(I’m a 40 something white guy. I share that because we are examining a topic that involves women, minorities and cannabis. Meaning that I will be writing about two topics that I may not be best suited to address.) From my time in NYC, I can assure you weed delivery services are not uncommon, albeit […]
Racial issues are an emotionally charged subject in the world right now, but then again, they long have been. Many films explore this tension to great dramatic effect, but very few of them are horror films. Taking cues from horror classics that use repulsive subject matter to bring the thrills, debut director and screenwriter Jordan […]
For artist Wendy Chidester, the past gets more modern all the time. Much like this week’s cover entitled “Focal Point,” her other still life paintings depict things such as typewriters, sewing machines and watches that, depending on your age, might have belonged to either your parents or grandparents. In any case, they symbolize an era […]
Most mainstream moviegoers consider animation to be child’s play. Disney has dominated the industry since the ’40s, so cartoons and kid flicks have been almost inextricably synonymous. That’s the norm in the U.S., at least. While U.S. audiences for animation still might have some growing up to do, the premier animation studio in Japan, Studio […]
A tale of young artists, pursuing their creative dreams, consumed by love, loss, heartache, jealousy – and oh yes, typically lacking the rent money. How contemporary! The seeds of an upcoming TV “dramedy,” perhaps? Not quite. We open on roommates Rodolfo and Marcello, one a poet, the other a painter. It’s Christmas Eve in 19th […]
Ready to get outside? With these upcoming events, you have no excuse to stay indoors… February 25-26 Special Olympics Oregon Winter Games Celebrate hard work and determination with an epic weekend of competition as Special Olympic athletes compete in alpine, snowboarding, cross country and snowshoeing events. Roughly 200 athletes and 100 coaches will participate in […]
In Response to, Where’s Walden? Hundreds Picket Rep. Walden’s Bend Office (2/14) Why won’t Greg Walden have an in-person town hall in Bend? Thousands have been requesting one and even picketing for one. Instead he had ones in supporter towns with populations of 1,000 or less. — Linda Balsiger, via bendsource.com Come to Bend, Greg, […]
After enduring a winter that nobody needs any reminder of, the concept of a tropical getaway might sound pretty appealing to a wide swath of Bendites right about now. That getaway can be found on the faraway Florida coast, where enjoying a decent drink by the waterfront no longer means resigning oneself to Coronas and […]
If you’ve been wanting to get into birding, now’s the time. The East Cascades Audubon Society and a group of dedicated birders have set up the “Oregon Birding Site Guide” website, providing maps and directions to the some 1100 birding sites in Oregon. Start by going to ecaudubon.org, which will open the ECAS home page. […]
The Source’s outdoor writer packs in—and out—of a local backcountry cabin… but he’s not gonna tell you which one. Three of us carried heavy packs for miles, trudging through knee-deep snow, towing over 100 pounds of food and gear for the many days ahead in the Oregon backcountry. Our wintry paradise was a cabin in […]
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