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The Joke is on Us

Rumors have been swirling that the closure of Jokers Bar and Grill (the downtown nightclub/disaster in the former Elks building on Greenwood) is imminent.
Eric Flowers

Rumors have been swirling that  the closure of Jokers Bar and Grill (the downtown nightclub/disaster in the former Elks building on Greenwood) is imminent. No surprise after owner Todd Sampson and his wife we’re recently charged with writing tens of thousands of dollars in bad checks in an apparent attempt to keep the bar afloat.

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Sound Check Link-o-rama: Laromlab and NIN

The future is now with the music of Laromlab.Here in The Blender, we’re all about technology. If the toothbrush isn’t electric and/or made of carbon
The Source Staff

The future is now with the music of Laromlab.Here in The Blender, we’re all about technology. If the toothbrush isn’t electric and/or made of carbon fiber, keep it. If the shoes don’t have pressurized air in the soles, we can’t walk in ’em. So, of course, we’re mighty glad to help spread the gospel of this week’s Sound Check with the following links to extra-digital music and related this n’ thats from Laromlab and other chiptune artists, not to mention the fabulous electronic music makers from way back, Nine Inch Nails. Read on.

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Bending It Like The Bulletin

The Bend blogosphere is abuzz with the story of a Bulletin reporter who lost his job after complaining the paper was sugar-coating its coverage of
H. Bruce Miller

The Bend blogosphere is abuzz with the story of a Bulletin reporter who lost his job after complaining the paper was sugar-coating its coverage of the local real estate market.

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Kitzhaber Backs Liberal Pantywaist

Steve Novick, campaigning for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, picked up a valuable endorsement this week - that of former Gov.
H. Bruce Miller

Steve Novick, campaigning for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Gordon Smith, picked up a valuable endorsement this week - that of former Gov. John Kitzhaber.

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The Skinny on Sizemore

Love him or hate him - and it seems that nobody’s in between - you have to agree that Bill Sizemore has been a major
H. Bruce Miller

Love him or hate him - and it seems that nobody's in between - you have to agree that Bill Sizemore has been a major mover and shaker in Oregon politics for the past 15 years. The anti-tax, anti-government, anti-union crusader hasn't written his autobiography yet, but if you want a comprehensive low-down on what he's been up to since 1993, Democracy Reform Oregon has it.

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“Somebody Else” Makes a Good Showing

KBND-AM’s on-line presidential poll found Republican nominee-apparent John McCain in the lead with 32% — not a big surprise, considering KBND’s all-right-wing-all-the-time talk show lineup.
H. Bruce Miller

KBND-AM's on-line presidential poll found Republican nominee-apparent John McCain in the lead with 32% — not a big surprise, considering KBND's all-right-wing-all-the-time talk show lineup.

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