Reinhard’s Replacement: Center-Right or Just Right?
The Oregonian's replacement for conservative columnist David Reinhard, who left the paper last fall to become a shill for the tobacco industry, calls herself "center-right," but to The Eye's eye she looks more right than center.
World’s Awesomest Winter Sports Blog!
Is here! Stay tuned for upcoming posts about backcountry romps, snow conditions, renegade tobogganning, plus the occasional Steelhead Falls slip and slide.
Sign of the Times: Front Page Ads for Sale
Things are tough all over, but they must be really tough for the New York Times: The venerable daily announced today that it has begun selling display ads on its front page.
The Good and Bad of the Holiday Weekend
I know of people who swear off going to the mountain during the holidays, let alone the last holiday weekend when every vacationer in the county goes up to get in runs before they go to work the next Monday. It's usually these same people who end up complaining about not having enough good days…
Barrier-Less Highway 97 Claims Another Life
Highway 97 has claimed its first life of 2009 - 16-year-old Mountain View High School cheerleader Shalae Rae Mortenson.
A Million Lost Soles
On January 20th, Americans and the world will celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. But perhaps equally important, because Barack's legacy has yet to be written, on January 19th George W. Bush will spend his last full day in the White House. With the brilliant act of the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at…
Getting Behind the Camera
Annie Leibovitz is, of course, a photographer, not a writer. That's why her new book, At Work, might surprise some who crack the 240-page hardcover and find that the vast majority of the pages are covered in black type, not the iconic images the esteemed American photographer has captured over her 40-year career.
Fear not,…
Where is the Next Bend?
Feeling out FernieWhy did you move to Bend? If you're like most people I know, you took a paycut in order to have Phil's Trail in your backyard or to get in a run along the River Trail at lunch. You're now drastically underemployed so that you can ski midweek at Mt. Bachelor or climb…
Looks like a Whiteout!: Shaun White Snowboarding
Even as Central Oregon snowboarders have been praying for snow, there has been something available in the video game world to get them through the drought. Shaun White Snowboarding comes at a time when snowboarding games like SSX and 1080 have all but disappeared. Why it has taken so long to fill the gap is…
Where There’s a Will There’s a Way: Penn shines as gay activist Milk
Rhinestone cowboysI was there. Twice. The first time was in San Francisco in '78 when Dan White shot and killed Harvey Milk and George Moscone. The second time was at the Castro theatre for the opening week showing of Milk, almost 30 years later. It was a special, bittersweet night.
Milk is directed by Gus…
Aging in Reverse: Benjamin Button is a good-looking novelty
If you have ever been unfortunate enough to work the graveyard shift, you may recall the downsides: When you're sleeping, everyone is awake. When you're awake, everyone else is sleeping. Your breakfast is their dinner. Their lunch is your midnight snack.
Based on the short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The…
Get Lucky in 2009
Each year on New Year's Day, no matter how hung over I am, I host a brunch. Continuing a long family tradition, I serve black-eyed peas, collard greens and pork chops. In my family, these foods are considered lucky when you eat them to start off the year. The greens represent dollar bills, and the…
Get Lucky in 2009
Each year on New Year’s Day, no matter how hung over I am, I host a brunch. Continuing a long family tradition, I serve black-eyed peas, collard greens and pork chops. In my family, these foods are considered lucky when you eat them to start off the year. The greens represent dollar bills, and the…
It’s What’s For Dinner : Can you read your horoscope in a steak?
Here’s the beefI love steak. All kinds of steak. But steaks vary tremendously in flavor, texture and tenderness. The steak I might recommend may not be the best one for someone else's taste. For just that reason, I put together a "steak personality primer" to identify some of the differences between the different cuts and…
It’s What’s For Dinner : Can you read your horoscope in a steak?
Here’s the beefI love steak. All kinds of steak. But steaks vary tremendously in flavor, texture and tenderness. The steak I might recommend may not be the best one for someone else’s taste. For just that reason, I put together a “steak personality primer” to identify some of the differences between the different cuts and…
Reissue of the Year: Rodriguez, Cold Fact
Better late than neverIn 1970 Sixto Rodriguez, a Detroit native, released his album, Cold Fact. Sales in the U.
Eyes for All Ears: Eleven Eyes wraps jazz around hip-hop and electronica to throw a nice little par
It might not be the first description the band would like attached to its name, but Eleven Eyes is a party band. The Eugene sextet (which sometimes morphs into a septet) isn't a party band in the vein of booty shaking or "Brown Eyed Girl" covers, but they can throw a good party.
This is…
Dining in a Downturn: In the midst of a recession, restaurants close doors, change things up
The once brisk bar at MerendaOver the past half decade Bend's culinary scene has made waves on a regional and national level - even garnering a mention in The New York Times. But you don't have to look too hard to notice some significant changes in the local industry - eateries of all types are…
The Great Fox Shakedown Attempt
Rabbit ears work just fine for rabbits. They don't work so well for TV reception, especially here in Central Oregon, aka "The Middle of Nowhere," where over-the-air TV signals are few, weak and far between.
But rabbit ears will be the only technology available for Bend-area viewers who want to watch Fox Network programming after…
Frozen Burritos on BachelorCountdown to extinguishing and the little blue pill
It's no trade secret that any story or report related to Mt. Bachelor, good or bad, has a built in readership in this town. So it was with more than a passing interest that Upfront listened to a recent tipster who told us that Mt. B brass were getting ready to enforce a long-posted –…
Obama Errors With Warren
This week's letter of the week comes from local activist Michael Funke who calls out president elect Obama for selecting anti-gay evangelical pastor Rick Warren to perform the invocation at his inauguration later this month. Thanks for the letter, Michael. You can pick up your prize, an Old Mill pint glass and a cool beverage…
Tripping in Totalitarianism
The modus operandi of empires throughout history has been to create crisis, generate fear and promote panic. The current empire is no exception. 911 offered the empire the opportunity to rush through the Patriot Act essentially gutting the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The attack was a criminal act, not an act of war…
He’s No Stud
I'd like to nominate H. Bruce Miller and his rant against studded tires for this week's WTF. He claims, "They're somewhat better at stopping a vehicle on glare ice". C'mon, we're talking about metal spikes here. As a snowboarder and waterfall ice climber, I've yet to see a rubber edged snowboard or rubber ice axe.…
Only Kidding!
WOW! Didn't really expect such an outpouring of emotional gratitude from The Source community. I guess I must have struck a nerve of some sort, so I guess thanks for the print? I'm a bit humbled by being called out for the PPP, but my mother will not let me in the sandbox after school…
Things We Don’t Want to See (or Hear) Anymore in ’09
Thomas Beattie, Bend's Pregnant Man, made Arianna Huffington's long list of people and things she'd like to never hear about again after this year is over. That inspired The Eye to make up our own similar, though less extensive, list.
