The ways in which people spend their money has changed drastically over the past decade. Mobile phones have become instantaneous portals to whatever services we need, whatever products we want, whatever food we crave. Uber, Lyft, UberEats, AirBnB, DoorDash… anything we desire is (literally) at our fingertips. Those who cater to those needs are members […]
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Closing Reception for Bend Art Center
On Aug. 17, Bend Art Center will host a closing reception for its final show, “A Sense of Order.” Curated by Julie Winter, the exhibition features artists Sarah Helen More, Shin Yeon Jeon and Susan Porteous. While each artist works in a different medium, bringing individual sensibilities to the theme, the show is also cohesive, […]
What in the World: Google Glass, Motivation, Weed, and Earthquakes
SPIES: Add one more to the myriad ways in which Google Glass is a creepers dream. Cyber forensics experts at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell say that Glass wearers can steal your passwords by mapping the shadows left by your fingers as you enter them on your smart phone or tabletโfrom up to about 10 feet […]
Hate Your Job? You’re Not Alone
Once upon a time in my ’20s, when I was complaining to my mother about a soul-less retail job, she offered this completely depressing reminder: “Everyone hates their job.” While that may no longer be true for me, I get that I’m one of the lucky ones. So, if you woke up on this Monday […]

