In response to: “Democratic Primary Endorsement: Clinton” (4/29) I am shocked that the Source would recommend Clinton in the primary—in an article containing specious arguments and half truths. "However nice, smart guys don't always make the best presidents." You mean like FDR or Lincoln? Or are you just thinking of Obama while you aim at […]
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Letters 4/6-4/13
In response to “Wilderness – Mt. Bike Fight Brewing” (3/31) Studies conducted at Starkey Research station in Oregon show that mountain bikes and ATVs have higher disturbance effects on elk than do hiking and horseback riding, so it’s hard to make the case that “mountain bikes do less damage than horses.” Nor is it accurate […]
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Letters 3/23-3/30
Growth Doesn’t Pay for Itself Several years ago, an editorial [in Bend] stated that growth was good because there would be more people to pay for needed services. This was in contrast to several studies that emphasized that growth does not pay for itself. It is subsidized by tax payers. Our roads are a classic […]
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Letters 3/16-3/23
In response to “A Letter to the Bend-La Pine School Board,” (3/3) I can’t agree with you more, Gary. Having worked as a counselor for the Bend LaPine School District until 2010, I have observed the reduction of counselors and the general increase of unmet mental health needs, families and students who are dissatisfied with […]
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Letters 9/23-9/30
OSU-Cascades Wow! I read the headlines of The Bulletin, “Truth in Site’s appeal fails,” it all seem so incredible to me. It seems to me that if you mention the magic words OSU-Cascades, suddenly everyone’s eyes glaze over and they start nodding their heads to everything. The university’s argument was that they might not buy the […]
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Top Letters to the Editor of 2014
“WHATEVER, MOM” CORRECTLY TITLED “Whatever Mom” is not newsworthy. In an attempt to make it so, Taylor Thompson writes about killing a harmless scorpion in her house [“Whatever, Mom: I’ve never been much of a girly girl”]. This was gut-wrenchingly upsetting. Out of ignorance and fear, Thompson chooses killing over simply dropping a glass or […]
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Letters 9/9-9/16
LET’S GROW BEND BETTER, NOT “BREWTAL” Some dots for all of us (including city council, [Oregon Liquor Control Commission], [Oregon State University], public health) to connect, and quickly: Bend’s rapid shift from a hospitality-based economy to a “hops-economy” (most breweries per capita in the USA; more ale trail map downloads than city maps; increasingly creative […]
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Letters 5/7-5/14
IN REPLY TO “SPORTS ARE SO GAY” (5/8) Comparing Jason Collins and Michael Sam to Jackie Robinson is disgraceful. Have a heyday with me, gay mafia, but Jackie Robinson could never make a conscious decision to change his skin color. Here’s an idea: Maybe it wouldn’t even be an issue without all the orientation hustlers in […]
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Letters 4/8-4/15
IN REPLY TO “GET ON THE BUS, GUS” (SLIPPER, 4/10) Your work in the Source is changing the conversation on transportation and parking by focusing on a vision of what can be. What a challenge. Developing partnerships, policies and incentives around alternative transportation is one thing. Changing the conversation in order to make it happen […]
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Letters 2/19-2/25
Mt. Bachelor Ski Patrol Gets Overzealous, Mistreats Loyal Customers Doug Elliot had a letter titled “Mt. Bachelor Bustin’ ” published in last week’s Source. I, too, found myself at the bottom of Outback at around 9:50 that morning (2/8/14), and I, too, got busted. Doug made some good points in his letter, and I would […]