Well, I’m headed for 92 years on this good earth, gettin’ ready to take the Big Field Trip out among the stars. One of the things I’m most grateful for are the hundreds and hundreds of good times (and friends) I’ve enjoyed as a naturalist, especially the years I spent with the Oregon Museum of […]
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Tips for Summer Learning Opportunities
MATH * Use purchases at stores and restaurants as teachable moments for kids: * Figure out cash needed for sale, tip, etc. *Practice fractions by doubling a recipe or building something. * Run a lemonade stand or help with a garage sale. * Play card games- Multiplication Wars, Speed, Garbage Play games- Zeus on the […]
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Don’t Send the Wrong Flowers this V-Day
Here’s a primer on the language of flowers to help you out
Did you know many flowers represent different emotions, moods and ideas? This Valentines Day, instead of going for the bigger bouquet, go for the flower that says what you mean. The history of sending flowers to a loved one on Valentine’s Day is linked to a young priest named Valentine during the third century in […]
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Relive the Women’s Marches at the High Desert Museum
Following the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, men and women alike gathered together for marches all across the country. The Women’s Marches drew record-breaking numbers in Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Portland and many other cities, but Bend’s demonstration also saw large crowds. The Source has already covered the Solidarity March, but local organizations […]
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2016’s Best Books by Genre
When it comes to choosing some of the best reads of 2016, we knew no one would be more well-read than Tom Beans, owner of Dudley’s BookShop Cafe in downtown Bend. These may not be the critics’ picks for best books of the year, but they certainly were his favorites. Fiction To The Bright Edge […]
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Digging Into the Past
Digging Into the Past With the can-you-believe-we-actually-celebrate-this Columbus Day holiday just behind us, it’s a good time to learn about and reflect on the folks that inhabited this land well before ol’ Chris made a wrong turn on his way to stock spice cupboards. So how serendipitous is it that these two events are taking […]
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The Old Timers Issue
A look back, to see forward
Face it, if you moved to Bend after 1990, you are a newcomer. There is a distinct before and after for Central Oregon’s hub, a time before one out of five jobs were supporting the housing boom here, as realtors or construction workers, and a time before you needed all your fingers and toes to […]