The EYE doesn't generally pay much attention to talk radio, but the other day we wandered over to KBND's website to check out the program lineup. We found it covers the full spectrum of political opinion … if by "full spectrum" you mean everything from the right to the far right to the lunatic-fringe right.
KBND: Flying on One (Right) Wing
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Racist? Who, Us?
The following item was posted this morning by "I Am Coyote" on the NW Republican blog. The EYE believes it speaks for itself:
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Shepherd’s House Under Fire Again
The Shepherd's House, a "faith-based" mission on Division Street in Bend that gives food, shelter and counseling to up to 60 homeless men, might have to turn some of them away if an appeal by the owner of a nearby property succeeds.
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It’s Obama in a Landslide!
Hillary Clinton edged out Barack Obama in the nationwide Super Tuesday primaries, but she got clobbered in Deschutes County.
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Bachelor Meltdown?
The recent comments by David Rosell, chairman of the Bend Chamber of Commerce, regarding the skiing at Mt. Bachelor are extremely short-sighted. In 20 years' time the Bend Chamber will be considering installing a monorail up to Mt. Bachelor to facilitate all the winter visitors to Central Oregon.
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Year-Around Film: BendFilm and the Tower team up to revamp The Series
BendFilm and the Tower kick off the Series with the Breast Cancer DiariesFor a few days in October, the Tower Theatre becomes home to the
BendFilm festival, packing the historic venue with diehard film buffs,
as well as locals who just like to get a taste of independent cinema
without leaving town. But when the festival closes down, documentaries
and out-of-the-mainstream feature films, although not completely vacant
from our cultural landscape, are much tougher to find.
While some
might think of BendFilm as an entity existing only during that long
weekend in October, the organization has teamed with the Tower Theater
to present a bi-monthly series of independent films from the festival's
library and beyond. Kicking off Indie Reels is The Breast Cancer
Diaries, a film documenting a woman's battle with the disease.
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Air-Power to the People: Pirate Radio USA gives media to the masses
These pirates don’t have scurvy.This is one of those highly entertaining, insightful, humorous,
fact-filled documentaries that can be enjoyed by those on both sides of
the political fence, despite its clear agenda.
I saw this movie
at the BendFilm Festival and was glad to see our local community radio
station KPOV 106.7 FM bringing the documentary to McMenamins on
Wednesday. As a DJ on KPOV, I confess that I'm somewhat biased -
sharing an affinity for the free-speech rights of local broadcasters
over large media conglomerates, having volunteered at the station for
more than three years.
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Bluegrass and Newgrass: Acoustic sounds new and old hit Bend this week
Poor Man's Whiskey
Taking a stab at replicating Pink
Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon isn't completely new - several bands have
pulled off the rock opera in its entirety, but to play the entire
record with in a bluegrass vein? That takes some guts. But San
Francisco's Poor Man's Whiskey isn't backing down to the challenge. The
band's acoustic lineup brings as many as seven string-playing yahoos
onstage to play a rock-influenced brand of bluegrass.
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Random Thought While Watching the SuperBowl
How fast are you?Any doubt that sports and politics don't mix?
Perhaps, you missed the usual pre-game shots of American troops in Iraq. Or the flyover by United States Air Force. Yeah, nothing like a bit of compulsory patriotism with your professional football.
And, just how American is the NFL?
If Left Field had the financial means to establish a professional football club with a desire to join the NFL, well, the league restricts the number of franchises (currently, 32), charges a multi-million dollar entry fee (Robert McNair paid a $700 million expansion fee for the Houston Texans to join the NFL in 1999), and does not allow multiple teams in markets (exception: New York) without compensation to an existing team.
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Inspiration in Salt Lake: More dispatches from Utah
Conservation Alliance
Tackling Maple Canyon In 1989, four main players in the outdoor industry identified a very important need to protect and preserve wild places in the great outdoors. The North Face, REI, Patagonia, and Kelty determined they were providing people with the equipment necessary to enjoy wilderness and wild places, but doing little to protect and save those places. The Conservation Alliance became the solution these companies were looking for - a way for them to give back. The four companies decided to contribute a portion of their profits from the year to a fund for distribution to grassroots conservation efforts all across the country. Since that time, 150 outdoor companies have joined the Alliance and have contributed more than $6 million to conservation efforts. Close to home, Oregon Natural Dessert Association and Deschutes Basin Land Trust have been on the receiving end of Conservation Alliance funds. These monies help protect and preserve lands near and dear to our hearts and soles of our feet.