attached. Over the last two years, restaurant closings have been too numerous to count, and the victims have included some of our community's boldest culinary experiments. But like B of A execs at a junk mortgage trough, restaurant owners, chefs and…
Happy Birthday, Mr. Music: At 40, Mark Ransom tells us how and why he keeps Bend's local music scene cranking
Mark Ransom is turning 40 this weekend and he's just fine with that because he's having a big damn party to celebrate. While he once dreamed of skiing in Chamonix, France, to celebrate his summitting of the proverbial hill, Ransom says Saturday night's throw down at McMenamins Old St. Francis School, which features his own…
Bringing PDX to the Old Stone
At Saturday's Portland Indie Invasion, there was something different, something special, and something fun – all the qualities needed for a solid show. First up was the “something different,” which meant a set from father/daughter duo Alexandra and Hilary Hanes who performed as Tortune and took the stage to share their brand of self-described death…
Following the Beep: Why I have a metal detector and how it (hopefully) helps me find treasure
This late winter and early spring, I have become a slave to the beep. Beep, beep, beep – a quick metallic staccato as our metal detector, the Garrett Ace250, teases us with the possibility of unearthing a rare coin, a lost Rolex or an antique diamond ring. Armed with our “kit,” slang in the metal…
Our Picks for 3/31 – 4/8: West Side Story, Taarka, Art Hop, The Becker Family Benefit and more
West Side Story thursday-saturday 1-3 You've probably heard of this story – it's like Romeo and Juliet, but with more dancing. This performance is brought to you by the shining youngsters of the BEAT program and enjoys a three-day, four-show run at the spacious Summit High auditorium. April 1-3 at 7pm and April 3 at…
Fine Lines: Or how I became a clothesline martyr
Almost three years ago, I heard a lecture by Mary Wood, a University of Oregon law professor. She talked about the narrow window of opportunity we had to respond to the devastating effects of greenhouse gases and the impact on the future of our planet. I had to do something. While I knew full well…
John Kroger Plays It Cool
The ink was barely dry on the health care reform legislation when 14 attorneys general from states across the country – including Rob McKenna up in Washington – rushed to file a lawsuit claiming that it's unconstitutional. To his credit, Oregon Attorney General John Kroger didn't join the stampede. “Based on a preliminary review of…
Shrouded in Mystery: Christ's sheets, Congressional gunfire and Palin's quest
The author has been sent on the road to discover a lost country formerly known as America. He is reporting from the rabbit hole, wondering if it was the pill or Easter egg, on assignment for Or-Bust.com and The Source Weekly. Domestic Terrorists, in Richmond and Russia Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) simply couldn't stand…
The Spring Stud Storm
There's really no point in complaining or even commenting about the weather in Central Oregon. It's just to predictably unpredictable.
You Keep A Knockin'
Dear Mr. Conger, Please stop knocking on doors. You agitate my dogs when you do so. Surprisingly, some of us like to sleep in on the weekends. Please stop using paper door hangers to promote yourself. You talk about wanting a “Green revolution” for Oregon yet you are wasting paper products on doorknobs to promote…
