Stop Motion Jonny Quest
One of my fave cartoonies (and theme songs) of all time is Hanna-Barbera’s Jonny Quest – the first action/adventure cartoon to ever be broadcast during prime time. It also happens to be the fave cartoonie of filmmaker Roger D.
Tire Tariff that Drew Schwab’s Ire is Upheld by WTO
A steep tariff on imported tires from China that was opposed by local tire retailing giant Les Schwab has survived a challenge at the World Trado Organization. The WTO announced on Monday that it would uphold the tax on imported Chinese tires that President Obama implemented over Beijing’s objections in 2009.
Get Your Cowbell Ready: Fall means a full calendar of cyclocross events in Central Oregon
Perhaps nothing illustrates the fervor for cyclocross like a good look at its spectators. Forget the racers. What draws throngs of people out to watch this crazy, hybrid form of bike racing, usually in less than perfect weather?
“There’s certainly an entertainment value,” says Dave Adams, a Bend photographer who enjoys shooting cycling events. “Spectators…
Oregon Fires Get Their Own Facebook Page
See what the fires were up to this weekend. Make sure they weren’t hanging out with Randy.
Masters Road National Champs: Bend racers results roundup
Bend-ites put in some proud rides at this week’s USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships (pics from Dina Boswell and Co. on the website). Below is a very incomplete list of some of the top performances from the local old guys and gals (if you’re 30 or over now, you’re a “master”). Hats off to…
NewVillager: The Complete Artistic Package
With the release of their self-titled debut, New York/San Fransisco based duo NewVillager, have acheived new levels of creativity. An overview of the album reveals some ideas behind the inspiration for the record.
More Musings on the Malty Merriment: Little Woody day 2
Nothing was able to usurp Deschutes’s Solace Rose at Little Woody, but some came damn close. Already a great beer, Ninkasi’s Maiden the Shade which was aged in a Ransom Distillery Old Tom Gin barrel, became heavenly. Light on malt and still plenty hoppy, its time in the wooden gin barrel did something magical to…
Barrel-Aged is Best: Little Woody, day 1
Beer carefully produced from established brewers that has spent the last 6-18+ months in a barrel, absorbing flavors from the Pinot Noir/bourbon/gin /rum that previously lived in said barrel is generally pretty awesome. That’s my take after spending 2.
The Little Woody: The Beers
The focus downtown right now is the massive Masters Road National Championships that’s closed off pretty much every important intersection and the area is packed with fans cheering on the riders. But don’t let those road closures keep you from making it down to the Little Woody Barrel-Aged Brew fest.
MadHappy Lounge Moving Out of Downtown
Tonight, Matt Hopper and the Roman Candles are playing at the MadHappy Lounge on Brooks St. in downtown Bend.
An Open Letter to Bulletin Publisher Gordon Black
Dear Gordon, I was disappointed I had to hear the financial news about your Chapter 11 filing from your newspaper. You don't call anymore. I know I haven't been any better about reaching out, but I can't believe we have grown so distant that it has come to this. To be honest, it wasn't the…
Time to Clear the Air in Redmond
It seems safe to assume that Brian Lemos has a more colorful past than the average high school principal. During the 1990s, when he was teaching in the Tillamook School District, Lemos had several run-ins with the law. DUI and fourth-degree assault in 1992. Fourth-degree assault in 1995. Disorderly conduct and possession of a small…
Running Wild: A new wilderness proposal on the Middle Deschutes could protect a High Desert oasis, but neighbors aren't convinced
The Jeep slowly bumps and lurches its way along Forest Road 6360, a twisting dirt and gravel road that affords visitors grand views as they travel toward the Alder Springs trailhead. Roughly situated between Sisters and Terrebonne, Alder Springs lies at the foot of the Central Cascades with Black Butte looming on the western horizon.…
Our Picks for 9/2-9/8
Little Woody Barrel-Aged Brew Festival friday-saturday 2-3 A beer festival like this would be tough to pull off in most other places in this country, but here in Bend, this specialty brew celebration has become a huge hit. Now in its third year, the Little Woody features barrel-aged beers from almost all of Central Oregon's…
We Can Eat Fries, Right?: Inspecting the “all vegetarians are healthy” myth
I have a good friend named Melissa. Like me, she is a vegetarian. Unlike me, she is a very thin person, a trait that is often attributed to the fact that she enjoys the meatless way of life. Every time I hear someone say, “Oh, she’s a vegetarian, that’s why she’s so skinny,” I laugh…
One Canvas Cara Thayer and Louie Van Patten share a marriage and a paintbrush
The vivid, Technicolor hands of Cara Thayer and Louie Van Patten's paintings pull you into the Ruud Gallery as soon as you step into the hushed, cool space. Not super realism, yet not afraid of fooling the eye from twenty paces, the couple's new works have an underlying tension to them, illustrated by wringing, skeletal…
More Honest than Stupid: Our Idiot Brother stars Paul Rudd as a hippie who sees the good in everyone
My love for Paul Rudd started at a young age when I saw him in Clueless. He's got a certain kind of every-man charisma that makes him relatable in just about any role he takes on. If you take a look back at his career, you'll notice he doesn't really do fantasy or sci-fi. Rudd…
Horror Done Right: With an assist from Guillermo del Toro, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark proves better than expected
It's safe to say that visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy) makes a pretty good living off things that go bump in the night. The director of the upcoming Hobbit films produced and co-wrote one of this summer's only notable horror films Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. His decision, or whomever's decision…
Game On!
[Editor's Note: Wm.™ Steven Humphrey is lazy and on vacation, therefore enjoy this old-timey column from the I Love Television™ crappy column vault, circa 2007.]
You know, the really interesting thing about television is… is… GodDAMMIT! Can you please put that video game controller down and listen to me? It really hurts my feelings when…
Link in 3D: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time makes full use of the Nintendo 3DS
In case you’ve forgotten, Nintendo released a 3D version of its bestselling DS system. The system has been in stores for five months now, but consumers haven’t exactly been snapping it up. To bolster sales, Nintendo recently reduced the price of the 3DS to $180. But the problem isn’t the price. The problem is that…
Dogs in the Fast Lane: Don't put your pooch in the back of your pickup truck
There’s nothing, dear readers, that scares me half to death more than a pickup truck passing me at 70 mph with a dog sliding around in the back. Dogs being dogs, the poor animal thinks he’s having a great time, ears flapping in the wind, nose quivering at all the spectacular scents wafting by and…
The Football Disease: You mean there's no football on Tuesday?
If you're an American human male between the ages of eight and 108, it's quite probable that you have, at the very least, a passing interest in American-style football. If you're a female in the same age bracket, you're also likely to enjoy the occasional pigskin matchup, too. Football addiction doesn't discriminate along gender lines.…
Easy One-Stop Shopping for All Your Straight Poop Needs
Monday, Aug. 22 It's all over! Libyan rebels claim victory, say they've taken control of 95percent of capital city of Tripoli … Maybe it isn't all over! Forces loyal to dictator Muammar Qaddafi still holding on; Qaddafi son tells journalists his dad has shrewdly lured rebels into a “trap” … Yeah, we blew it: NYC…
Bulletin Bankrupcy Chatter
A week ago Tuesday the Bend Bulletin, one Central Oregon's largest employers and most venerable institutions, quietly joined the ranks of thousands of American homeowners and filed for bankruptcy. The newspaper as editor in chief John Costa explained in a rare front-page editorial was at an impasse with its chief creditor, none other than the…
We Can Count
“Media” is the plural of “medium.” This week’s headline is equivalent to “When computers and cellphones becomes an obsession.
Pity the Poor Bulletin
I'm so sad. The parent company of the great Bend Bulletin has filed for bankruptcy, citing “difficulties renegotiating an $18 million loan.
Give Visiting Cyclists a Brake and a Thanks
More bike races in Bend? Hey, we get it. Bend hosts a lot of cycling events, including four national championships in the past two years.
Eat the Rich
Ted Rall’s column in last week’s Source was painful to read but all too accurate. Obama’s sell-out to Big Business, especially to Wall Street, is a clear indication that we now officially live in a Plutocracy – government of the Rich, by the Rich and for the Rich. Decades of big- government-is-the-problem, right-wing propaganda started…
Breaking Fire Updates
Fire officials have reopened Segment 1 of the Lower Deschutes, but it still doesn’t sound like going for a float would be a particularly good idea. According to a report from the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center, the Razorback Fire (36,000 acres and counting. Part of the High Cascades Complex fire — the big-ass one…
Horner Back on the Bike
After getting knocked silly in a bad crash at this year’s Tour de France, semi-local Chris Horner is back training again (with a helmet on, no less). While out on a ride today, I ran into America’s fastest skinny-tire racer.
Win Tickets to the Little Woody
This weekend, aside from being Labor Day, is also the Little Woody Barrel-Aged Brew Fest. There’s a comprehensive guide to all the specialty beers from Oregon breweries that will be on hand both Friday and Saturday at the Des Chutes Historical Museum near downtown in this week’s issue, which is hitting the streets soon here.
Sagebrush Fundraiser Needs Its Own Cash Injection
The newly re-branded and retooled Sagebrush Community Challenge reportedly fell short of its fundraising goals and is going to need roughly $30,000 just to cover the events operating costs. Deschutes Brewery CEO Gary Fish told a crowd of sponsors and participants on Tuesday afternoon that the inaugural event failed to raise enough money to cover…
