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9:59 Been through four booms and five busts here …
» Homeless on the High DesertWe ain’t even close to the bottom - Foreclosures made up 26% of U.S. home sales in first quarter Homes in some stage of foreclosure accounted for more than one in four home sales during the first three months of the year, according to a report Thursday. Distressed properties that were either in default, scheduled [...] -
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(Un)employment report …
» Homeless on the High DesertIn the week ending May 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 383,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 373,000. The 4-week moving average was 374,500, an increase of 3,750 from the previous week’s revised average of 370,750. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during [...]
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Entering your suffering with you – the opportunity of spiritual direction
» Life by Nate"The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there." One of the things that I love most about offering spiritual direction and companioning is that there is so much more room for responding to the movements of Spirit and less "protocol" for staying removed from people's pain. Continue reading →
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Student Safari - Project Noah: Our Summer Nature Project
» Funki Planet
Our kids each use an iPod Touch in the classroom. We use them for gathering information, learning games, fun, music and as a way to integrate technology into our everyday lives. Several months ago I ran across a great app that I didn't have time to fully explore during the school year. Recently, I went back to it and spent some time looking around. I am happy to announce that we've adopted Project Noah as our summer nature project. I have a feeling it will go beyond that too!
What is it you ask?
Project Noah was started as an experiment to see if an app could be created to encourage people to get back to nature. You can read all about it at ProjectNoah.org. I love it because the kids can use their iPods to take pictures of nature in our neighborhood or around our community and then I post the pix online. I have set up a virtual classroom for us and I can give them assignments or "missions" and send them outside to discover. Win-win!!
This is a very interactive and fun site. The kids can even earn badges for the missions they complete. There are missions on a local and global level. Think here - dragonflies and damselflies, moths of North America, flowers of the Pacific Northwest, captive animals. You can even make up your own missions. Soooo cool!
Plus, they can look at the site and see wildlife and plant life from around the world. As I was writing this post pictures were coming in from Australia, Singapore, Costa Rica and Brazil.
If you are looking for a fun way to get your kids outside this summer - try Project Noah. There is a mobile app as well as a website where you can upload photos. Kids can use a smartphone, iPod or camera. I can't wait to get back outside with them to see what they discover next. In fact, today we'll be out at a local farm/ranch for a field trip and the iPods will be right there documenting the experience. How fun is that?
Try it out and let me know what you think. How about a camping mission or a beach mission? How might you integrate this into your learning this summer?
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8:58
It’s not enough …
» Homeless on the High DesertIn No State is a 40-Hour, Minimum Wage Work Week Enough to Afford a 2-Bdr Apartment & Occupy America Via “The We Party,” Minimum wage is not enough for a person to live on in this country, let alone a single-parent or a married couple with only one spouse working. (graphic) Oregon is seventy-one (71) hours a [...]
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8:42
Willard Romney: Mexican … ?
» Homeless on the High DesertGabe Ortiz makes a good case for it - The second Birther claim is by far the most hilarious: namely, that the Constitution states that both parents must be natural-born citizens of the United States in order to be president. The Philadelphia Convention must have written that clause in invisible ink, because nowhere inArticle II, Section 1, Clause [...]
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Under the Weather
» Scripted Genius
JD Hancock via CompfightTuesday I visited urgent care. I still had not been feeling all that well, and called in sick. I lost my voice starting Friday, which was horse on Saturday and almost non-existent while in Seattle on Sunday. Monday, the return, I barely spoke and felt congestion. When I woke up Tuesday morning, it couldn’t speak at all and felt extreme chest pain every time I coughed.
So, I went to see the doctor. I didn’t want to catch pneumonia, which I could be susectible to since having my tonsillectomy. They did the usual checks, such as temperature (not as seen above, but with an under the tongue scanner), and ordered some x-rays. After being there about a hour, it was determined that I do not have pneumonia. I have a viral upper respiratory infection. This means that I can return to work, but that there’s no medicine to help me get better quicker. I’ll just be weakened and not Genius-level (at least in action, but still there in thought) for the next seven to ten days.
My doctor’s advice was to stay home and get better. Don’t work as I need the rest. So I went home and rested Tuesday. Then Wednesday (today at the time of my writing), I was still extremely exhausted and whispering to communicate, so I stayed home yet again. Today (Thursday) will be my first day back in the office. I expect that I will have quite the bit of work to catch up on, as well as watering Jerry (I got a Rose of Jericho and named it Jerry).
Other than that, I don’t really have material prepared for today. I thought I could give this update and link to the YouTube video I did of the trip, so there you go, and here you go:
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PS – if you didn’t catch it the first time, replay and watch the giraffe. You’ll discover that it’s pooping during the scene. My 3-year-old son (Offspring 1.0) had to point that one out to me…What did you do for Memorial Day weekend? What are your plans this upcoming weekend?
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Home on the range. But the deer ...
» The gr8ful grindHome on the range. But the deer and the antelope played a little too hard with it, so they had to move. Near Shaniko, Oregon; May, 2012
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Race Report: Sisters Stampede
» Bike Around BendEditor’s Note: This race report is made possible by SELCO Credit Union.
Cowboys, Chaps, and Spurs: The 3rd Annual Sisters Stampede Wrap Up
Start of the Cat 3 race | Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.com
SELCO’s sponsorship makes this
race report possible.We returned to the dirt Sunday for the 6th race in the Oregon XC Mountain Bike Series over in Sisters, OR. The 3rd Annual Sisters Stampede went off with a bang Sunday morning as riders where led out via a cowboy on horseback to complete either a 13 mile or 27 mile loop.
The course conditions were some of the best all year.With wet weather leading up to the race the trails where firm and fast with minimal dust, a rare occurrence in Central Oregon. This year’s race saw a new course that provided more room for passing and eliminated the Pro/Cat 1 groups from lapping the rest of the field, which caused congestion in the past. The new course seemed to be well received by racers. While many felt the hurt of the new double track climbs, all pain aside, it was a much appreciated change.
Many local racers found their way to the podium on Sunday. In the pro category the belt buckles for 1st place both went to local racers. Serena Bishop-Gordon took the top podium spot for the women and Carl Decker took the top spot for the men.
I was able to catch the race director for a little Q and A to provide some insight on this young event. Joel Palanuk is the one who makes this race happen each year.
Que pero este Chihuahua
Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.comNow in its 3rd year Palanuk started the race to promote the newly built trails on the Peterson Ridge trail network and to bring a big bike race to Sisters. Not only has the Sisters Stampede become one of the most highly attended mountain bike races in the State it has also changed the way the town of Sisters looks at promoting tourism.
Bike Around Bend: So you have been the race promoter for 3 years. Do you have any other events that you promote?
Palanuk: So far, just the Stampede (which was my first event). I will also be hosting some weekly hill climb time trials up Three Creeks Road on Wednesdays through June called the Sisters to SummitBike Around Bend: When you aren’t working on the Sisters Stampede what are you up to?
Palanuk: I work in the communications/data industry, and keep 911 emergency systems operational throughout the region.Bike Around Bend: What are your hopes/goals with the Sisters Stampede moving into the future?
Palanuk: To turn it into a two day event which includes music, beer, and bike demos. If I can get help, then that may happen next year.
Keenan Reynolds and Cameron Beard (Bend Endurance Academy)
Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.comBike Around Bend: I am assuming you ride bikes… If so where is your favorite place to ride?
Palanuk: It would have to be riding up the back side of Mckenzie pass on my road bike. It is a toss up on the mountain bike: either in Oakridge, the Mckenzie River Trail, or the Elkhorn Crest Trail.Bike Around Bend: All good choices! After a long ride what is your favorite Central Oregon micro brew to enjoy?
Palanuk: Hmmm…The “Ridge Trail Ale” by Three Creeks Brewing of course!Bike Around Bend: Is there anything else you would like to add?
Palanuk: I think it is amazing to see how cycling culture has changed in Central Oregon in the last 12 years! Groups everywhere are creating fun for everybody (even kids), and really showing the rest of the country that this is the place to be if you ride. I am thankful to all of the area trail groups, and volunteers who give their time for the evolution of the sport.Racers capped the day of racing off with ice cold pints of Three Creeks Ridge Trail Ale and music in the event tent. As if playing the double life of Clark Kent, racers pull on their recovery tights and hang their bikes as they prepare to return to their day jobs. Cheers to another great weekend of racing in Central Oregon.
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Race Report: Bend Don’t Break
» Bike Around BendEditor’s Note: This race report is made possible by SELCO Credit Union.
Cameron Beard leading the 4/5 race | Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.com
SELCO’s sponsorship makes this
race report possible.With all this talk of dirt and knobby tires one mustn’t forget about the tarmac and slick tires. The temperamental weather we saw over the last few days here in Bend was beginning to make many think we would have a repeat of the 2011 Bend Don’t Brake Road Race. Fortunately the sky’s parted just in time Saturday morning for the 3rd annual Bend Don’t Brake Road Race.
The wind was still out in force but the sun warmed the high desert as racers gathered for the Men’s start Saturday morning just east of town. Many Bend riders found their way on to the podium on Saturday. Bruce Rodgers took 1st and Todd Schock 3rd, in the Masters 40+ Category. In the Masters 50+ race Scott Seaton took 2nd. The Cat 3 race saw Doug Laplaca, Ausin Line, and TJ Paskewich take 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and over in the Cat 1/2 race Karsten Hagen had success with his 3rd place finish. That wrapped it up for the morning races and then it was on to the women for the afternoon.
The wind continued to howl and the sky’s began to darken. Many started to worry that the weather was about to turn south. Luckily mother nature held out and wind remained the only element for the women. In the Cat 1/2 race local, Brenna Lopes-Otero, took home 2nd with Leia Tyrell from Corvallis, OR taking 1st and Heather VanValkenburg from Vancover, WA taking 3rd on the podium. Mary Ramos of the BMC Total Care team took a 2nd place finish in the Womens Cat 3 race.
So we have heard about the racers, how about the women behind the mask? Amanda Atwill is the women behind scenes making this race happen. Atwill started the race 3 years ago after she was tired of constantly commuting to the valley for races. After wondering why there weren’t any day options for road racing in Bend she decided to take action and create an event.
An early break in the Master Men's race
Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.comThe course is flat giving those that are not climbers a chance to shine a bit since most of the courses used during the season are hilly. It is also a very beginner friendly course and Amanda encouraged beginner racers to come out with a pre-race talk about tactics, nutrition, and rules.
I was able to catch Atwill this past week as she prepped for the race to ask her a few more questions about the race and herself.
Bike Around Bend: How did you get into race promotion Amanda?
Atwill: I had no idea what I was doing but I had a great mentor in Gina Miller and Bill Warburton to get my feet on the ground. Without them this race would be a lost cause.Bike Around Bend: What other races do you promote?
Atwill: This is it! There is a lot of preparation that goes into one race so in order to keep my day job, I can only do this one!Bike Around Bend: Day job, so when you aren’t promoting races what are you up to?
Atwill: I work as a financial advisor for professional athletes. I moved up to Bend from San Francisco with my job and continue to work for my company remotely.
Men's Cat 3 winner, Doug LaPlaca
Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.comBike Around Bend: Sounds cool! So what are your hopes/goals with this race moving into the future?
Atwill: I run this race to give back to the cycling community. When I moved to Bend, I didn’t know a soul, and the community has given me so much that I can’t give enough back. I hope in the future we’ll be able to donate more funds to get kids on bikes, keep cyclists safe, promote women’s cycling, and expand Bend’s repertoire as the Best Bike Town in the US!Bike Around Bend: I know you ride bikes… Where is your favorite place to ride?
Atwill: This is a tough one. We recently did the Twickenham loop out by the John Day River. And we did a ride out from Antelope to Fossil. Oh, and I just rode out in Maupin and then went fishing in the Deschutes. I love rides that are remote and off the beaten path.Bike Around Bend: And I know you may be partial to PBR, hence the race logo, but what is your favorite local micro brew?
Atwill: I’m partial to GoodLife Brewery’s 29er India Brown…and anytime I have a tough day on a bike, I crave a Ninkasi Total Domination IPA.Thanks to Amanda for taking the time out of your busy week to share a little about yourself and the race.
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0:57 2012 Washington state high school tennis results
» Central Oregon Athlete
For those who play USTA pacific northwest tournaments, I thought you might find this interesting.
4A
Boys Singles
1 Michael Chamerski, Jackson
2 Mitch Stewart, Federal Way
3 Hundson Barnhart, Wenatchee
4 Kent Andreasen, Skyview
5 Mitch Williamson, Jackson
6 Brian Pinkard, Puyallup
7 Clint Vidano, Wenatchee
8 Alex Vogt
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No Big Gulp?! And other outrages
» Bend OR Bust
via The Onion
What's a nation to do when your basic 32-ounce cup of Mountain Dew gets banned in the Big Apple?
Well, we fight back by downing 64-ounces of Diet Coke in a single sitting, that's what.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed banning the sale of large sodas and sugary drinks at all venues in New York City.
Say what?
Yeah, Bloomberg is serious about the obesity problem in America and he wants New York to lead the way in fighting it.
Public Enemy No. 1: Big Gulp.
Well, this is America, Bloomberg. We have the freedom to be as obese as we want to be. So what if we're a nation of fat slobs. We're free fat slobs.
“New York City is not about wringing your hands; it’s about doing something,” he said in the New York Times. “I think that’s what the public wants the mayor to do.”
Say what?
Is Bloomberg a do-gooder Democrat? Or a pro-government Commie?
What in the world is going on?
Well, I like Bloomberg. He's pro gay marriage, pro gun control and sensible on immigration.
He's one of the few Republicans I could vote for. Of course, he couldn't win any Republican primary outside of New York. Actually, Bloomberg is now an independent after being a Republican and before that, a Democrat. Every lineup needs a switch-hitter.
It seems unlikely that Bloomberg will prevail on this issue. Since he hasn't been able to control guns in New York, it's likely that city will see a rise in armed robberies - all for a Big Gulp.
Enough of obesity and Big Gulps, let's talk about the economy and the "job creators."
Check out this story on "How the 'job creators' really spend their money."
Okay, that's enough on the economy.
Let's get back to the birther movement.
The Mitt-wit's new BFF, The Donald, went on an epic rant recently about Obama's birth certificate. Yes, he did this last year, too, but this is an election year.
Here's how "The Colbert Report" saw it.
Stay tuned, this birther story isn't going anywhere.
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Crazy good
» Memory MonsterThis week has been crazy. Today: online training, family therapy, interview at the station. That sucked up the entire day… and now it’s time for bed. We’ve had some great interviews in the last few weeks, and another one coming up Friday. It’s good that we can keep the radio show going, even as busy [...]
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Summer Shootout Marble Tournament
» Hack Bend
Now this just sounds like a lot of fun, coming up in a couple of weeks:Kick off summer vacation at the Summer Shootout Marble Tournament, Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Des Chutes Historical Museum. The event begins at 10 a.m. In addition to tournament play, there will be marble free play throughout the day, lawn games and other fun activities for families. Marble enthusiasts and beginners are all welcome to play and compete for a chance at the title of Marble Champion 2012.
Marble competition will be in two categories: children ages 7 to 11 will compete for a brand new bicycle from Hutch’s Bicycles, while 12 and older can register to compete in the Young at Heart category to win an Xbox. Previous marble playing experience not needed! A warm-up and marble ‘shooting’ lessons will be provided prior to beginning of tournament play.
Tournament registration is open and can be done up to the morning of the event, with an early bird discount. Registration is $10.00 per person prior to June 12, $15.00 per person after. Registration information and forms are available by going to the Museum’s website, www.deschuteshistory.org.
Admission to the museum will be free to all participants with the chance to win great prizes. In addition to the marble shootout and Museum activities, families will have the opportunity to visit booths provided by Sunriver Nature Center, the High Desert Museum, Art Station, Girl Scouts, and Wabi Sabi to learn about fun summer programs happening around Central Oregon.
Sponsored by The Peak, Lite 95.1, and The Bulletin, all proceeds from the event benefit the Des Chutes Historical Museum’s educational programs. The Des Chutes Historical Museum is located at 129 NW Idaho Ave, between Wall and Bond. Please visit the Des Chutes Historical Museum website at www.deschuteshistory.org or call 541-389-1813 for more information.
The Museum is also looking for volunteers willing to help with the event. If interested in volunteering, please email the Museum at info@deschuteshistory.org.
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20:27
"Foreman" 29"x24" montype/board
» Tracy Leagjeld Fine Art
Last painting for the show Art and Industry. Deadline is tomorrow. Crossing my fingers that I get in.
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Giant Loop Rider: Finnish Riders Begin 3-Month, 25,000 KM Trip Across Asia
» Go Light. Go Fast.Jori from JM Motorsport in Finland is riding his KTM 640 Adventure, kitted with Giant Loop Great Basin Saddlebag, Fandango Tank Bag, Buckin' Roll Tank Bag and Coyote Dry Bag Hello Harold, Tomorrow I will start my adventure tour to "Stans." 3 months and 6 or more countries. Russia, Mongolia, Kazakstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and maybe more. 25 thousand km or more. 2 bikes, 2 men, and of course, fully filled Giant Loops. Follow us on Twitter (jori mäkipää or user @jorimaki) and my friend Arto Huiskonen. There is also link to Find me SPOT. After tour you will get some photos to use. Regards, Jori JM-Motorsport
FOR THE REST OF THE STORY, CLICK THE HEADLINE LINK. GiantLoopMoto.com.
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17:57
For Sale: Country Living on Over 8 Acres
» Bend, Oregon. Make it home.Spacious, custom built, single level home. It has a large kitchen with a pantry and all the cabinet space you could need. The master bedroom suite features 2 walk-in closets, double sinks, and 6 ft jetted soaking tub. There are two additional rooms over the garage that would be perfect for a home office or studio. The [...]
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17:57 For Sale: Country Living on Over 8 Acres
» Preferred ResidentialSpacious, custom built, single level home. It has a large kitchen with a pantry and all the cabinet space you could need. The master bedroom suite features 2 walk-in closets, double sinks, and 6 ft jetted soaking tub. There are two additional rooms over the garage that would be perfect for a home office or studio. The [...]
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Visit Bend gears up for an awesome June 1 Art Walk with a new featured artist and a special guest signing custom-illustrated Bend playing cards!
» The Bend Buzz Blog
Artist Aaron Trotter sketches Deschutes Brewery (left) for one of his custom-illustrated Bend playing cards (right). Aaron will be signing & selling his cards at First Friday Art Walk June 1.
It’s shaping up to be an incredible First Friday Art Walk this week, and Visit Bend is thrilled to be part of it.
First off, artist Aaron Trotter will be on hand signing and selling copies of his custom-illustrated playing cards featuring 52 Bend landmarks. You might remember Aaron from our earlier blog post about his awesome Bend playing cards. They’ve been selling super-fast, and this is your chance to snag some for yourself or as gifts.
Next up, Visit Bend will be unveiling a new featured artist for the Pillars of Art program at the June 1 Art Walk.
Visit Bend launched the Pillars of Art program to introduce tourists to Bend’s unique arts and culture scene, and to support emerging local artists. We pick one local artist every three months to create unique chalk drawings on the cement pillars in our lobby. The artist also has his or her framed work displayed and sold in the visitor center, including First Friday Art Walks.
Sam Fisch is the new featured artist for Visit Bend's Pillars of Art program.
Our new artist kicking off his show at the June 1 Art Walk is Sam Fisch.
A native of Ithaca, New York, Sam moved west when he was five and spent most of his life in northern Idaho and Eastern Washington. He’s been drawing since he had the coordination to pick up a pencil or marker, but got serious about his artwork as life experiences taught him to use it as a form of soulful expression. He began working primarily in pen and ink, but has spent the last four years exploring color with paint. He works with watercolor, oil, and acrylic, though oils are his favorite medium. He’s lived in Bend for the last two years and is a student at Central Oregon Community College.
Here’s what Sam had to say about art, nature, and what it’s like to be an emerging young artist in Bend:
Visit Bend: What artistic training have you had, and what do you plan for the future?
Sam: I have been developing my artistic abilities all of my life. As a child, I took private painting lessons, and growing up, I have made a point to take art classes all throughout school. I am taking as much art as I can in college, and I plan on transferring to an art school to get a Masters in Fine Arts.
Visit Bend: How would you describe your artwork, and what’s your favorite medium?
Sam: I enjoy working in oil paint a lot, but recently I have been experimenting with three dimensional art, and it has opened a whole new world to me. It is my hope to work with more 3D mediums in the future. My artwork is hard for me to categorize because I like trying so many different styles. I used to be really into realism, but lately I have been exploring a variety of other modes of expression. I enjoy using lots of color, and I try to make every new piece of art I make different from the last. I don’t ever want to get stuck into only making art in just one way because it feels safe. I try to always keep my mind open to new ideas.
Sam puts the finishing touches on one of the pillars.
Visit Bend: Who are your artistic influences?
Sam: I am most inspired by nature and the universe. Life is beautiful. I am most inspired by the one who made the universe, which is my personal favorite work of art. Music, math, science, and psychology are my biggest inspirations. I enjoy the work of many other artists as well, like Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gough, Alex Grey, Chuck Close, and Claude Monet.
Visit Bend: As an artist, what do you like best about living in Bend, and does it influence you from an artistic standpoint?
Sam: I love Bend; the mountains, trees, and clouds here are wonderful. I love the quality and angle of light here in Bend. I see rainbows, and perihelions (sun dogs), and moon rainbows all the time here in Bend.
Visit Bend: What do you enjoy doing when you aren’t painting?
Sam: When I am not making art I am spending most of my time in class at COCC. When I finally get enough free time from school I love getting into the outdoors. I love backpacking, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, rockclimbing, running, biking, spelunking, and spending time on the coast.
Visit Bend: Tell us your impressions of the Bend art scene, and how Pillars of Art fits with that.Sam: I am grateful to live in a town that has such a great art scene as Bend. There are lots of opportunities for artists. I have had a First Friday showing last year, and multiple showings in the COCC gallery. I have had some great opportunities to participate in public art during Winterfest and Springfest here in Bend. The Pillars of Art at the Bend Visitor Center is the best opportunity that I have had to show my art here in Bend.
Thanks so much, Sam!
And for the rest of you, don’t forget to stop by the Bend Visitor Center at the corner of Lava Ave. and Oregon Ave. between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, June 1. See you there!
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16:15
Marketing Strategy Lessons from Obama's Top Copyrighter
» The Wealthy BusinessI want to meet Jim Messina. It should be easy, right? I live just 35 minutes from D.C. and he spends alot of his time at the White House. I am sure I could find him on Facebook or through...
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15:11
Why Your Soulful Business Needs Your Inner Peace
» Life, Crafted.Bear with me while I share a little about myself and my business (it’s with you in mind, of course.)
I’ve been in business for myself for over four years. It has been one hell of a four years.In that four years, I’ve:
- Rebranded four times (yep, FOUR.)
- Changed my focus at least four times
- Revamped my website at least five times
- Written and produced a content-rich, super useful multi-media program under a brand I changed almost immediately, rendering the lovely program unusable in its current form.
- Produced a DVD home-study workshop based on a live workshop I facilitated again under a brand I no longer use. The whole thing, in its current form, is also unusable.
- And, of course, plenty more… (but let’s not belabor this too much… hmph.)
Why am I telling you this? What does this have to do with you?
Well, I have a hunch you may have experienced (or be experiencing… or starting to experience) some of what I have experienced in my own journey as a soul-inspired business person.
It’s part of the plight of those of us doing the somewhat “squishy” work of changing lives with our message. There are so many ways we can approach our work in the world, so many different kinds of people we could help. And often, we want to help them all.
You start digging in and it can get really messy – very confusing. And really quite anxiety-provoking.
I spent so much of my time in my first few years searching for the “right” way to grow my business, my gut tied into a knot wondering if I was making the “right” decisions, choosing the “right” tagline, creating the “right” offer, producing the “right” program. I bought marketing programs, hired coaches with big promises and spent so many conflicted hours trying to be present with my daughters while I was totally obsessed with what “to do next” in my business.
As passion-driven business owners, we start to think that intense anxiety is “normal.”Maybe you know what kind of anxiety I’m talking about…
This is the kind of anxiety that makes you feel stuck yet urgent, uncertain and antsy. The kind that makes you take action – any action – just to ease that inner edge, to release some of the tension.
The kind of anxiety that makes you listen too intently to what others think you should do, to forget that you are the expert on your life and your business.
The kind of anxiety that muffles your inner knowing.
And that Inner Knowing is your greatest business mentor.You need your Inner Knowing clean, clear and carrying a megaphone.
But here’s what I’ve learned this year… it doesn’t have to be so hard.It’s true that it isn’t easy. There is a lot to “figure out” and trial and error are a normal part of that learning process. But the angst – the anxiety and fear – that part doesn’t have to own the process. In fact, now I know that…
Anxiety absolutely must not drive.What’s the antidote to this dangerous creature that may be wasting your time, money and precious life as you try to grow your soul-inspired business?
Inner Peace.
Inner Peace. Peace. Peace, inside. Ease, flow… knowing, trusting, centered faith.
When you really give yourself the grounding – the time and space – to calm your inner world, to listen deeply, and to remember that you have what you need right now to do the next thing (even if the next thing is to seek guidance or support from a great coach or program)… everything changes.
You take your power back.You remember why you made this bold, beautiful move of stepping out on your own into your business.
You give yourself the precious thing that we are all looking for underneath all of the other things we do (business and personal)… Inner Peace.
When you let go of that unnecessary anxiety… When you let your heart, your clear mind, and your peaceful spirit guide your business, you’ll make decisions easier.
You’ll know what to do sooner (and when not to do anything yet.)
You will save time, money and precious energy.
You’ll preserve your spirit.
You’ll help more people, sooner and more powerfully.
I want so much to do what I can to help you get that inner peace you need to do your great work in the world. I created this *free* daily dose of Inner Peace for just this reason in the 10-Day Stuckness Cleanse. You can have it. Right. Now. (Just go here. It’s free – really. Please take it.)
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14:54
Sportsvision Grand Opening!
» Downtown BendSportvisionbend, an iconic company in downtown Bend for 24 years, has moved and is celebrating at its new location on Bond Street with a two-day Grand Opening on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2.
Owners Todd and Roberta Johnson are inviting all of Central Oregon to help celebrate the new location at 1002 Bond Street from 5-9 pm on Friday in conjuction with First Friday Gallery Walk and a prize-filled Family Day on Saturday from 2-5pm sponsored by Oakley, Smith Optics and VonZipper with support from Thai on the Fly and Twist Cocktail Catering.
The volcanic stone building with the see-through windows will host free food samples from Thai on the Fly, a no-host bar featuring summer cocktails from Twist Cocktail Company and raffles every hour with prizes provided by VonZipper on the patio deck on Friday night. The party highlight will be a raffle for an Oakley watch valued at $500 (winner must be present).
On Saturday, the famous VonZipper Gorilla will be erected on the storefront corner and the 12-foot inflatable will kick off a day of family fun that includes a Hula Hoop trick contest provided by Hoop Dazzle of Bend. Instructor Molly Hogan will serve as the guest judge with prizes awarded every hour and a grand prize provided by Smith Optics and valued at $200 awarded at 5pm. The contest is open to all ages.
The VonZipper Gorilla, featured at industry trade shows across the country, will make its debut in Central Oregon and be available for family photo opportunities throughout the celebration on Saturday only.
The focal point of the two-day celebration is the 1960′s vintage building that was extensively remodeled, giving Sportsvisionbend a “large display case” appearance with its see-through windows. Come and celebrate the move and join the family fun as Sportsvisionbend celebrates 24 years serving Central Oregon.
Further information: Contact Roberta Johnson: roberta@sportsvisionbend.com
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14:52
Tariff on Solar Panels Manufactuered in China
» Solar Power -- Green EnergyIn May 2012, the U.S. Commerce Department approved a new tariff on solar panels manufactured in China.
Tariff on solar panels manufactured in China
SolarWorld Industries America Inc. launched the complaint that resulted in the announcement of tariffs on Chinese companies for accepting government subsidies and dumping products at unfairly low prices. According to the LA Times:
More than 60 Chinese firms, includingSuntech Power Holdings Co., the world’s largest solar panel maker, and Trina Solar Ltd., face a 31% duty on their exports to the U.S., retroactive to shipments made in February. All other Chinese exporters of solar cells will be hit with a tariff of 250%.
JA Solar Holdings Co., the world’s biggest solar cell manufacturer, is a Chinese company that will be hit hard by the new tariffs. It is now searching Western states for potential plant locations, with Oregon emerging as a lead contender.
Imposition of the new tariffs are intended to slow or stop the “dumping” of solar cells and panels by Chinese manufacturers into the U.S. market. From 2009-2011, U.S. imports of Chinese solar cells were up from $640 million to about $3.1 billion, comprising about half of the U.S. market for solar panels. As a result of the flood of solar panels from China into the market, U.S. manufacturers took a hard hit. At least four companies filed for bankruptcy in the past year.
Following the tariff announcement, investors and market experts began speculating about the impact on solar panel prices, demand, reduction in solar panel jobs, and the potential that some companies might move manufacturing from China to America to avoid the hefty tariffs. In addition, the new tariff on solar panels manufactured in China may spark a trade war between the countries. China is now challenging import duties on solar panels it alleges are unfairly priced.
While the long term effects of the solar panel tariff are yet to be seen, some experts are cautioning that the impact on prices of solar panels for consumers will be minimal. Mike Sheppard, a photovoltaics analyst at IHS, predicts a 75% drop in solar panels imported from China, which may boost prices for consumers by 12%, resulting in a lower average return on investment for a solar panel system by up to 2.5%.
Time will only tell how much the tariff on solar panels from China will affect property owners considering solar, and the cost of solar panels in the future. For now, the Department of Commerce’s initial ruling must be affirmed by U.S. Trade Officials in the fall.
Will there be a spike in demand for solar panels at their current, very low prices?
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14:31
Katie Sky
» Trading for the MassesKatie Sky Filed under: Trading Tagged: acoustic, katie sky, station sessions, tube
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14:28
Travel Oregon
» Tyler Roemer Photography BlogTravel Oregon
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13:00
Footzone Work Event 5/30/12
» COTA News
When: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Time: 5:00 PM
Meet: Footzone, 845 NW Wall Street
Work site: Tumalo Creek trailCome out and join the Footzone family and friends and COTA for an evening work event at the Tumalo Creek trail. We will meet at the Footzone and carpool to the work site.
COTA is now providing food and soft drinks at ALL work events with Deschutes Brewery donating beer! (You have our many wonderful sponsors to thank for that!)
Please bring a hydration pack with water and a snack.
Be sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be.All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures:
All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment:- Sturdy shoes or boots
- Gloves
- Eye protection with clear or light colored lens
- Long pants
Due to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events:
- For anyone 14 years of age or younger, we require one parent, guardian, or responsible adult for supervision of every four kids attending any COTA trail work events.
- All minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.
Anyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.
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13:00
Oregon Beer News, 05/30/2012
» The Brew Site
Here’s the news in Oregon beer for Wednesday, the 30th of May. As usual I’ll be updating this post periodically throughout the day so check back often for the latest updates. And if you have news to share, please contact me and I can get it updated.The Green Dragon (Portland): Tonight they have a Green Dragon Brew Crew Release starting at 5pm featuring an appropriately seasonal beer, a Maibock. “Inspired by the uMedviku brewery (Prague, CZ) bier comes this wonderful Maibock or Helles Bock. A blend of German Pilsner, Vienna, and Munich malts tempered with Carafa II and acidified malts produce this complex, malt forward beer. Brewed as a stonger version of a Helles, the beer has a firm malt forward character with a bit of spice in the aroma and finish supplied by Czech Saaz hops.” It’s 6.7% abv and sounds tasty.
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse (Hillsboro): As I mentioned yesterday, tonight they are holding their Roadhouse Beer Invitational featuring “The Unique Side of Beer” from 6 to 9pm: “We will feature a unique ale from our own Cornelius Pass Roadhouse brewers and three guest ales from other McMenamins brewers. We will compare the four choices, talk beer with the guest brewers and even award a people’s choice award to the best brew of the night.” The beers in question sounds pretty awesome: Professor’s Malted Milk Balls Porter, Crazy Christina’s Caramel Corn Ale, Black Jack Russian Imperial Stout, and Golden Graham Cream Ale. I’m wondering how I can squeeze a roadtrip into the end of my day…
Continue reading “Oregon Beer News, 05/30/2012” »
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12:36
Armed for Battle, Part 3 (Eph. 6:17)
» Grace Bible Church of BendSermon from our worship service at Grace Bible Church of Bend. Teaching on “Armed for Battle” (Part 3) from Ephesians 6:17
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12:35
"Failure to Thrive."
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadPicked up the Death Certificate for Dad from the funeral home yesterday.
Cause of death was listed as "Failure to Thrive."
What an odd way to put it....
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12:34
2012 Bend Paddleboard Challenge
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In case you haven’t
heard, the second annual Bend Paddleboard Challenge is going off on Saturday,
June 16th from 9:00 to 3:00 pm at Riverbend Park (779 SW Columbia, Bend, Oregon).
There will also be free demos at the park on Friday, June 15th.
The Bend Paddleboard Challenge is a WPA sanctioned, spectator-friendly celebration of SUP that includes long and short course races, sprints, clinics, free demos, and lots of camaraderie. All proceeds benefit the Bend Paddle Trail Alliance and the Bend Park and Recreation Scholarship Fund.
All contestants will be treated to a Hawaiian barbecue lunch from Kona Mix Plate. Racers who register before June 1st will also receive an official 2012 Bend Paddleboard Challenge T-shirt. Cascade Lakes Brewery has generously donated beer. Killer handcrafted wood trophies, made by the one and only Captain Sawdust, will be presented to top finishers in each main race class. Awesome prizes will be raffled off at the end of the day.
We’re thrilled that the beautiful Hokulea Dancers will once again perform at the opening ceremony and that Alistair Patterson will provide his colorful commentary.
The Bend Paddleboard Challenge is open to paddlers of all levels of experience. Spectators are more than welcome!
Thank you to all our sponsors: KKIALOA, StandUp Paddle Magazine, Norge Boards, KonaRed Hawaiian Antioxidant Drink, Anjou Spa, Cascade Lakes Brewery, Kona Mix Plate
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12:25
[Photos] Beck and Metric at Les Schwab Amphitheater
» Frequency: The Bulletin's music blogA day late — sorry ’bout that — but here are a baker’s dozen fantastic photos of Sunday evening’s Beck / Metric show at Les Schwab Amphitheater, as taken by The Bulletin’s Joe Kline. Beck drew the smallest crowd of the weekend (4,500ish) but delivered a much more inspired set than he did last time [...]
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12:05
Radiation report …
» Homeless on the High DesertWoman Finds Baby Bird With 2 Heads, 3 Beaks People eating tuna for the last half a year have been eating cesium Japan Unveils First Mobile Phone With Built-in Radiation Detector Full California Tuna Study Now Online: turtles, sharks, birds also at risk
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11:50
Still curious …
» Homeless on the High DesertAs to why a registered sex offender, a convicted statutory rapist, can have access to my grand-children. Is it because his sister is a local Deputy District Attorney?
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11:30
Reader comments and the posts that inspired them
» Survival Common Sensehttp://www.survivalcommonsense.com
One of my favorite parts of writing and managing blogs and websites is viewing the readers’ feedback. The comments and suggestions helps me keep in touch with what you want to read, and gives me direction in what topics should be researched and written about. It also keeps me humble – any mistakes, misspellings or whatever are quickly pointed out!
Here are some of the comments you sent in recently, and the posts that inspired them.
“Old blue jeans have multiple uses in survival kits”
Charcloth, made from used denim, will catch any spark and should be included in every survival kit! The finished product should be completely black, but flexible and not brittle. (Pantenburg photo)
From Karla: I cut the legs off of some old wide leg jeans and made storage pouches for my long-handled BBQ tools.
From Survival topics: Use the legs as snorkels for warmer breathing while sleeping in your bag during winter backpacking trips.
From Michelle: You can also use old jeans to make patches for jeans that are in better shape. A nice section of denim and some embroidery thread can make a heavy duty patch that’s even a little fashionable. Your kids will appreciate the effort.
Denim also makes nice wicking for watering your plants. You can bury one end into the soil near your plantings’ roots and the denim will help wick water toward the roots.
From Sean: I like this article and the idea of using the pockets to make small bags.
From Paul: Just to re-iterate what you say about charcloth: it’s a good tinder as it catches even relatively small and cold sparks such as those created by a traditional flint and steel. Modern sparking devices such as the Swedish Firesteel generate much larger and hotter sparks.
The main thing to remember about charcloth is to keep it dry and as free of moisture as possible. Unlike some emergency fire-lighting materials that are pretty impermeable to moisture, the effectiveness of charcloth will be diminished if it becomes damp.
Keep up the good work!
“Book Review: Surviving a Wilderness Emergency” (published on the AmericanPreppersNetwork.com)
Peter Kummerfeldt gathers water from a vine. (Kummerfeldt photo)
From Dan: Having attended just one of Mr.Kummerfeldt’s seminars I may not be the best judge of his abilities. But the seminar, class whatever you call it, seemed to be directed more to promoting the products he sells rather than solid survival information.
Some of his material is helpful and of use but I would not want to rely on his information in a wilderness survival situation. His material seemed more text book than actual. In the class I attended he brought one of the attendees in front and proceeded to make him look less than competent. He also demonstrated the reason not to use a “space blanket’ however he demonstrated the very small version that no one I know would ever carry. He did not mention the heavy duty space blanket that is resistant to tearing and works quite well.
He shows various fire starters but never mentions the age-old “flare” that will start a fire ANYWHERE.
From Leon: I rely on Peter’s information, and for 30 years, so did the U.S. Air Force Survival School. Kummerfeldt’s resume speaks for itself. I have been to several of his presentations and seminars, and consider Peter a good friend.I have never witnessed Peter trying to make anyone “look less than competent.”
Regarding the demo you mentioned – it opened my eyes to the validity of checking out equipment. The mylar blanket he uses in the demo is very commonly found in survival kits, and Kummerfeldt’s intent is to show how useless they are. I have replicated that demonstration several times (and so has navigation expert Blake Miller) for different survival training groups. In every group there is someone who defends the mylar blankets.
In fact, a company that is no longer advertising on SurvivalCommonSense.com did a video promoting mylar blankets (a product they sell) as survival tools!.
Generally, time forbids mentioning EVERY fire ignition or survival tool. I carry a flare in my gear.
If I could only rely on one source of survival information, it would be Peter Kummerfeldt.
Check out Peter Kummerfeldt’s video: dress to survive
Try this simple, effective Ferro Rod survival firemaking methodFrom Phil: You already got me in trouble with this one Leon. I have burned up every cotton ball in the house. Including the ones in the top of the aspirin bottles. I had no idea Vaseline would burn this well!!! I have also always fought with the mag stick by striking AWAY. This is a great tip. Thanks.
From Leon: Learn from my mistakes! Guess how I figured this out?
How to make an Altoids tin pocket survival kit
From Raul: You wrote: But you need to have something in your pockets, in the event you are separated from your gear. Ahh so true and I was almost a statistic in my teenage years. I was camping in the Chiricahua Mountains and decided to go for a hike. No direction, no map, no water and no gear. Yep you probably guessed it, I got lost. The only things I had in my pocket was the car keys and a pen knife. Long story short I did find a road and walked out.
After that day I always carried some items in my pockets just in case. I also started carrying a daypack when hiking with a few things. I do believe an Altoid tin with high quality items could make a difference. Of course it does little good if you do not practice with it.
http://www.survivalcommonsense.com
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11:27
Been through four booms and five busts here …
» Homeless on the High DesertWe ain’t even close to the bottom yet: Home prices lowest since 2002 Home prices hit new post-bubble lows in March, according to a report out Tuesday. Average home prices were down 2.6% from 12 months earlier, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index of 20 major markets. Home prices have not been this low since [...]
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11:24
I know, dumb.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadThis is probably obvious to everyone else, but it suddenly dawned on me yesterday.
You know those surveys that show the difference between the attitudes of different generations?
Like, for instance, I was reading one the other day that said that when a Baby Boomer says he's going to look something up, he says, "I'm going to Google that..." or "I'm going to Wiki that..." or "I'm going to go online and look that up."
Whereas a Millennial will simply say, "I'm going to look that up." Because, you know, where the hell else would you look something up?
Anyway, yesterday I was reading a really interesting poll (ECONOMIX) that asked how important money and how important a prestigious job was to different generations.
"Wealth" was important to Millennials, at 56%.
Whereas for Baby Boomers, we came in at a surprisingly low 16% range.
Exactly the same for "Prestigious Career."
"Wow!" I thought. "What could account for such a difference?"
Then it occurred to me. Age.
It's apples and oranges.
Sure we are different generations, but we are also different ages. Yeah, yeah. Utterly blindingly stupidly obvious. But we're comparing apples and oranges. We're also comparing apples that someday will turn into oranges.
You get to be my age, and a 'prestigious' job just doesn't seem as important. 'Money' doesn't seem as important. When Millennials get to my age, they'll probably feel the same way.
In other words, there isn't really a difference between generations, but a difference in age.
Which is both exactly the same thing and completely different. Well, duh.
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11:06
Thank You, Greg Walden …
» Homeless on the High DesertU.S. Child Poverty Rate is Second Highest In The World “Please, sir, can we have some more?”
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9:40
Tyrannies of the minority …
» Homeless on the High DesertNot a day goes by but what i am reminded that the Magna Carta, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution of the United States were all written to protect the majority from the tyrannies of the minority. Yes, reich-winger, you are a minority, a tyrannous minority, the minority the Constitution [...]
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Port Inspire - Fingernail Fun
» Funki Planet
Have you seen this picture on Pinterest or one similar to it? I pinned this one quite a while ago. I was really drawn to all the colors. Yes, I'm juvenile that way - stick a good rainbow in front of me and I'm mesmerized!
After talking to several different women in my circles recently - from all different ones I might add - I came to a conclusion. That is, most women have a strong dislike for manicures. Pedicures? That is something completely different. But manicures are a beast all unto their own. I found that women fall into different levels of tolerance from "never get them" to "complete waste of my money" to "I hate getting them, but I like my nails to look good." You have your own opinion don't you?
My mom was a pianist and never got her nails done. My aunt was a lot of things, including a real estate agent and a teacher and ALWAYS got her nails done. She drove a corvette when I was a kid and I remember going with her to the nail salon and watching her delicately handle her keys afterwards so she wouldn't mess up her newly filled nails. It was a curious sight.
Personally, I hate getting manicures because no matter what, I jack 'em up the minute I walk out the door. It never fails. I just don't have the hours needed for them to dry. I've got little kids for pete's sake. And if I try to do them myself they only last for a day. I'm just way too hard on them. I've got stuff to do - bathrooms to clean, dishes to wash, garden's to tend (ok weeds to pull really).
I have great nails. Really, I do. They are strong and naturally well-shaped, they grow incredibly fast and they look awesome when they are painted. If the rest of my body was as awesome as my nails, but alas..........
The other day I was in Claire's with my daughter and her BFF (they're 6 and love to try on clip earrings - it's hilarious and completely adorable). As I waited for them to try on the umpteenth pair of earrings I came across nail stickers. Who knew? If these have been around for a while I didn't know about it. But I decided to try them. It was the rainbow colors - I told you I'm a complete sucker for a good cornucopia of color. And who doesn't like a little bling anyway?
So, here is a picture diary of my fingernail fun:
Day 1
These are the stickers I chose. Colorful jewels.
All you do is stick them on, fold them over the top of your nail and file the excess off.
Super simple.
Day 8
After 8 days 90% of the jewels are still on.
The tips are still in tact. No peeling or lifting.
The change is the grow out at the bottom.
They are still in good shape.
Not bad for 8 days of hard wear and tear.
So here is my review (this is my own opinion and I bought these myself.)
1. I would definitely wear these again. They held up under everything I could throw at them - dishes, digging in the dirt, cleaning house, you name it - I did it.
2. The jewels / texture took some getting used to. At first it felt like I had jam on my fingers whenever I put my hands in my pockets. My hair got caught on them when I would run my fingers through it. BUT - they were cool to feel. After 8 days I hardly noticed them.
3. I would buy and wear these for a special occasion. They got a lot of comments and I liked wearing them because they looked so good day after day. But they are probably not something I would wear for every day because of the texture.
4. I could not believe how well these stood up to my life. I didn't baby them at all and they were strong and really held up to all the wear and tear of my activities. They didn't separate from my nail at all, they didn't tear or rub off the tips, the smallest jewels at the ends were totally intact after 8 days. I would say I only lost 10-15% of the jewels over 8 days and since they were silver underneath you couldn't really tell.
5. They were a breeze to put on and take off. They came off with regular nail polish remover. I just soaked them for about 60 seconds then peeled them off and rubbed the excess glue off with cotton. The glue was the consistency of rubber cement when it came off. My nails didn't seem dry or damaged in any way.
So, there you have it. If you have a wedding or a special occasion this summer and you want some fun, great-looking nails. I recommend these. They were $7 at Claire's and they were well worth the money.
Have you tried these? What did you think? Let us know.
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8:49
Pink slip …
» Homeless on the High DesertT-Mobile to close Redmond call center, export jobs to the Philippines. From the “O”, last week: T-Mobile announced Thursday that it would shutter its Redmond call center and lay off its 359 workers, just months after local and state leaders say they were reassured it would remain open. The Redmond layoffs are expected to take effect [...]
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8:41
Playin’ the hand dealt to me …
» Homeless on the High DesertFrom Paul Duffy, a man with a Bad Attitude. Could’a been talkin’ to me … You came out of the gate like a shot out of a gun. You were like greased lightning. You came off the blocks and never looked back. You didn’t jump the gun but you got the jump. You stuck to [...]
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8:16
Willard Romney: Whore …
» Homeless on the High DesertWhat else do you call someone who will take any position the client pays for?
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8:13
Alt-fuels hoax: “Green Economy” …
» Homeless on the High Desert‘Green Economy’: New Disguise for Capitalism’s Old Tricks?
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7:52
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahahaha …
» Homeless on the High DesertStupid Republicans: Romney Campaign Misspells ‘America’ In iPhone App
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Discipline
» Scripted Genius
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Not wild, blued, or yonder. (Click the ...
» The gr8ful grindNot wild, blued, or yonder. (Click the photo to get a much better sense of scale) Madras, Oregon; August, 2009.
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Bye House
» Memory MonsterJust watched the last House of the series and the look back episode on Hulu. Kind of sad. It was one of the only shows I looked forward to. They rather obviously slipped in a Dead Poet’s Society reference—I think of that movie every time I see Robert Sean Leonard. Always so strange to hear Hugh Laurie [...]
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Hop in the Dark (2012)
» The Brew Site
I will admit it (and I may have said this before): Cascadian Dark Ale is not my favorite style. For me it’s too much of a weird clash of dark, roasty, possibly astringent malt character with the floral, herbal bitterness of the hops—and too often, they’re not brewed well enough to get past this discord.That being said, there are of course examples I like. Turmoil from Barley Brown’s Brewpub is at the top of the list for me. Deschutes Brewery’s Hop in the Dark is a close second. Fortunately I live in Bend so I can get Hop in the Dark when it’s fresh—and more fortunately, Deschutes sent me a bottle recently!
Hop in the Dark is 6.5% alcohol by volume, and 70 IBUs, and Deschutes’ secret to making this beer (everyone has their “secret” I imagine) is to de-bitter the black malts by steeping them in cold water (much akin to cold-steeped coffee). It’s a process that works and one that’s worth exploring from a homebrew angle.
Appearance: Dark brown to black and opaque. Thick bed of tan foam, creamy with very fine bubbles and lace.
Smell: Vinous, resiny hops with a touch of citrusy zest, and a hint of background roastiness (think coffee). Nicely hoppy with no harsh burnt notes or astringent aromas.
Taste: Roasty malts, a touch dry (as in stout), with green, sticky hops that coat the tongue. Nice resiny character, none too fruity—the almost-woody or pitchy hops balance really well with the dark malts. Very clean.
Mouthfeel: The darker malts do make it a touch heavy, otherwise medium-bodied with a lupulin-y aftercoating.
Overall: Well done, very balanced and clean drinking. One of the few Cascadian Dark Ales that is done right.
Hop in the Dark in Untappd. BeerAdvocate: 91/100. RateBeer: 3.73/5, 98th percentile.
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Quick note: Twilight Summer Ale (2012)
» The Brew Site
A quick note to acknowledge the drinking of the Twilight Summer Ale that was sent to me by Deschutes Brewery, though I didn’t do a formal review of it this year—I figure past reviews from 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 have pretty nailed it.Suffice to say this is (still) a luscious beer, light in body but with a nice toasty malt profile, and juicy, floral-herbal-catty hop character that’s bright and fresh. Super drinkable, super clean, perfect summertime drinking—particularly here in hop country!
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Don't fill 'er up
» Bend OR Bust
Getting a full tank of gas is a luxury these days.
My car only takes about 15 gallons, but, at $4.22 a gallon, it costs more than $63 dollars to fill up.
And, my 1995 Camry gets about 25 miles per gallon in the city. Imagine all those giant SUVs. It's more than $100 to fill them up.
I do what I see others doing these days: Ask for $30 worth of regular gas, whip out the charge card and shrug.
Also, I drive a lot less these days. Fewer trips, fewer miles.
For those who still believe that Oregon's gas prices are the highest in the nation, here's a link to AAA's website to get enlightened.
You'll notice that Oregon's average, as of May 29, 2012, is $4.25 for a gallon of regular gas.
In Washington, it's $4.27 a gallon.
In California, it's $4.28 a gallon.
If you can find a station that'll pump your gas in California or Washington, you're likely to pay about $1 more per gallon for a total of over $5 per gallon.
Clearly, if Oregon joined the other states in going all self-serve, gas prices would likely rise, not fall.
Now, look closer at the numbers where most of the drivers live in these three states.
In Eugene, it's $4.30 a gallon. Bend is about what Portland is at $4.23 a gallon.
Medford, near the border of California, has our highest price at $4.32 a gallon.
In Washington, Bellingham shocks drivers to the tune of $4.42. The Seattle area averages about $4.32.
Spokane, far removed from refineries, is sitting pretty at $3.96.
Now, in California, the L.A. area is only about $4.30 a gallon. Meanwhile in San Francisco, where there are refineries, drivers pay about $4.37 a gallon.
In general, rural areas are cheaper than urban areas.
Now, for all those who think that these "all-time" high gas prices are President's Obama's fault for rejecting the Keystone Pipeline, these prices are not the all-time high. No, those occurred in the summer of 2008 when Bush II was president. In fact, oil reached an all-time high of $145 per barrel then.
With crude oil going for $90 a barrel today and demand for gas declining, what gives?
Well, a brief, refinery fire in Washington, "routine maintenance" in California and switching over to summer grade of gas are the excuses exploited by the oil companies to drive up the price of gas.
Speculators can also claim victory in putting the pedal to the metal on oil prices.
Oil companies are gouging drivers because they can. Plus, we give them even more money in the form of enormous tax breaks. Talk about drilling their point home.
We're completely addicted to their product and there is no 12-step program to help us.
We all can't afford an electric vehicle or even a hybrid. But, it looks like we won't have much choice much longer.
It's either that, or ride a bike, work from home or walk.
No, that's progress.
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Is there a Yo bubble?
» Hack BendI like the occasional frozen yogurt as much as the next person (okay, not as much as some people I know), but with the opening of the new “Yo Wild!” up in the Cascade Village shopping center (replacing ColdStone Creamery) we have what, five froyo places now?
Cuppa Yo Westside, Cuppa Yo Eastside, Goody’s East (which has a “yo bar”), Bend Yogurt Factory downtown, and Yo Wild! up north—that’s five and I’m not even counting the Cuppa Yo in Sisters and the Yo Wild! in Redmond plus any others I don’t even know about. (Are there others?)
Yes, I was harping on this last year too; but how much Yo is too much? Is frozen yogurt really that popular? (And does anyone remember TCBY? They used to be everywhere too…)
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Four Ways to Say “Ma”
» Blueturtle's SpaceProbably the most difficult challenge to learning Chinese is pronunciation. The same word, depending on its pronunciation, can be a complement or an insult. Here is the classic example, the four pronunciations of the word “ma”. If one is not … Continue reading →
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RHs Baseball playoff game
» Redmond Spokesman Blog
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Event calendar
» Redmond Spokesman Blog5/30 WednesdayPRESCHOOL PARADE STORY TIME: Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages 3 to 5, every Wednesday; 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.SCHOOL BOARD: Redmond School Board meeting; public welcome; 5:30 p.m.; district office; 145 S.E. Salmon Ave.; agenda at www.redmond.k12.or.us.WORDS WITHOUT WALLS STUDENT SHOWCASE: A reading of works from the 2012 The Nature of Words creative writing students; free; 6-8 p.m.; PoetHouse Art, 55 N.W. Minnesota Ave., Bend; 541-647-2233 or info@thenatureofwords.org.
5/31 ThursdayTODDLIN’ TALES STORY TIME: For children 18-36 months and caregiver, every Thursday; 10:15 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.BABY STEPS STORY TIME: A gentle story time for infants to 18 months, every Thursday; 11 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: noon-6 p.m.; Redmond Grange, 707 S.W. Kalama Ave.; 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org.JAZZ CONCERT: The Central Oregon Community College Big Band Jazz performs under the direction of Andy Warr; $5, free ages 11 and younger; 7:30 p.m.; Central Oregon Community College, Pinckney Center for the Arts, 2600 N.W. College Way, Bend; 541-280-9371.
6/1 FridayPAJAMA PARTY: Bring your children, ages 5-12, to the RAPRD Activity Center for hours of fun, games and art activities, the first Friday of every month. Wear pajamas or comfy clothes. Pizza and drinks provided. Pre-registration is encouraged; $8 per child; 5:30-9 p.m.; Redmond Area Park and Recreation District, Activity Center, 335 S.E. Jackson St.; 541-548-7275.BELLAVIA: Jazz and blues; 6 p.m.; 750 Wine Bar & Bistro, 427 S.W. Eighth St., Redmond; 541-504-7111.HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS TRIVIA BOWL: Teams of student athletes from local high schools will compete in a sports trivia contest for fun, area bragging rights and a cash donation to the winning school’s booster club. Hosted by local sportscaster and radio personality Mike Ficher. The Center Foundation sponsors the event and will donate $500 to the winning high school; $1; 6 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700.HERD OF FUNK: Redmond School of Music presents the community funk band, comprising students from the Elton Gregory Middle School band program and professional musicians; free; 7 p.m.; Green Plow Coffee Roasters, 436 S.W. Sixth St., Redmond; 541-516-1128.FRIDAY NIGHT FUN: Middle school students only. Come hang out with friends for basketball, dodgeball, Wii, batting cage, music and more. Concession stand will be open. Bring your student ID to get in the door. Pre-registration is encouraged; $3; 8-10 p.m.; Redmond Area Park and Recreation District, Activity Center, 335 S.E. Jackson St.; 541-548-7275.
6/2 SaturdayPLANT SALE: A sale of annual and perennial plants; proceeds benefit the Redmond Opportunity Center Foundation; free admission; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Zion Lutheran Church, 1113 S.W. Black Butte Blvd., Redmond; 541-382-7044.HIGH DESERT RHUBARB FESTIVAL: Dutch-oven cooks prepare a variety of rhubarb dishes; with live music, vendors, a car show and more; proceeds benefit S.C.O.O.T.R; free; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; L&S Gardens and Land Clearing, 50792 S. Huntington Road, La Pine; 541-536-2049.REDMOND SATURDAY MARKET: Vendors sell arts and crafts; free admission; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Ambiance Art Co-op, 435 Evergreen Ave.; 541-480-7197.CRESCENDO BENDO: Several concerts featuring Cascade School of Music students and instructors; $5 suggested donation; 12:30-9:30 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org. BOOSTER CLUB LUAU: Featuring dancers, a live auction and a Hawaiian meal; proceeds benefit Redmond High School athletics and activities; $35, $60 per couple; 5-9 p.m.; Sam Johnson Park, Southwest 15th Street, Redmond; 541-419-5150.FUNDRAISING GALA EVENT: Featuring previews and readings of “The Dixie Swim Club,” “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” live music and more; $25; 6 p.m.; Innovation Theatre Works, 1155 S.W. Division St., Bend; 541-504-6721 or www.innovationtw.org.OUT OF HAND BAND: Rock; 7:30 p.m.; Checkers Pub, 329 S.W. 6th St., Redmond; 541-548-3731.
6/3 SundayFESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: Featuring displays of paintings, quilts, jewelry and more; with a Festival Musicale; free; 3 p.m.; Community Presbyterian Church, 529 N.W. 19th St., Redmond; 541-548-3367 or www.redmondcpc.org.JUNI FISHER: The Western music act performs. Tickets are available at the vineyard, by phone, or online. Ticket prices include admission only, barbecue is extra; $20 or $10 ages 12 and younger in advance, $25 or $15 ages 12 and younger at the door, club members free; 6:30 p.m., barbecue starts at 4 p.m.; Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards, 70455 N.W. Lower Bridge Way, Terrebonne; www.facebook.com/Faithhopeandcharityvineyard.
6/5 TuesdayRED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 450 S.W. Rimrock Way, Redmond; 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.orgcity council: Redmond City Council meeting; public welcome; 6:45 a.m.; 777 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; agenda at www.ci.redmond.or.us.planning: Redmond Urban Area Planning Commmission; public welcome; 6:30 p.m.; 716 S.W. Evergreen Ave.; agenda at www.ci.redmond.or.us.
6/6 WednesdayPRESCHOOL PARADE STORY TIME: Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages 3 to 5, every Wednesday; 10:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: Featuring displays of paintings, quilts, jewelry and more; with a performance by Mike Strickland; free; 7 p.m.; Community Presbyterian Church, 529 N.W. 19th St., Redmond; 541-548-3367 or www.redmondcpc.org.
6/7 ThursdayTODDLIN’ TALES STORY TIME: For children 18-36 months and caregiver, every Thursday; 10:15 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.BABY STEPS STORY TIME: A gentle story time for infants to 18 months, every Thursday; 11 a.m.; Redmond Public Library, 827 S.W. Deschutes Ave.; 541-312-1055.“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)”: Preview night for Innovation Theatre Works’ presentation of 37 Shakespeare plays in 90 minutes; $10; 7:30 p.m.; Innovation Theatre Works, 1155 S.W. Division St., Bend; 541-504-6721 or www.innovationtw.org. ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL: The Western swing band performs; $38-$50; 8 p.m.; Tower Theatre, 835 N.W. Wall St., Bend; 541-317-0700 or www.towertheatre.org.
6/8 Friday“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)”: Innovation Theatre Works presents the humorous adaptation of 37 Shakespeare plays in 90 minutes; $15, $12 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; Innovation Theatre Works, 1155 S.W. Division St., Bend; 541-504-6721 or www.innovationtw.org.FRIDAY NIGHT FUN: Middle school students only. Come hang out with friends for basketball, dodgeball, Wii, batting cage, music and more. Concession stand will be open. Bring your student ID to get in the door. Pre-registration is encouraged; $3; 8-10 p.m.; Redmond Area Park and Recreation District, Activity Center, 335 S.E. Jackson St.; 541-548-7275.
6/9 SaturdayREDMOND SATURDAY MARKET: Vendors sell arts and crafts; free admission; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Ambiance Art Co-op, 435 Evergreen Ave.; 541-480-7197.“THE SNOW QUEEN”: Redmond School of Dance presents the ballet; $12 or $6 ages 11 and younger in advance, $14 or $8 children at the door; 7 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way; 541-548-6957 or www.redmondschoolofdance.com.SAGEBRUSH ROCK: 7 p.m.; Checkers Pub, 329 S.W. 6th St., Redmond; 541-548-3731.“SOCIAL SECURITY”: Cascades Theatrical Company presents a comedy about a couple whose tranquility is destroyed by family members; $20, $15 seniors, $12 students; 7:30 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www.cascadestheatrical.org.“THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)”: Innovation Theatre Works presents the humorous adaptation of 37 Shakespeare plays in 90 minutes; $15, $12 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; Innovation Theatre Works, 1155 S.W. Division St., Bend; 541-504-6721 or www.innovationtw.org. COURTNEY HUFFMAN: The soprano soloist performs; $35, $10 students and seniors; 7:30 p.m.; First United Methodist Church, 680 N.W. Bond St., Bend; 541-306-3988 or www.highdesertchambermusic.com.MIDDLE SCHOOL COSMIC SWIM: Middle school students only, a fun time with friends, swimming, games, music and other activities, must have student ID or parent accompany inside the building; $2.50; 8-10 p.m.; Cascade Swim Center, 465 S.W. Rimrock Way, Redmond; 541-548-7275.
6/10 Sunday FIDDLERS JAM: Listen or dance at the Oregon Old Time Fiddlers Jam; donations accepted; 1-3:30 p.m.; VFW Hall, 1836 S.W. Veterans Way, Redmond; 541-447-7395.“SOCIAL SECURITY”: Cascades Theatrical Company presents a comedy about a couple whose tranquility is destroyed by family members; $20, $15 seniors, $12 students; 2 p.m.; Greenwood Playhouse, 148 N.W. Greenwood Ave., Bend; 541-389-0803 or www.cascadestheatrical.org.“THE SNOW QUEEN”: Redmond School of Dance presents the ballet; $12 or $6 ages 11 and younger in advance, $14 or $8 children at the door; 2 p.m.; Redmond High School, 675 S.W. Rimrock Way; 541-548-6957 or www.redmondschoolofdance.com.
Free workshop for homebuyersNeighborImpact will offer a homebuyer’s class in Redmond June 12 and 13.Learn whether buying a home is right for you, how to prepare a homeowner’s spending plan for future expenses, how to improve your credit to purchase a home, about seasonal home maintenance, and how to find the right professionals to help you in your homeownership quest.The class will be held from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 2303 S.W. First St. Reserve your seat in advance by calling 541-318-7506, ext. 309.
Kids summer programRedmond Area Park and Recreation District has opened registration for Summer in the Park, for grades K through five.Summer in the Park begins June 11 and runs through Sept. 3, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Sam Johnson Park. The days are jammed-packed with many activities to keep children busy, learning and having fun.Registration for the week must be done by 4 p.m. the Saturday prior, and drop-ins or onsite payments are not allowed. Grab an activity guide or visit www.raprd.org for a full listing of summer activities for the whole family.
The Bard — and beerInnovation Theatre Works has partnered with GoodLife Brewing Company in Bend to present a free outdoor play, Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” in the brewery’s beer garden, Aug. 10-12.“The Tempest” combines elements of Shakespeare’s comedies and tragedies and rolls them up into one exhilarating package replete with storms, fairies, sea creatures, kings, drunks, revenge and true love. Play times are Aug. 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 12 at 2 p.m.Tickets will be available beginning June 1 at Innovation Theatre Works and Goodlife Brewing, both located in Bend. There is a limit of four tickets per person for this event.For more information contact brad@innovationtw.org or call 541-504-6721.
Free Sunday music concertsThe St. Charles free Summer Sunday Concerts at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend’s Old Mill District start Sunday, June 10. For the third consecutive year, St. Charles Health System is the title sponsor for the event as part of its mission to contribute to the overall health of the community.Running most Sunday afternoons from June 10 through Aug. 12, the free Summer Sunday Concerts have become a staple of the season in Central Oregon. Gates open each Sunday at 1p.m. and the shows run from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.The schedule is as follows: June 10, Poor Moon, Folk Rock; June 17, Harley Bourbon, Punk Grass; June 24, Y La Bamba, Mex-American Folk; July 1, MOsley WOtta, Hip-Hop; July 8, Portland Cello Project, Indie Orchestra; July 22, Farewell Drifters, Harmonic Roots; July 29, Paul Thorn, Americana Blues; Aug. 12, The Features, Off-Kilter Pop.Live music will be rounded out by many other family-oriented activities, such as bouncy houses and delicious food vendors. Tumalo Creek Kayak will have stand-up paddle boards and boats for rent during concerts, and St. Charles Medical Center will have expert caregivers from various departments ready to answer questions and hand out important information.At each concert, St. Charles will be collecting nonperishable food donations for Harvest of Hope. This program provides year-round grocery assistance for qualifying Central and Eastern Oregon cancer patients while in treatment.Visit www.bendconcerts.com or www.theoldmill.com for more information.
Free night of campingState parks throughout Oregon are laying out the welcome mat Saturday, June 2, in celebration of State Parks Day. Camping is free the night of June 2 in traditional sites – full hookup (sewer, electricity and water), electrical hookup (electricity and water), and tent sites. Parking at the 26 day-use-fee parks also will be free June 2.Campsite reservations may be made by calling Reservations Northwest at 1-800-452-5687 before 5 p.m. May 31. Or, reserve online at www.oregonstateparks.org. Approximately half of Oregon’s 53 state park campgrounds take reservations.The Oregon State Legislature established Oregon State Parks Day in 1997 to focus public attention on the heritage, use, development and funding of Oregon’s state park system. The event is held the first Saturday in June. Events across the state run the gamut from guided hikes and tours to special barbecues and guest appearances by J.R. Beaver, Oregon’s State Park mascot.For a complete list of events visit www.oregonstateparks.org and click on “park events.”
Summer reading programCalling all space travelers, dreamers, star finders and those who want to own the night. The Deschutes Public Library’s summer reading program for children, teens and adults has prizes and programs just for you.“DreamBig—Read!” is for children age 0-11. Complete three hours of reading or listening to books and you receive a free book, a treat from Goody’s, a mini pizza from Papa Murphy’s, a pass to a Trailblazer’s game, and a chance to win the weekly prize drawing for puppets and books. The Dream Big Bingo card offers creative activities and more reading, plus a chance to win the grand prize, Oliver the great horned owl puppet.“Own the Night” is the teens-only summer reading program. Participants are encouraged to experience a wide variety of reading over the summer: not only “real” books, but books on CD, digitally downloadable books, comics, magazines, newspapers, and even online reading. Participants will earn the same rewards as the children after completing three hours of reading. The Own the Night Bingo game offers fun activities and more reading to complete. At the end of the summer participants get a chance to win a Nook Basic touch e-Reader or an iPod 8GB Nano.Adults are invited to join “Between the Covers.” Readers will win a free book after three hours of reading, as well as being able to play their own bingo game. The grand prize is a Nook Color e-Reader.The summer reading program runs June 16 through Aug. 18. Event guides with dates and times of the special events are available at all Deschutes public libraries. For more information visit www.deschuteslibrary.org/summerreading.
Story stars at the TowerStory Stars 2012, with Bobby Norfolk, will be held at the Tower Theatre Saturday, June 16 at 1 p.m. Using dynamic movement and vocal effects, Norfolk creates vibrant characters who come to life through imaginative, creative storytelling. Norfolk has been a standup comedian, an actor, a National Park Service Ranger, a leading force in the National Storytelling Network, and a storyteller whose unique style of telling has entertained audiences around the world.Free tickets will be available at all Deschutes County libraries on June 2.
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Chely Wright Radio Interview
» Bronco Billy In Sisters Oregon
Country superstar Chely Wright graciously consented to an interview during her visit to Sisters for the Starry Nights Concert back in May of 2008. I had the pleasure of interviewing Chely, who donated her time and talents to help the Sisters Schools Foundation raise additional funds. Listen to the interview now using the player below.
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B of A Expands Short Sale Relocation Assistance Program
» Bend, Oregon. Make it home.In October of last year I wrote about a program Bank of America was testing in Florida that they hoped would encourage home owners to sell their homes in a short sale instead of waiting for the bank to foreclose. There were 11,000 home owners who agreed to participate in the pilot program but less than 1,000 sales closed according to The Palm [...]
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B of A Expands Short Sale Relocation Assistance Program
» Preferred ResidentialIn October of last year I wrote about a program Bank of America was testing in Florida that they hoped would encourage home owners to sell their homes in a short sale instead of waiting for the bank to foreclose. There were 11,000 home owners who agreed to participate in the pilot program but less than 1,000 sales closed according to The Palm [...]
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Former LandWatch Board Member Named to LCDC
» Central Oregon LandwatchWe are proud to announce that former Central Oregon LandWatch Board Member Catherine Morrow has been appointed to represent Central and Eastern Oregon on the Land Conservation and Development Commission.
From KTVZ.com News Source
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday approved Gov. John Kitzhaber’s appointment of Catherine Morrow to represent Central and Eastern Oregon on the Land Conservation and Development Commission.
Morrow will replace Hanley Jenkins, who served on the commission since 2004 until completion of his second term at the end of June. Morrow’s four year term begins July 1, 2012, and she will join the commission’s July 18-20 meeting in Lakeview.
The LCDC consists of seven members, representative of certain regions of the state, along with a current or former elected official of a city and a county.
LCDC adopts state land use goals and implements rules, assures local plan compliance with the goals, coordinates state and local planning and manages the coastal zone program. The commissioners are unpaid citizen volunteers appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
Commissioner appointments are four-year terms and may not serve for more than two full terms.
Morrow has lived in Oregon since 1971. She has a degree in Geography from Oregon State University. In 2008, after serving as the Deschutes County Planning Director, she retired from a 20-year career as a land use planner.
During 15 years with Deschutes County she worked on groundwater quality issues, transferable development rights, destination resort policy, transportation, comprehensive planning and development of land use policy and zoning regulations. She served on Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) committees reviewing industrial land policy and natural hazards.
As a private consultant, she worked for West Bend Property Company coordinating the design, zoning and approval of NorthWest Crossing.
DLCD’s acting Director, Jim Rue said, “We are very pleased to add to our commission an individual who is so knowledgeable about the land use program from a public and private perspective.”
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See Karen Bandy Jewelry
» Downtown BendKaren Bandy Studio25 Minnesota Avenue (541) 388-0155
Award-winning high quality jewelry is not easy to find and neither is Karen Bandy’s studio. But inside, you’ll find treasures to wear and cherish forever. It’s worth the visit. She has everything from diamonds and colored gems, to pearls… and specializes in gold or platinum settings. Complimenting her designs are her abstract paintings. Book your appointment today or visit her at her studio Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays and First Fridays. 25 NW Minnesota Suite 5 by Thump coffee across from the Oxford.
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solar ‘streaming – new airstream solar panel
» 'Streaming
Confession: I don’t understand energy. At all. I know that after two miles on the treadmill I’ve only burned the caloric equivalent of one damn cookie, but apart from that, I got nothing.
What’s a watt? What’s a volt? What does “at peak the inverter will pull 170 amps” mean? These and other concepts were no doubt covered during a science class I was absent from, or during shop, which was once For Boys Only.
Airstreamers toss around phrases I’ve heard a thousand times: 110 volt versus 12 volt, AC/DC, 220 heavy load capacity—while I nod, too embarrassed to admit I don’t understand. I’m admitting it now.
Given all that, here’s what I know about our new Zamp 95 watt solar panel with the 30 amp controller.
1. I love it.
2. It was hella expensive.
3. It eliminates the need for shore power, as long as we don’t run a heater or a hairdryer. (Thankfully, the inverter will power other essential glamp-pliances, like an espresso machine or blender.)
4. The new twenty-pound, four-foot long panel is bolted atop the Airstream alongside the factory issued solar panel that came with the DWR; we made room for it by removing the antiquated TV antenna (which, of course, is carefully stored away so it can be remounted in ten years as a hootworthy retro feature). The top of the tiny trailer now looks cramped with contraptions. (“Oh, if you want, I can fit another panel on there, totally,” boasted the solar installation tech.)
5. Energy from Mr. Sun is collected by the two panels, stored in two Trojan 6-volt unsealed batteries mounted on the hitch, and magically delivered to the Xantrex PROwatt SW 2000 Sine Wave Inverter bolted beneath the dinette table waiting for us to plug in whatever we see fit. (Primarily, it powers and recharges our various iDevices).
6. The charge controller is straightforward and simple to use for those who understand amps and volts but looks to me like Sulu’s helm control panel. I’m told that the operative data is the LED readout in the middle, which “should be kept on 14.4, at which point it will shut off.” I have no idea what this means—the scribbled notes I took during the hasty tutorial conducted by Beau at Jerry’s RV are now, upon review, hieroglyphics—but to date the panel has faithfully displayed 14.4ish, indicating a full charge.
Though there’s lots to learn about the new system, there isn’t much to physically do; simply find a sunny place to park and the equipment does what it does, just as electricity pours reliably throughout your stationary home.
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Let's do some brutal math.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadIf this math is wrong, please let me know.
Let's say the Avengers is a billion dollar movie. (Actually, I think it will be much more than that, but to keep the math simple, let's say 1 billion.)
Let's say the average ticket price is 10.00. (Again, it's probably lower than that, but keeping the math simple.)
Let's say that the average Avengers comic sells 50 thousand per month. (High, but math=simple.)
By my estimate, if 100th of 1% of the people who bought a ticket to the Avengers had bought an Avengers comic that month, the sales on that comic would have tripled. (I believe I have been corrected: it would be 1/10th of 1% not 1/100 of 1% to get comics to triple. My mistake.)
Instead, as far as I can see -- they did nothing. Nothing at all.
I bought 30 Avengers related graphic novels in anticipation of the movie, to go along with the several hundred Avengers related books I already had.
I think I may have sold 10 of them, for a net loss.
10.
No extra comics. A couple of back-issue sets, at half price.
My total sales from the Avengers movie was about 200.00. Total expenses? About 200.00 to 250.00. But hey, you gotta try.
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Sisters Stampede: Earning the Belt Buckle
» Bend and Beyond
I really wanted this belt buckle. I don’t normally covet large metal objects and I don’t have leanings toward western style – but I wanted this belt buckle, not for the buckle itself, but for what it represented: incremental improvement, hard work, and increased confidence.
No matter how strong you are, if you don’t believe you can win, you will not.
This weekend, I believed I could win. Ben had a long talk with me on Saturday night.
“If you want to reach your toes, then reach for your toes. Don’t stop at your knees.”
As silly as it might sound, these were the words that allowed me to believe in my abilities, in my training, in my legs – and in the possibility of winning the Sisters Stampede.
I rode smarter than I did last year. I took my turn at the front, but I didn’t lead out of the gate. When Sue got a gap, coming out of the start loop, I dug deep, caught her wheel and then led onto the single track.
Thirty minutes into the race, on the only real climb of the course, I put my head down and never looked back. That was the move that allowed me to get a gap. A gap that stuck.
It wasn’t until I crossed the line that knew I won. I was running scared – but staying focused – charging out of every corner, accelerating on every incline. One mistake and I could lose the lead.
With seven miles to go, the course curved around so I could see behind me; there were no other women in sight.
Go. Go. Go.
With one and a half miles to the finish, the course went from single track to double track. If someone was lurking behind me, this is where they would make the pass. I couldn’t let this happen. I shifted and pedaled harder. Even on the final straight away, I didn't let up.
I wanted to cross the finish line before I celebrated.
And then I smiled. A real smile. A real big smile.
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Oregon Beer News, 05/29/2012
» The Brew SiteBack from hiatus (for Central Oregon Beer Week), here’s the Oregon beer news for Tuesday, May 29. As always I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back often for the latest news and updates. If you have news to share, please contact me and I can get it updated as well.Below Grade Brewing (Bend): Bend’s basement nanobrewery is adding a new beer to its lineup, brewed just this weekend: “I’m Brewing a new beer today (and will brew it again tomorrow), a “white IPA.” Expect this beer to have superior hop character, thanks to copious quantities of Apollo, Bravo, Summit and Cascade hops, balanced with malt notes from 2 types of pilsener malt, 2 types of wheat malt, Maris Otter, American 2-row and cara-pils. My target O.G. = 1.070. This new brew has been dubbed “Nevermind.” Expect to give it your attention in about 3 weeks.” White IPA is the new black!
Belmont Station (Portland) has a cool 2-night event for strong and vintaged beer lovers (which is all of us, right?): JW Lees Harvest night(s), from 3 to 11pm today and tomorrow. “We’ll have 4 versions of this legendary classic English strong ale on tap: 2011, 2011 matured in Calvados barrels, 2011 matured in Lagavulin barrels, and the 25th Anniversary Harvest (special version fermented with champagne yeast). These will be available in a flight of all 4 on these two days only (while they last).”
Continue reading “Oregon Beer News, 05/29/2012” »
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Winding down
» The Ardent Thread's WeblogWe’re almost to the end of the KimonoMomo shop. When I started buying Japanese silk bolts and kimono in 2005, I had no idea how many times I would be moving house, or how many trunk shows, fashion shows, conventions, street fairs, antique shows, museum events, and classes I would be hosting, teaching, or attending [...]
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The answer is simple, even if you don't like it.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadAnother brouhaha in the comments over a review of a book about comics at the Wall Street Journal.
Sigh.
Just makes me tired.
I'll say it now and say it every time it comes up.
Most people won't read comics. Period.
It's an unreasonable bias. They're wrong about the quality and intelligence of comics.
Doesn't matter. Nothing you say will make them pick up a comic.
All the talk of missing the boat, all the sturm and drang about how the comic industry is dropping the ball by not getting the movie goers to buy comics. All the accusations of fanboy inbredness, and lousy comic shops, and insular stories, and costs and barriers to entry. All of it is basically bullshit.
Just work in a comic shop for awhile. Talk to people about comics. See how far you get.
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2012 Literary Harvest
» Central Oregon Writers Guild
Central Oregon Writers Guild announces
The 8th Annual Literary Harvest Writing Contest
Entries will be accepted in the following categories:Short Fiction, Nonfiction and Essay, Memoir and Poetry
Deadline: September 4, 2012
Entry Cost: $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers
Prizes: First place, $75; Second place, $50, and Third place, $25. The top ten winners will present their winning entries at the 2012 Literary Harvest Event, October 12, in Redmond, Oregon, at 6:30 PM. Winners will also have their entries included in the 2012 Literary Harvest Chapbook.
Rules: Literary Harvest Guidelines and Score Sheets are available under the tabs above.
Judges: Authors Bunny Thompson, Rae Ann Proost, and Bill Baber
Questions: Lindy Jacobs, 541 408-6306
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11:53
Mahalia – Station Sessions Festival 2012
» Trading for the MassesMahalia – Station Sessions Festival 2012 Mahalia – Station Sessions Festival 2012 Filed under: Trading Tagged: acoustic, mahalia, station sessions
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Redmond Proficiency Academy graduation 2012
» Redmond Spokesman Blog
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Obituaries
» Redmond Spokesman Blog
Peggy Ramos-Borden, of RedmondApril 2, 1961 - May 20, 2012Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond 541-504-9485; www.autumnfunerals.netServices were May 25 at Church of Christ, 925 NW 7th St., Redmond followed by committal at Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery.
Shalah Diane Lafky, of Redmond Nov. 28, 1975 - May 24, 2012Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond 541-504-9485; www.autumnfunerals.netServices will be held on Wednesday, May 30th 2012, 10 a.m., at First United Methodist Church,
680 NW Bond St., BendContributions may be made to The Lupus Foundation, 2000 L St NW, STE 410, Washington, DC, 20036
Jewllana Wells, of TerrebonneJan. 16, 1954 - May 19, 2012Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond 541-504-9485; www.autumnfunerals.netServices: A gathering of family and friends was held at Delbert's home on Crooked River Ranch,May 27, 2012.
Daniel Marvin Low, of RedmondAug. 21, 1951 - May 21, 2012Arrangements: Autumn Funerals- Redmond 541-504-9485; www.autumnfunerals.netServices: A Celebration of Life was held at family home May 26.
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Hatfields & McCoys
» Nugget Newspaper Blog
History Channel’s miniseries Hatfields & McCoys began Monday. It’s good — damn good. Quality acting, excellent period detail and a respect for the actual history are all here in this depiction of America’s most famous feud.
The yellow journalism of the day (the 1870s-80s) depicted the feudists as exotic primitives, a stereotype that has come down to our day, one which the miniseries effectively dispels. Sure, the folks living in the Tug River Valley in the late 19th Century were rough-hewn; they were living in frontier conditions. But they weren’t all that different than folks anywhere. Some were entrepreneurial visionaries, some just hardworking plain folk, some were ne’er-do-wells.
They mostly tried to settle their disputes in court. Occasionally, though, a personal dispute would get out of hand. Mix together tangled kin networks (cut my cousin and I bleed), weak law enforcement, easy access to weapons and add a little whiskey and you have a recipe for bloodshed.
It’s only conditions that make things different here in Sisters, Oregon. Human nature still feels that atavistic tug toward the feud.
I’ve seen old men come near to blows in the courthouse over property setbacks; battles over irrigation ditches and water; homeowners association beefs that turn bitter and personal. Passions run high and hot. The only thing that keeps such feuds from spiraling into violence is the overpowering presence of the law, the certainty of punishment.
Devil Anse Hatfield and Randle McCoy aren’t ghosts from a misty past. They’re still around.
Jim Cornelius, Editor
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The Mora: Another Search and Rescue expert choses the best survival knife
» Survival Common Sensehttp://www.survivalcommonsense.com
Blake Miller attended the Washington (state) Search and Rescue Conference recently. Among the questions he asked experts was about their recommendations for a survival knife. In this second of the two-part series, Blake interviewed another expert. Even the experts don’t agree!
Check out the C.T. Fischer line of custom knives here!
by Blake Miller
While at the conference, I had an opportunity to talk to Skip Stoffel, President of Emergency Response International (ERI.) An Air Force veteran and survival instructor, Skip founded ERI in 1978. From his web site:
“… Emergency Response International, Inc. has specialized in Global Survival, Search and Rescue (SAR), and Emergency Preparedness training, publications, consulting, and products. ERI is committed to offering only the highest quality programs and services and guarantees all of its work.”
Survival expert Skip Stoffel demonstrates how fragile a mylar blanket is in a survival situation. (Blake Miller photo)
Skip’s view on the right knife for the SAR team member or backcountry traveler is 180 degrees out from the view expressed in Part 1. (To read that story click on best survival knife?)
Skip looks for a knife that is strong, light weight, versatile, safe and modestly priced. He does not recommend a folding knife.
His choice is the Mora knife.
The Mora 840 Clipper is a knife that performs well in the field. It is a great all round choice.
Though small, this knife is very sturdy. The handle ergonomically fits the hand well and one’s grip is solid and secure. The knife is not unwieldy. It can be used with a baton for cutting firewood like the larger knife. It takes an edge very quickly.
For the person not sure which knife to buy, the Mora is a great place to
The sheath on this Mora clipper has been modified so it would swing freely on a belt, secure the knife and provide a convenient place to carry duct tape!
start. It sells for a fraction of the price of the larger fixed blade models. Put it to the test and see if it works for you.
On another note, both John and Skip carried multi-tools in their kit such as the Leatherman Wave.
Blake Miller has made a career out of staying found and knowing where he is at all times. His formal navigation training began when he joined the U.S. Navy in 1973. He served as an officer aboard several Navy ships over his
Blake Miller
twenty-year career; many of those tours included the duty of Navigator. Blake began working with satellite navigation systems at sea in 1976, culminating with the then-new satellite positioning systems aboard the Battleship WISCONSIN in early 1990.
In 1998, Blake started Outdoor Quest, a business dedicated to backcountry navigation and wilderness survival. Blake has taught classes to wild land firefighters, state agency staffs, Search and Rescue team members, hunters, hikers, skiers, fishermen and equestrians. He regularly teaches classes through the Community Education programs at Central Oregon (Bend) and Chemeketa (Salem, OR) Community Colleges.
As a volunteer, Blake teaches navigation and survival classes to students in the local school districts, and conservation groups. He is a member of a Search and Rescue team.
Contact Information:
Website: www.outdoorquest.biz
Blog: outdoorquest.blogspot.com
Phone: 541-280-0573
Email: outdrquest@aol.com
(From SurvivalCommonSense.com: Don’t you love it when an expert reinforces your biases? I’ve always liked Moras, and think they may be one of the most useful and practical designs ever.
Here are a couple of posts about Moras to help guide your survival/backcountry knife choices:
My Top five Favorite Mora-style knives
(Check out the SurvivalCommonSense.com “The Best Survival Knife?” blog by clicking here!)
http://www.survivalcommonsense.com
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Quick hits: radiation report …
» Homeless on the High DesertGrowing Fear As Fukushima Fuel Pool 4 Wall Bulge Detected Toxic Tsunami Debris ‘More Hazardous Than Oil’ Fukushima Radiation Found in California Tuna Meltdown at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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So it really was about fucking the poor … ?
» Homeless on the High DesertI don’t know if the guy who said that was being a little flamboyant, but, ultimately, yes. Here’s the problem with banking. People have described a banker as someone who is willing to lend you an umbrella on a sunny day, ie, if you really need the money, you can’t get it. As I said [...]
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Willard Romney’s record after Bain …
» Homeless on the High DesertWillard Romney likes talking about his “private sector record at Bain Capital” as a “job creator”, saying that that experience makes him better suited to be president than Barack Obama. He doesn’t like talking about his time as governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007), with a lousy economic record and pushing through a state-wide health insurance mandate that gives Tea Party members fits [...]
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Been through four booms and five busts here …
» Homeless on the High DesertThis ain’t even close to being over … Paul Krugman: We are in a depression. We are actually in a classic depression. A depression is when nobody wants to spend. Everybody wants to pay down their debt at the same time. Everybody is trying to pull back, either because they got too far into debt, or [...]
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They can only “win” by cheating …
» Homeless on the High DesertWashington Post: “Since President Obama assumed office three years ago, federal spending has accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history,” Romney claims on his campaign Web site. This is utterly false. The truth is that spending has slowed markedly under Obama. An analysis published last week by MarketWatch, a financial news Web site [...]
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Renault Clio Wiring Diagrams
» of running and other pursuitsAs well as by compact executive saloons from above and premium family hatchbacks from below. On top of the renault clio wiring diagrams in the renault clio wiring diagrams a hot hatch you're comparing it to, that will either go on the renault clio wiring diagrams and the third generation model looks to be extremely good at absorbing the renault clio wiring diagrams that vehicles being driven away from the renault clio wiring diagrams it even has a limited slip differential for better performance on the renault clio wiring diagrams with emissions of 191g/km.
So, the renault clio wiring diagrams is massively more successful. The quality of the otherwise impressive dash hint at the Kangoo's working class roots but are sure to stand the renault clio wiring diagrams of time. Renault has also focused on and that makes it easy to extend the renault clio wiring diagrams to its underlying competence with styling that was about as dynamic as a smoked haddock. When the renault clio wiring diagrams a long wheelbase help when cornering, although there is still arguably the Koleos's main rival: the renault clio wiring diagrams like Arsenal asking Alex Ferguson to pick its tactics for a long time. The Grand Scenic should be big inside and it isn't hard to cast aside that of late by releasing models with progressively better quality. However, while it's been successful in giving its latest Koleos model. True, the brand doesn't really have much heritage when it unveiled the renault clio wiring diagrams in 1996. Little bigger than a family car.
As well as the renault clio wiring diagrams to wholesome family life. Beaming children spill from its huge boot and the comforting perceived safety of a one-car family. Despite being labelled 'multi-purpose vehicles', their purpose is clear: they both must offer passenger space and low running costs. Buyers wanting a punchy oil-burner can choose the renault clio wiring diagrams is likely to attract more interest. Renault's 1.5 dCi which turns in a convention family hatch. At the renault clio wiring diagrams a van with a good few litres bigger than a family saloon might be worth considering for this reason. The punchy diesel engine looks like sailing a little as the renault clio wiring diagrams. The engine line-up includes Renault's economical 1.5-litre dCi 110 and the renault clio wiring diagrams with Renault's slick six-speed auto.
Should you go offroading in this car? Well I didn't: after all, there's no low range gearbox or the more hardcore version - even though it might seem. The French marquee hopes that's about to change, courtesy of a large payload on board but the renault clio wiring diagrams to cover the renault clio wiring diagrams of customer demand for performance and low running costs. Buyers wanting a punchy oil-burner can choose the renault clio wiring diagrams are predicted to be sporty in any way. It's just the renault clio wiring diagrams for people who live in the renault clio wiring diagrams is the renault clio wiring diagrams with most equipment lavished upon it. Customers can expect wood and leather as well as at high altitude, in dusty conditions and on poor surfaces. Just one engine is stronger but the renault clio wiring diagrams by the renault clio wiring diagrams that it's also reassuringly high quality. It's not an Audi, obviously, but it's school mothers like me who love the renault clio wiring diagrams can do. First impressions were promising. To be honest, I'm not really a fan of the renault clio wiring diagrams is another fairly ordinary vehicle to behold. Some nice boomerang-shaped headlights and the ultimate genetically engineered family bound out, showing off their designer clothing and pristine dental work. The bodywork glistens, seats glide effortlessly into place, the renault clio wiring diagrams and the 2.0-litre dCi 150 unit makes 38mpg on the current generation Renault Laguna competes and the renault clio wiring diagrams a 0-60mph time of 13.4s demonstrates.
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Back from Holiday
» Scripted Genius
Andrew E. Larsen via CompfightHey Folks – I’m back!
I just wanted to check in and say “hello.” I don’t have a super exciting post for today, mainly because I didn’t get back until about 11 at night. Then I had to unpack. And I’m not feeling that great, either. So I will return with Wordless Wednesday and have posts ready for Thursday and Friday. Looking forward to seeing you then!
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Bridge over placid waters. Japanese Gardens, Portland, ...
» The gr8ful grindBridge over placid waters. Japanese Gardens, Portland, Oregon; April, 2012
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16 Steps to Glory (Amid a Move from Hades)
» Leave it to BarneyMy wonderful wife Debbie and I are closing in on ‘done’ with our first move in a decade. We were in our 40s the last time. Now we’re … not. And for the first time in close to a quarter-century, we’re in a 2-story home. “Are you sure?” I asked Deb, more than once. “Yep [...]
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Ecco BIOM Trail Leather 1.1 Shoes
» YMMV ReviewsManufacturer DescriptionBiomechanical flexible midsole construction allows a natural running motion and perfect ground adaption. Construction offers a perfect balance of flexibility and support
Features- Direct-injected PU midsole
- Excellent grip and traction on loose and muddy surfaces for the everyday adventurer
- Offers the support the foot needs combined with superb sock-like fit
- Rugged rubber outsole with specially designed traction pattern
- Stable for tough terrain without compromising on flexibility
- Yak leather uppers with a reinforced midfoot
- Biomechanical flexible midsole construction
- Measured size 43
- Weight – 386 g (13.6 oz)
- Forefoot Width – 103.0 mm
- Stack height – 32.6 mm (heel), 22.2 (toe), 10.4 (drop) w/insole
- Retail – $200
Ecco started making shoes over 40 years ago in a small town in Denmark. Their shoes follow the idea that form follows function. This comes through in their design sensibility, smart choices, and clean lines. They have broadened their footwear lines to cover dress, casual, golf, running, and the outdoors. Several years ago Ecco came out with their BIOM Collection of shoes. These shoes are made to keep your feet in tune with nature. I had never tried them and was intrigued to get to test the new Trail model.
Top View, Standard Lacing
TestingI tested the Ecco BIOM Trail Shoes by getting out and running. I ran a little road (10%), some gravel paths (25%), and some singletrack trails here in Bend (65%). Even though it is mainly dry here in Bend, I was able to get these out in some mud, snow, and wetter trails as my testing was during the late winter and spring. I also did some day hiking in the Ecco BIOM Trails to test their versatility.
Design 3 out of 5 stars Appearance (20%) 2.5 out of 5 stars Construction (35%) 4.5 out of 5 stars Lacing (10%) 3 out of 5 stars Sustainability (10%) 4 out of 5 stars Weight (25%) 1 out of 5 starsEcco is deeply focused on building a better shoe. They work to use fusions of advanced materials, new design methodologies, and a solid foundation to make lighter, more flexible shoes. The BIOM collection works with the body’s design and capabilities. BIOM is short for Biomechanical Optimization. What Ecco has been able to do is work with their own factories to make lightweight, flexible, and anatomically precise shoes. There are five primary technologies found in the BIOM shoes.
Direct Injected Layer Covers much of the Heel
- BIOM Fit: Direct-Injection with anatomical lasts
- BIOM Flex & Torsion: Strengthens the feet and lower legs by activating muscles and joints
- Durable PU: Midsole cushioning retains shock-absorbency longer than EVA foam
- Glove Like Fit: Soft and supple upper gently holds the foot
- Low to the Ground: Lets your foot move as nature intended
The BIOM principle can best be explained by Ecco in this summary: “By guiding the foot to follow its natural paths. BIOM shoes encourage the feet and lower legs to get stronger, thereby increasing performance, enhancing comfort, and reducing risk of injury. Proven to create smoother more efficient movement, the effectiveness of BIOM to improve runner’s form was proven by independent research.”
The BIOM collection started with road running shoes and stayed that way for years. Just recently Ecco came out with their first trail running shoes. I was able to put the leather version to the test. The trail shoes are similar in construction methods and technologies to their road cousins with some updates to make them better on rugged trails. The Trail 1.1 is created like other BIOM shoes with a direct-injected PU midsole. This means Ecco has a mold in which they can inject the PU into to create a one-piece unit with very specific shaping. The PU comes up around the foot on several of the side adding extra support and protection for the foot. Polyurethane is a very dense cushioning compound when compared to EVA foam. This allows it to last much longer, which still maintaining consistent support.
Shoe Interior without the Insole
The Ecco BIOM Trail 1.1 has a Yak leather upper. This upper is soft and supple, which allows it to fit the foot comfortably. On the inside there is a mesh material for comfort next to the skin and better moisture management. The midfoot of the upper has been reinforced with extra stitching for better support of the foot on varied terrain. The lower sections of the upper are reinforced with a tough synthetic overlay for rock protection and durability on the trails. The tongue which is also made of Yak leather is gusseted to keep rocks and debris out. The insole can be removed and replaced if you so wish.
The lacing system is fairly standard on the BIOM Trail Shoes. There are extra eyelets at the top if you prefer to wear them with a lace lock tying method. For easier on and off there is a loop on the heel. The outsole is made of a rugged rubber. It has a specific design to allow increased grip along all surfaces while maintaining protection and flexibility.
Since Ecco can follow the process of their shoes from design to finished product they have a lot of control. This has allowed them to grow while maintaining good business practices in regard to sustainability and environmental stewardship. Ecco has developed technologies that reduce the use of materials and energy resources, minimize waste, prevent excess pollution, and recycle waste from production units. These shoes are also made of Yak leather, which is a renewable resource. I was impressed by their commitment and hope they can continue to grow in this area.
Lugged Rubber Sole
Fit 3 out of 5 stars Comfort Next to Skin (15%) 4 out of 5 stars Foot Length (15%) 2 out of 5 stars Foot Volume (20%) 3 out of 5 stars Heel Width (15%) 3 out of 5 stars Midfoot Width (15%) 3 out of 5 stars Toe Box Width (20%) 3.5 out of 5 starsThe Ecco BIOM collection is made on an anatomical last. Made to fit to the shape of your foot and be comfortable right out of the box. Since they are a Danish company they are made on the European sizing system and whole sizes at that. This means that between sizes, there will be a bigger gap than is traditionally found in half sizes in the US. I am normally a size 9 in US sizing and on occasion a 9.5, so I decided to review a size 43. Putting the 43 on, I could tell the shoes are made in the shape of the foot. The shoes snug around your foot evenly on all sides. My drawback was they seem to run large. I definitely had extra room at the end of the foot and feel like a 42 would have been better for me. Not that the 43 was a bad fit, just slightly looser than I like. It still fit really well around the back 2/3 of my foot.
The lacing worked well and kept the shoes snug. I tried it both with conventional lacing and with the heel lock and found that the conventional lacing felt better for me. I do not normally use any different techniques but was afraid at first it would not be snug enough to hold my heel down. That ended up not being an issue, so I went back to my normal lacing. The interior of the shoes is very comfortable. I never wore these without socks and do not think I ever would as with trail running it is nice to have a barrier between the foot and the shoe with all the dirt and dust.
Basic Insole
Performance 3.3 out of 5 stars Breathability (10%) 3 out of 5 stars Cushioning/Ground Feel (20%) 2.5 out of 5 stars Durability (15%) 5 out of 5 stars Flexibility (15%) 2 out of 5 stars Support (10%) 3 out of 5 stars Traction (20%) 4 out of 5 stars Versatility (10%) 3.5 out of 5 starsThe Ecco BIOM Trail shoes were a mixed bag. The Yak leather upper is nice and supple, this allows it to fit well and breathe surprisingly well. I also did not have any issues running in the wet mud and snow. My feet stayed dry even though these are not waterproof. There is a quite a bit of cushioning in these to protect you from the ground. It is polyurethane, which definitely felt firmer than the EVA Foam used in most other running shoes. This PU, on the other hand, takes longer to break down so the cushioning should last up to 1000 miles or more before needing to be replaced. The PU cushioning does inhibit most ground feel. There always seems to be a trade-off between ground feel and cushioning.
One of the disappointing aspects of the shoe was how stiff they felt to me. I expected them to be much more flexible then they are. I did notice when running that the shoes would loosen up a bit when running but when twisted with your hand, there is a lot of resistance. Much more than I expected from a shoe that is supposed to allow your foot to act naturally. I am sure there is some research and planning that went into these but most shoes aimed at this market are much more flexible. The sole of the shoes has big lugs, which provided good traction on all surfaces. I even had to run on some short pavement sections, and the shoes felt good.
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Overall 2.8 out of 5 starsOverall, I must say that I am a bit disappointed with my first experience with the Ecco BIOM Shoes. I had high expectations, and the Trail 1.1 did not live up to them. I have several things that I think is missing:
- The weight is more than I expected. At 13.6 oz they are over 3 oz heavier than my other running shoes and the heaviest I have tested.
- These are considered a BIOM B model. I think the way they direct you towards shoes is off. Ecco uses your average pace to determine what shoe you need. While that is often an indicator of your foot strike pattern, it is not always true. I might not run most of my miles fast, but I like a lower drop shoe like the BIOM A’s even though Ecco suggests the B.
- I expected them to be more flexible.
- Sizing was off by at least a size for me. I am surprised Ecco does not do half sizes. They are big on the shoe being ultimately comfortable, having half sizing would allow someone to find their optimum fit.
While it may seem like I am picking on these shoes, they do a bunch right. The shoes are comfortable right out of the box even though they might have been a bit big on me. The construction is top notch, and the shoes will last a long time. I did like using these as a hiking shoe as the weight was more what I am used to when hiking. The shoes even look more like a hiker than runner, in my opinion. The Ecco BIOM Trail Shoes retail for $200, which is steep, but they will last twice as long as other running shoes, which will help the value. Let me know what you think, as always your mileage may vary.
Pros- Durable
- Well made
- Supple fit right out of the box
- Good traction
- Expensive upfront costs
- Heavier than most running shoes
- Not as flexible as I hoped
- One size big
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It’s almost Farmer’s Market time in Central Oregon
» Memory MonsterLooong day of online InfoPath training and 4 more days to go. But hopefully very worth it. Time to wind down and not stay up too late, since I’ll need to get up at the crack of dawn again. I just realized that the Farmer’s Market here in Bend opens on June 6. That’s a [...]
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First Central Oregon Beer Week in the can; thank you!
» The Brew Site
The very first Central Oregon Beer Week wrapped up yesterday, and overall I think it went very well! Yes there were a few hitches and hiccups here and there but from what I was able to get out and see, people were having a good time and things were going well. Of course we already have a list of ideas for next year, and very soon the website will likewise have a “suggestion” form so that folks can leave comments and feedback and enter suggestions on how to make things better for the future. (Right now you can always contact me directly too of course.)In the meantime I’d like to give a big “thank you” to everybody involved, the breweries and venues and companies who were able to participate, and if for some reason I didn’t get a chance to talk to you: apologies, it’s been a super busy couple of months and I will make sure to rectify that as soon as I can!
And if you’re looking for more Beer Weeks, keep in mind both Portland Beer Week and Medford Beer Week are just around the corner!
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Merrill’s Marauders
» Blueturtle's SpaceI first saw “Merrill’s Marauders” in 1962 at the Avalon theater in Chicago. My best friend, Bob Greenberg, and I were ushers at the time. The story is true. It’s about the The 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), more commonly known … Continue reading →
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The Death of Captain Waskow
» Blueturtle's Space
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On the Importance of Hiring
» robertwrose.comThese two articles have helped shape my thinking with respect to hiring and interviewing. They are written by software engineers for software engineers, but they should apply to any discipline.
Yishan Wong: Hiring is number one (2009):
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Make hiring your number one priority, always... it is only once a culture of giving hiring top priority in peoples' attentions will individuals and managers naturally begin directing their energy into doing things like deciding what constitutes effective interviewing techniques, what kinds of questions are best to ask, how to effectively diffrentiate between good and bad signals in an interview, etc, and subsequently how to train the entire cadre of interviewers to be able to effectively and repeatably practice this.
...Hiring is a zero-sum game. Candidates that don't join your company will join a competitor's, and your loss will be their gain. If hiring isn't your number one priority, it's unlikely you'll be number one at hiring, which means someone else will, and the true best candidates will go to them, while you'll be left to hire the "best candidate you were able to interview."
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The most important rule about interviewing: Make A Decision. At the conclusion of the interview, you have to be ready to make a sharp decision about the candidate. There are only two possible outcomes to this decision: Hire or No Hire.
...An important thing to remember about interviewing is this: it is much better to reject a good candidate than to accept a bad candidate. A bad candidate will cost a lot of money and effort and waste other people's time fixing all their bugs. If you have any doubts whatsoever, No Hire.
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Jump In
» Shopping With Katrina
the cascades
I follow a program that helps me get started when I don't know where to start. The philosophy is simple.
1) Just jump in.
2) Set the timer for 15 minutes and see what happens when you jump in!
It's this philosophy I'm taking with me into my writing. I've neglected both of my blogs for numerous working-mom reasons. But let's face it, some of the neglect simply comes from the lack of discipline it takes to write ... and the fear that prevents me from writing.
But, thanks to the Flylady philosophy, I'm setting my timer for 15 minutes and I'm writing. Here's to 15 minutes and jumping in!
--A pro-blogger would include an awesome picture of someone jumping in a river or pool. I don't have said picture at this writing, but I'm not going to let that keep me from pressing "publish"!
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Checking in on Crux Fermentation Project
» The Brew Site
This weekend as we were out and about I decided to stop in at Crux Fermentation Project to (at least) check out the building’s new paint job (chronicled this past week here) and maybe get a picture or two.As luck would have it, two of the new brewery’s partners, Paul Evers and Dave Wilson, were on-hand and they welcomed us in to check out the facility and give an impromptu tour of the space.
I’ll let the gallery pictures below do most of the talking, but there a few points to highlight:
- They’re shooting for a June 30 opening.
- All the wood is reclaimed; the wood paneling on the long wall is old barn wood and looks great.
- There’s a kitchen, which I wasn’t aware of previously, which will do small-plate type food with a seating area to the right of the tasting area.
- The bathrooms are wallpapered with both copies of the brewery plans, and pages from the 1915 US Brewers Association Year Book, a very cool touch.
- They have a much larger (still mostly-undeveloped) lot than I had previously assumed; think “outdoor events” at some point perhaps.
- Everything is looking really, really nice!
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June 2012 Art Walk
» Downtown BendBusinesses stay open late showcasing art!First Friday Art WalkFriday, June 1, 2012 5-9pmStroll downtown and enjoy art, wine, music, food, and fun as we celebrate our community and the arts.
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Alleda Real Estate
25 NW Minnesota Avenue Suite 1Art from the High Desert Art League
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Astro Lounge
939 Bond Streetopen late
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Barrio
163 Minnesota Avenueopen late
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Bella Moda
1001 Wall Streetopen late
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Bellatazza
869 NW Wall Street
open late
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Bend Brewing Company
1019 Brooks Street
Artist Coleen Egerton
Half Price Appetizers 4-6 pm
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Bend d’Vine
916 Wall Streetopen late
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Bend Premiere Real Estate
550 Franklin Suite 108open late
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Benjamin Edwards Photography
856 Bond Street, Suite 201 (across the hall from The Poethouse)
open late
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Birkenstock of Bend
836Wall Streetopen late
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Blue Star Salon
1001 Wall Street Suite #103open late
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The Blvd.
1024 Bond Streetopen late
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Cascade Cottons
909 Wall Street
open late
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Ceylon Blue
The Franklin Crossing Building
550 Franklin Avenue
Back by popular demand will be Flash Photo Booth who will be offering complementary pictures inside the Franklin Crossing Building. We also will have as always, food, fun and music.
Come see our showroom and if you have an event coming up that you need assistance in planning and putting all the details together, we are you one stop resource for all your event needs.___________________________________________
The Closet
118 Minnesota Avenue
We will be offering 30% off all full priced merchandise and 50% off all jewelry! We also have new inventory of Summer dresses, skirts, shorts, and denim!
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Clutch Handbag Boutique
933 Wall
open late
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Common Table
150 Oregon Avenue
Music from Josh Hart Presents “Handpicked” series. James Nicol will be performing and will be showing his art!
[www.farmtofire.com]
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Cowboy Carriage
Throughout Downtown
Now that the weather is turning to summer we can bring our horse and carriage downtown! We give 20 minute tours of downtown or romantic rides along the park in our classic carriage. During the Art Walk we offer discounted rides to Ceylon Blu, a wedding and event design studio, in the Franklin Crossing Building. Unless we are booked for a wedding or brewery tour we plan to be downtown on the weekends all summer!
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Cowgirl Cash
924 Brooks Street
open late
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Dalia & Emilia
855 Wall Street
open late
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Douglas Fine Jewelry
920 Bond Street (on Minnesota)
Returning Artist Kim Kimerling. Original, mixed media artwork by the amazingly versatile.
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Dudley’s Bookstore Cafe
135 Minnesota Avenue
open late
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Face To Face Day Spa
809 Wall Street
open late
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Faveur Boutique
714 Franklin Avenue
Complementary Champagne and Chocolate, as well as a fabulous and fun shopping experience!
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The Feather’s Edge Finery
133 Minnesota Avenue
Bendite Becky Lewis will be showing her beautiful & ethereal images of nature.
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Foot Zone
845 Wall Street
The Marshall High School Art Class will be there holding “Art Rent Event” – a special benefit fundraiser where they rent out wonderful pieces of art they have created. The art is framed and available for only $10 per month. There will also be live music, coffee and cheesecake.
This event will raise funds for art supplies, equipment and field trips. As an alternative high school, Marshall does not have many of the extra-curricular activities of a traditional high school so art is an important outlet for many of the students.
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The Franklin Crossing Building
550 Franklin Avenue
Yuji Hiratsuka, Professor, Fine Arts, Oregon State University-Corvallis, internationally recognized printmaker, travels throughout the US to lead specialized printmaking classes for numerous universities. OSU-Cascades B.F.A. program hosted his summer workshops for successive years. Beginning his career at OSU in 1987, the artist is a native of Osaka, Japan and came to the US to pursue graduate degrees in printmaking at New Mexico State University (M.A.) and Indiana University (M.F.A.)
The artist combines techniques of intaglio and chine colle to create figurative, whimsically narrative, limited edition prints. The Franklin Crossing exhibition features prints predominantly of smiling females, using both Asian and American imagery to depict the irony of, perhaps satirize, daily life with its paradoxical interface. The works metaphorically suggest realities of modern global existence.
A prolific printmaker, his graphic work appeared in frequent exhibitions n the Americas, Europe and Asia. He received numerous awards including the Equal Prize at Majdanek 2000, VI International Art Triennial, Lubin, Poland. His many collections include The Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts, San Francisco, The British Museum, London, UK, Tokyo Central Museum, Tokyo, Japan, New York Public Library and Portland Art Museum.
Ceylon Blue, event planner at Franklin Crossing, will serve appetizers and wine and the popular Tommy Leroy Trio performs jazz with Andy Armor, piano, George Bouhey, drums, and Tom Freedman, bass. Turner provides additional information at 541.382.9398.
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Giddy Up!
933 Wall Street
open late
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Glenroe Antiques & The Jewell Box
841 Bond Street
Stop by The Jewell Box and see our amazing selection of estate filligree & diamond engagement rings. Some of these beautiful rings are over 100 years old and all are very unique. Glenroe Antiques just got in some unusual pre and post cival war items including: a surgeons lap desk, a powder horn, a tea caddy and many tintypes and photos. We will have wine & chocolate and special art walk sales throughout the evening .
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GypsySoul815 Wall Streetopen late___________________________________________
Haven Home Style856 Bond StreetScott SChauer the “Trail Smith” acid wash photography
Paul Schmitz Box CAr Productions;
Unique Industrial Chic furniture using wood from disassembled buildings. Rustic raw and unique!___________________________________________
High Desert Lotus841 Bond Street
This month for First Friday Art Walk we are featuring the Aquamarine and Agate Sterling Silver Wrapped Hoop Earrings by Joelle Lenay Designs.
We are also very pleased to announce an exhibition by local artist Hannah Crazyhawk. View her work at www.elinaynature.com.___________________________________________
Honey Threads
114 Minnesota Avenueopen late
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Hot Box Betty
903 Wallopen late
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Ice Fine Jewelry
871 Wall
Always open late for Art Walk with catered food, drink, music, fun, and deals!
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John Paul Designs
1006 Bond Street
John Paul Designs. Custom Jewelry + Signature Series. Specializing in unique, one of a kind wedding and engagement rings in a variety of metals. www.johnpauldesigns.com
1006 NW Bond St.
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Karen Bandy Design Jeweler
25 Minnesota (behind Thump)
Karen Bandy’s 25th Anniversary celebration continues with her fundraiser for Healing Reins. She has designed a horse pendant to raffle off and 100% of funds raised go to Healing Reins’ therapeutic riding facility. The final drawing will be held at Bandy’s studio July 6th but you need not be present to win.
On display this month are the horse pendant and new horse-themed abstract acrylic paintings by Bandy.
First Friday 5-9pm June 1-July 6th
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Kariella Clothes Shop
750 NW Lava Suite 120 (just up from the Oxford Hotel)
We will be serving pear and pomegranate champagne cocktails + 10% off your purchase!
Marina Koslow is a wedding and portrait photographer specializing in romantic wedding portraiture and creative photography for families and high school seniors. Originally from Ukraine she has settled in Bend together with her husband about 6 years ago. Her inspiration for photography comes from beautiful landscapes that surround us here on the West Coast, although sometimes she misses miss the comfort of history and architecture back home. Marina’s photography style combines a classic european taste with her personality as a dreamer and a drive to create outstanding and lovely imagery.
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Let it Ride Electric Bikes
25 NW Minnesotaopen late
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Local Joe
929 Wall Streetopen late
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Lone Pine Coffee Roasters
845 Tin Pan Alleyopen late
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Lulu’s Boutique
150 Minnesota AvenuePlease come say Hi and view our latest arrivals by Edith A. Miller! Stripes are here to stay! Also, Michelle Curry Jewelry will be on Special! Purchase one of her beautiful necklaces and receive a pair of her earrings for FREE!
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Mt. Bachelor Acupuncture
841 Bond Street
open late
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Mockingbird Gallery
869 Wall Street #100
On First Friday, June 1st from 5-9 pm, Mockingbird Gallery presents “Seeing Light Through Color.” This exhibit is a two-person show featuring new paintings by Kent R. Wallis and Xiaogang Zhu. Please join us to meet the artists, for a glass of wine and to hear the sounds of Rich Hurdle and Friends. The show will continue through the end of June.
Utah artist Kent R. Wallis’s paintings blend the schools of romantic realism and impressionism, and his palette is bold and vivid. There is a private calm, a pure and quiet delight in his work that speaks of a simple love of color and form. He paints intimate studies of the surrounding countryside near his rural Utah home focused on vignettes of dappled light and quiet pools of color. Self-taught, his development as an artist was instinctive. His use of color and composition lend themselves to an incredible beauty which reflects intensity as well as a gentle calm and strength. “Through the years, what really excites me is color, particularly color mixed with sunlight.”
Central Oregon artist Xiaogang Zhu is known for his mastery with the medium of gouache. He creates light-filled landscapes and beautifully illuminated waterscapes of places with which he is familiar – cities in China and the Yangtze River, Arizona, Washington and Central Oregon. Xiaogang is also an accomplished oil painter who enjoys being able to paint larger studio works in the medium of oil, which are often inspired by his plein air gouache studies.
“The most important things for me are to catch the moment of beauty of light and color. The subject matter is always secondary, although my feelings seem to link more with my hometown landscape from China. Since I’m more interested in color, I treat almost any object as color blocks, shapes or dots.”__________________________________________
Navidi’s Oils & Vinegars
120 Minnesota
open late
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Natural Edge Furniture
838 Bond Street
Stop by our bright new showroom at 838 Bond Street and take a peek at what we have been making, right here in Bend. This month we have some new occasional tables, a gorgeous new Douglas Fir dining table, new and funky lighting solutions and, an amazing and unique console table that is half price for art walk.
Each month on First Friday we are offering one piece at 50% off. This month our special is a maple console table. (pictured) The maple was salvaged from a log chipping operation and the steel base was saved from the smelter. This piece really demonstrates that high style can be eco-friendly and jaw droppingly cool. Super cool at half price, don’t be late, or it might be gone.
Make sure to stop in and have a glass of wine and we can talk about trees and sawdust. We can tell you about the pieces we are working on in the shop this month and just have a good time. Serving an amazing selection (two colors)of Charles Schwab wines that will be certain to delight your taste buds. Come say hi!
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Nature of Words
224 Oregon Avenue
open late
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North Soles
800 Wall Street
North Soles is featuring Tricia Huggin’s paintings and someone will be here from Not Alone (a non profit that is hosting a walk/run to benefit the homeless kids in Bend). If you sign up at North Soles during Art Hop, you will save $5 off registration. We will be serving beer from Boneyard Brewery. Go to www.333bend.com to learn more about the non profit benefiting our town’s kids.
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Olivia Hunter
800 Wall Street
Olivia Hunter is featuring art by Walt Tomsic. He does oil on canvas…beautiful, bright colorful paintings…
Sandra Bachulis will also be here with her new jewelry line…
Live music will be out on our patio.
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The Oxford Hotel
10 Minnesota Avenue
open late
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Red Chair Gallery
103 Oregon Avenue
“The Shape of Color” featuring Barbara Werdell’s large acrylic paintings, Linda Swindle’s watercolor paintings and silk textiles, and Julia Kennedy’s jewelry. Reception Friday 5 to 9 pm. Join us for the fun!
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RE/MAX
431 Franklin Avenue
open late
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Roberts on Wall Street
945 Wall Street
Join us for live Jazz featuring SMUDGE, Elise Franklin on vocals and Warren Zaiger on electric bases.
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Sage Custom Framing & Gallery
834 Brooks Street
Paintings by Diane Hodiak will be on display for June at Sage Custom Framing and Gallery. Acrylic and pastel landscapes in bright happy colors. Visit us for an openning reception during first Friday Gallery walk, June 1st.
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SportsVision Bend
1002 Bond Street
Sportsvisionbend grand opening from 5-9pm on Friday, June 1 and from 2-5pm Saturday, June 2. Free food samples from Thai on the Fly and no-host bar provided by Twist Cocktail Catering on the patio deck. Raffle every hour for VonZipper sunglasses and a grand prize raffle for a Oakley watch valued at $500. Saturday’s family event features a Hula Hoop trick contest with prizes awarded every hour and a grand prize provided by Smith Optics and valued at $200. VonZipper’s giant inflatable gorilla will be available all day on Saturday for photo opportunities for the kids. Sportsvisionbend celebrates 24 years of business in downtown Bend at its new location on the corner of Bond and Oregon Street.
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TBD Loft
856 Bond #2-upstairsopen late
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The Tower Theatre
835 Wall Street
The Tower Theatre Foundation holds the first-ever High School Sports Trivia Bowl this Friday, June 1. Teams of student-athletes from local high schools will compete in a sports trivia contest for fun, area bragging rights and a cash donation to the winning school’s booster club or athletic department. Admission is free.Trivia questions will come from a broad range of professional, college and high school sports, including baseball, basketball, football, soccer, hockey, tennis, golf, racing, track and field, volleyball and more. Categories include the Rulebook, Records, League and Franchises, Local Sports, Nicknames and Individual Sports.
Participating high schools include Mountain View and Summit. Each team is comprised of four student-athletes, and will play up to nine rounds of trivia. The team collecting the most points will be declared Bend’s “Sports Trivia Champ.”
The Sports Trivia Bowl will be hosted by local sportscaster, referee and radio personality Mike Ficher. Judges include KTVZ-TV’s sports anchor Keith Bleyer and the Bend Elks mascot “Homer.” The Center sponsors the event and will donate $500 to the winning high school.
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The Wine Shop & Beer Tasting Bar
55 Minnesota Avenue
open late
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Thump Coffee
25 Minnesota Avenue
Bend artist Julia Junkin’s design work has been featured in magazines such as Bon Apetite, Better Homes and Gardens and Brides, and objects bearing her art are sold across the USA at retailers including Sur la Table, Neiman Marcus and Crate & Barrel. But throughout June, Thump Coffee in downtown Bend will spotlight the paintings Junkins makes for artistic and creative freedom.
“In my work I am inspired by beauty and the unseen depth in things, the spiritual that lives in us even as we wash the dishes and get our latte,” says Junkin. “In my creative process I try not to think too much. I try to let my creativity have its way without too much fussing, as it seems when I overwork a piece it loses some of its original life. I tend to return to images that inspire me . . . for instance the praying buddah. I have painted the praying buddah many times but for me each one carries a different quality and essence. I am also a big doodler and poetic muser. I use pencil, pen, paint and whatever else I can find to create little one of a kind drawings-again listening to whatever drops down in that particular moment.”
Junkin attended art school in Seattle and started out hand-painting vintage linens purchased from second hand stores. This led to creating an entire wholesale line of hand-painted linens sold throughout the U.S.
Known for her images of wine, still life settings, and “poetic women in various states of muse,” Junkin now licenses her work to various companies who print the designs on linens, ceramics, wine glasses, magnets, paper napkins, posters and many other products.
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Tin Pan Theater
Tin Pan Alley (south of Minnesota, east of Bond)
open late
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Townshend’s Tea House
835 Bond Street
open late
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Tres Chic Lingerie
124 Minnesota Avenue
open late
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Tres Jolie de Bend
933 Wall Street
open late
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True Adams Company
750 Lava #100
open late
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Velvet Lounge
805 Wall Street
open late
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Visit Bend
750 Lava, Ste 160
Visit Bend hosts local artists to create unique chalk drawings on two large, cement pillars in the lobby of the Bend Visitor Center. The chosen artist will also have his or her framed art displayed and sold in the visitor center during the three-month period, including First Friday Art Walks.
June’s artist is Sam Fisch.
Please join us!Wabi Sabi
830 Wall Street
The art of music,
wabi sabi fills with song
Yes! Canaan Canaan!Sake and snacks will tantalize your taste buds.
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842 Wall Street
open late
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14:12
[Photos] Tenacious D at Les Schwab Amphitheater
» Frequency: The Bulletin's music blogI’ll be writing lots more about Saturday night’s Tenacious D show in Friday’s GO! Magazine, but here’s a spoiler: IT WAS EPIC. Better-than-expected weather, two hours of face-melting rock and side-splitting comedy, and more than 5,900 people looking on. Yes, that sea of humanity was every bit as big as you thought it was: The [...]
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A Professionally Designed Book Cover Makes a Difference
» Karen Duvall
I do so enjoy creating book covers for authors, and it's especially rewarding when feedback comes in that proves how an effective cover can have a positive impact on the book itself. My talented author client, Kathleen Irene Paterka, gave me permission to share this email with blog readers.
Thank you, Kathleen! :)Just wanted to share something with you that I think will probably put a smile on your face. FATTY PATTY was released on May 15th, and I've had nothing but positive remarks about the books, and especially the cover. Yesterday, I met with my accountant re: paying sales tax if I sell copies to people, and he suggested I stop by our local bookstore and ask them if they were interested in selling the book. I had meant to do so, but not so soon. Anyway, on the spur of the moment, I did go into the store with the one copy I still had (thank God 20 more copies showed up today via UPS!) and chatted with the owner of the book store. This book store is very well respected, and one of the 25 independent book stores that report directly to the NY Times for stats on their best seller list. The owner told me straight up front that they love supporting local authors. I told her I had a complimentary copy for her and gave her my business card. She took one look at the cover of FATTY PATTY and blinked. Then she looked at the title and blinked again. Then she quickly flipped through the pages, looked at the back cover, flipped the book back to the front cover, and said, "I can't believe this book was done by Create Space. This is such a professional package. And you tell whoever did your cover design that this cover absolutely rocks!" (I thought of you immediately when she said that, and knew I had to email you!) Anyway, long story short, she said they absolutely could and would sell the book, and they're slapping a price tag of $15.95 on it. I gulped, told her it was for sale on Amazon.com for $11.99, to which she replied that they couldn't compete with Amazon and they don't even try. Then she stabbed her finger on the book and said, "Believe me, with this title and ESPECIALLY with this cover, it will sell at $15.95."
Karen, all I can say is... you hit a home run straight out of the ball park with FATTY PATTY. Thank you so much!
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12:40
Star Wars vs. Lord of the Rings.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadWhat's it gonna be, boy? What's it gonna be?
Huffington Post has a contest between Star Wars and Lord of the Rings as the best movie series ever.
I'm torn.
I absolutely loved the 3 Star Wars movies, but pretty much disliked the other 3 Star Wars movies. I don't have to tell you which ones.
On the other hand, I really liked all 3 Lord of the Rings movies.
Does subtracting the bad Star Wars movies from the overall total give LOTR's the edge?
If I search my heart, as much as I loved LOTR's, I was absolutely thrilled by SW.
So I decided to ignore the existence of Whiny-Anakin-Star Wars, and go with Han Solo's-Shoot-Greedo-First-Star Wars.
If I take those three movies against the LOTR's, I come down on the side of Star Wars.
LOTR's seems to be winning slightly, by the way. Fanboys will never forgive Lucas. -
12:33
It's a nasty job, but someone has to do it.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadI have to post every time I see the boosterism title like the following: "Our Region's Economy Improves." So says the Sunday Bulletin's headline.
Well, not by much:
"...it's nothing particularly substantial." Tim Duy says, highlighted on the same page. The Bulletin is nothing if not a split personality.
Not much to say. I keep looking at the 90% decline in housing starts. Until that number gets better, I really don't see much improvement. That's new building, not selling the excess -- of which there is more than acknowledged.
I'm not sure it matters, actually.
We were a tourist town before the boom, and we're a tourist town after the boom and that's all right by me. That's our economy, and we seem to have enough infrastructure to support that.
We seem to be at 4th Quarter 2003 level; which ironically is when Linda and I started shopping for a house and when we started The Bookmark, and when business started to see an uptick. I just never bought into the uptick as anything other than a bubble.
One other thing. On the same page, they talk about "high-end" homes not selling. I very much remember people on the Bubble Blogs coming on and saying, "Oh, the crappy cheap houses will be killed by a burst bubble, but the really nice homes will keep selling because wealthy people want to live here."
Ummm. That would seem to be wrong.
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12:27
Tonka Toasters
» Gather at the Table
If all goes as planned with our summer recreation schedule, most of our cooking will happen OUT of the kitchen - either over a campfire, firepit, or on the grill. Our first outing was last weekend, and we broke out the tonka toasters. It's one of the true signs that summer has arrived.
Tonka toasters, AKA pie irons, have two cast iron disks each on a handle. To make a pie, butter two slices of bread (buttermilk bread works really well.) Sprinkle on a little cinnamon sugar, and put the bread butter side down on each disk. Spoon less than 1/4 cup of pie filling (we are partial to blueberry) onto one slice, right in the middle. The two sides hook together at the top and clamp closed - with kids this takes some cooperative teamwork. Pull off the extra crust and stick the pie in the fire, right on the red coals.
It takes several minutes on each side to toast the bread inside and heat the filling. Opening the toaster definitely requires some adult assistance, and should be done over a plate to avoid tragic results (nothing sadder than a toasty pie landing in the dirt.) Also - the irons stays really hot for a good long while, so take care where they are put down to cool.
The variations are limited only by your imagination - really, every camp meal could be made in these handy toasters. We've broken eggs into hot oiled irons, layered bacon between the iron and the bread, and substituted tortillas for bread to make killer breakfast burritos (eggs mixed with green and red peppers, chedder, pre-cooked chorizo, and little chalula.) Pizza pies are lunch or dinner option, with sauce, mozzerella, pepperoni and mushrooms.
Here is an online source for the minute pie brand of pie irons.
Happy camping!
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11:20
The real threat to Peace …
» Homeless on the High DesertSince the 1979 Iranian revolution and the downfall of the US Puppet Ruler the Shah, Iran has been an Islamic state. In that interval of time, 1979 to the present, Iran has not invaded anyone. Not once. People of all religions live in peace in Iran, even Jews, who find life so comfortable in Iran [...]
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11:14
The rest of the story …
» Homeless on the High Desert“If development was measured not by gross national product, but a society’s success in meeting the basic needs of its people, Vietnam would have been a model. That was its real “threat”. From the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 to 1972, primary and secondary school enrollment in the North increased [...]
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10:41
Tom Tomorrow, today …
» Homeless on the High DesertIf you’re not doing anything “wrong”, you have no reason to hide.
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10:14
I don’t need a tattoo …
» Homeless on the High DesertTo Never Forget. Triple A, 7th Cav, 1st US – Ranger, ’71 – ’73.
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10:04
War Pigs … 2
» Homeless on the High DesertBlack Sabbath
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9:51
The Wave Pictures – Station Sessions Festival 2012
» Trading for the MassesFiled under: Trading Tagged: acoustic, station sessions, wave pitchers
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9:49
YO! dipshit …
» Homeless on the High DesertThere is no overlap at all in the two men’s current approaches to health care. If Romney is elected, he’ll work to get rid of a law that was based on his own plan. If the president wins a second term, he will fight to keep what he can.
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9:38
It ain’t just the bees …
» Homeless on the High DesertAccording to a new survey, the chances of encountering any one of the 36 species of farmland birds in Europe – species that also include the lapwing, the skylark and the meadow pipit – are now stunningly low. Devastating declines in their numbers have seen overall populations drop from 600 million to 300 million between [...]
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A Memorial Day Poem - For the Men of the Pacific
» Funki Planet
Company K, 3rd Batallion, 5th Marines - Peleliu
Thank You - Men of Peleliu
You volunteeredWithout a thoughtOf what such an act might mean.
You left your homeAnd all you knewMost likely not yet turned nineteen.
You boarded buses, Trains and cars.Into boot camp you did go.
The sacrifice That still would comeOf this you did not know.
Aboard a shipThrough waters deepYou traveled far and wide.
Sent up on shoreFrom amtrac bowWarriors side by side.
Pinned down aloneBy bullets hot.In foxholes in the sand.
Orange Beach, Peleliu 9/15/44
Machine gun popsAn enemyWho was also just a man.
Onward you pressedThrough jungles wet.To airfields set in coral.
Smoke and ashBurned through your lungsAs you rushed across the rubble.
Crossing the Peleliu Airfield under heavy fire
Promises of Short incursionsTurned into months of battles.
But your fighting spiritSo solid setYour resolve could not be rattled.
A raid. A quest.For unclaimed hills.It was your final gift.
You ventured up.You waged the war.Your efforts caused the tide to shift.
Bloody Nose Ridge - Peleliu 1944
To all the men who foughtAnd died.On foreign island shores.
You gave your livesYour hearts, your soulsAnd yet you gave much more.
Today I think On what you did.You died so I could live.
Thank you For the freedomThat to me your life did give.
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RealMarriage: Can We ___?, Part Four
» Scripted Genius
Continuing in chapter ten of RealMarriage, please keep in mind that this chapter is advised for discretionary reading. Younger audiences, or prude audiences, may find the following discussion inappropriate.
Today’s “can we ___?” will be on: Anal Sex.
This method of sexuality has become more popular over the years, alongside the increase of pornography. This is the most likely link between the differences of generational practice, where today’s youth culture is the most active in this arena. Over 40% of men between 25 and 59 have had anal sex (with a woman) ever before. For women, over 14% between the ages of 18 and 39 have had anal sex within the past three months. Of this number, 25% were cohabitating. This practice seems to be quite common in today’s culture, considering these stats.
1. Is it lawful?
Is anal sex permissible in the Bible. Shockingly, yes. The Bible does not directly speak against anal sex. Driscoll points out the common conception of sodomy, but the word sodomy is not found in Scripture. Genesis 19 discusses Sodom being destroyed by G-d over sexual sin. The sexual sin, however, was group rape and homosexual acts. Thus, Sodom was not destroyed over anal sex between a married couple, but over homosexual assault. Homosexuality is forbidden throughout all o Scripture, so this type of violence and action against it by G-d, who speaks against it, is valid.
2. Is it helpful?
Does anal sex help the marriage relationship? This needs careful consideration – deep analyzation by those who participate. I am not going to go into the differences in actions here, because it simply disgusts me. For those who need more details between types of anal sex, please refer to chapter ten in the Real Marriage book.
The question is why is anal sex performed? Many couple choose this because it doesn’t result in pregnancy. Teens may practice this as an excuse that it isn’t “real” sex. The truth is that it is a type of sex, however. Anal sex can cause real physical harm for women. There are many risks to anal sex, including infection and damaging the anal tract. While rule 1 allows it to occur, many will find that the risks, pain, and unclear conscience are enough to say it is not beneficial, but rather harmful, to the marriage.
3. Is it enslaving?
Like interactive masturbation and oral sex, if anal sex begins to take priority over vaginal intercourse, it should not be practiced. Anal sex is also too similar to homosexual sex, and can act as a gateway to other immoral practices.
Regardless of Driscoll’s teaching on this matter, I still have moral objections. Sexual intercourse is meant for married couples, both for pleasure and for childbirth. While we haven’t addressed the use of birth control yet, I am not a supporter of anal sex, and cannot morally provide this as an option to couples.
What do you think? Should anal sex be acceptable in marriage? Why/why not?
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Clematis blossoms along a fence. Clackamas, Oregon; ...
» The gr8ful grindClematis blossoms along a fence. Clackamas, Oregon; May, 2012.
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3:03
Imagine …
» Homeless on the High DesertJohn Lennon
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3:02
War Pigs …
» Homeless on the High Desert-From the Burlington Platform “We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower “How far can you go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without?” -Dwight D. Eisenhower As Americans mindlessly celebrate another Memorial Day with cookouts, beer and burgers, the U.S. war machine keeps churning. As we [...]
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3:01
About that sacrifice … ?
» Homeless on the High DesertIt say’s in your bible that your god so loved the world that he sent his only son to be sacrificed. And the son then came back to life and went back home to daddy. Not much of a sacrifice, aeh? Fuck all you war-mongering “christians”. And fuck your blood-thirsty god.
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0:37
Three Grandmas Win The Internet
» UtterlyBoring.comThree grandmas talk about the Kardashians and end up watching the Ray-J and Kim Kardashian sex tape.
(Some day I'll catch up and share more of my saved links and such. Probably not until at least after next weekend's concert.)
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Baked Pretzel drizzled with Jem’s Chocolate Hazelnut Spread from Broken Top Bottle Shop
» Memory MonsterBaked pretzel drizzled with Jem’s Chocolate Hazelnut Spread from Broken Top Bottle Shop. A local Bend company makes the chocolate from sprouted organic hazelnuts, raw organic cacao nibs, and coconut crystals! Filed under: blogging challenges, NaBloPoMo, vegan Tagged: broken, chocolate, hazelnut, jem, NaBloPoMo, pretzel, top, vegan
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23:16
Studio Calico So Cal - the reveal
» My Scrap HomeWelcome to summer with the June kit from Studio Calico, So Cal (not that it's summer here. We got SNOW on our ski hill the other day, lol). I got Venice Beach, Malibu, and Santa Monica this month..jpg)
This is a really pretty kit and I wish I had spent more time playing with it. It works great for boy or girl, and has some delicious summer colors. I really liked the oranges.
First up is my main kit layout for the month. I decided to celebrate miss Payton Jayne and her 6th birthday:
I cut the title and the 6 with my Cameo and made it a two pager. The photos of her and her birthday cake really showed her quirky little personality and I had to use them all. That fun (aka Sassafras) paper made it come together easily and didn't require much in the way of embellishment, but I had to add one of the exclusive die cuts to add some texture. I cut it and used it on the left side of the layout too. Suggestion? MORE SC paper.
This next one has a lot of product from Venice Beach, which is add-on 4. Like bubble stamps? Want 9 of them? GET this add-on. These little stamps were so fun!
#3 for me this month was a layout inspired by a photo I snapped on Easter. We host a gathering and there were kids hunting eggs at lightning speed all over the place. I barely captured Morgan racing by and as I looked at the photo, it brought to mind other things to say to her, so I created this layout in order to do that. It really doesn't have anything to do with Easter. I love when a photo can do that:
And that was it for me! I did use the kit for one more layout and you'll see it when the June PageMaps goes live, I'm guessing June 1.
Have a great night! Davinie
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Fish wrap getting scarce
» Bend OR Bust
Magnifying glass not included
Could The Oregonian, Oregon's largest daily newspaper, cut delivery of its newspaper to just three days a week?
It's possible considering that its parent company, Advance Publications Inc., did that very thing to the last daily newspaper in New Orleans, The Times-Picayune.
The change to three days a week probably won't happen overnight for The Oregonian, but, you can be sure, it's coming.
The physical newspaper will go the way of "The Godfather's" Luca Brasi, sleeping "with the fishes."
The Times-Picayune isn't the first to go semi-digital on its way to all-digital, but it is the biggest.
A few caveats, though. The Times-Picayune lost half its readership, when it lost half its citizens, after Hurricane Katrina. Also, New Orleans isn't that great of a reading town. It was known as the largest city without a book store, well before Katrina.
Still, in March 2005, The Times-Picayune had 260,000 subscribers. Today, it has just 133,557.
Smartphones and tablets are the new delivery vehicles for the daily newspaper. They're a far cry in size from those super-wide broadsheets of a few years ago. I've tried an iPad, but it's far slower and clunkier than this laptop.
Since I don't own a smartphone or tablet, I peruse news sites on my desktop or laptop. The screen size of 14 inches sure beats a 4-inch smartphone, but it's hard to fit into my coat pocket. Actually, it doesn't fit.
Eventually, I'll have to get a smartphone. When I do, I'm sure all the newspapers will charge a viewing fee for online access.
I signed up for the New York Times because they ran a special for $5 for three months. After that, it jumps to $8 bucks a week, I think. That's too steep for me. However, I would pay $1 a week for online access and I'm sure 50 million others would, too. In the future, the economy of scale will rise exponentially.
Unburdened by newsprint and distribution costs, online newspapers should flourish someday.
For now, though, almost all papers have scaled back their coverage because of layoffs. Reporters are now called "content providers."
The newspaper "boy," now often a man or woman, will no longer have a job. Pressmen/women will lose jobs, too. Newsprint and ink producers will have to shrink their workforces, as well.
Large journalism schools certainly won't be needed.
New skills, all digital-related, will have to be learned.
These employment shifts have been going on for years, particularly from the industrial to this digital age.
Traditionalists can moan all they like, but that's just the way it is.
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21:48
365…+1
» Bend Light
About the time that my son had made it to one year, I published my latest post, #365, a year’s worth. Took me three years. The last year felt like three in some ways and like three minutes in some ways.
As I write now, my window is open and I hear kids playing in the park across the way, yelping, having fun, joyful. The days here in Oregon are long now, approaching the start of Summer. I wonder which of these kids will be friends with my son when we stops hypercrawling and starts running around and talking. So many beautiful and fun moments coming up. With a child the moments are a mix of his present and my past, making a tea of nostalgia and hope that warms my soul like nothing I have known.
In the last year (or so) I have married my truest friend, watched my son shoot through a star and into my arms, gone bankrupt, been sued twice by the same person (unsuccessfully) (?)(!), been chased down by a bank and the IRS, paid the last of a sorrowful divorce payment, seen my kid have an operation, did my first tree pose in yoga, traveled to Maui with a patient wife and wiggly 9 month old (don’t do this willingly, seriously), cut off relations with a person once close to me, opened my heart to many others, taken some of my best photographs and finished a years worth of blog posts. I own almost nothing–not a car that I don’t owe money one, not a house, not a business that isn’t awash in debt. I own two cameras, some lights, this computer, some furniture.
My heart is full. I am loved by many and love many, more all the time. My goal in this blog was to share with you my daily, sometimes excruciating, journey from my head to my heart. I celebrate both and they are friends–my head and heart.
I am going to be looking to make a book out of this. Any suggestions are welcome. I, like my son in the swing today, an hour ago, am looking forward. He cackled as I pushed him back and forth, just here and now. The photo, at first made me think of writing about the future, but the moment is now and it is so good, right now. Thank you for reading me. Please share this blog with other people you know who might be wondering what the path between the head and the heart looks like. It looks like this.
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17:32
Not a lot of confidence …
» Homeless on the High DesertIn Mayan predictions the world will end. They didn’t see the Spanish coming.
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17:21
Trump card …
» Homeless on the High DesertDonald Trump is redundant evidence that if your net worth is high enough, your IQ can be very low and you can still intrude into American politics. Again, I don’t understand the benefit. What is Romney seeking? ~ George Will
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17:06
Portland is weird …
» Homeless on the High DesertJust the way we want it: Portland man’s choreographed wedding proposal (video). Even got me to smile.
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17:02
Where the Salmon Berry Grow …
» Homeless on the High DesertCascadia, A Place Apart. Neither of the Pacific nor of North “America”, rather the rubble built up ore the course of a million year collision twixt the two, with species unique to the world and water that can’t be stolen by anybody.
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15:36
[Photos] The Shins + The Head and The Heart at Les Schwab Amphitheater
» Frequency: The Bulletin's music blogIf you’re even looking at Frequency, chances are you know that the Bend Summer Concerts series kicks off this weekend at Les Schwab Amphitheater with shows by The Shins on Friday night, Tenacious D on Saturday and Beck Sunday. I’ll be posting a bunch of photos of all three here. First up: The Shins, plus [...]
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Destroying ever Conservative argument for austerity
» The gr8ful grindClick on the headline of this story to read it. Or not.
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12:17
Right On The Money
» Harold's BlogBy the way, it's great to finally have a president who actually did inhale.
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11:50
Wither the bees, go we …
» Homeless on the High DesertEinstein famously declared that were the bees to die, in four years we would die: Newly published scientific evidence is bolstering calls for greater regulation of some of the world’s most widely used pesticides and genetically modified crops. Earlier this year, three independent studies linked agricultural insecticides to colony collapse disorder, a phenomenon that leads [...]
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GoodLife and Worthy Brewing collaboration
» The Brew SiteOn Friday the 25th, one of Bend’s newest breweries, GoodLife Brewing, teamed up with yet-to-open Worthy Brewing to brew up a collaboration beer they’re calling “The Good and Worthy.” I was able to stop by on my lunch break to chat a bit with the brewers (GoodLife’s Curt Plants and new assistant brewer Jeff Schauland, and Worthy’s Chad Kennedy) and grab a few pictures.
The local TV news was there in the morning and has a good article on it (watch the video) including a mention of Central Oregon Beer Week (nice!) but here’s what I can tell you about the beer itself:
- It’s a Belgian Rye Session Ale, which should turn out to be 4.2 to 4.3% abv;
- 10% rye in the grain bill;
- It’s being brewed for the Rye Beer Fest for Portland Beer Week taking place in a couple of weeks, but will also be on tap at GoodLife;
- Hops being used are (I believe) Crystal and Sterling;
- The Belgian yeast will become GoodLife’s new “house” Belgian strain and Plants is planning to brew a Belgian Pale Ale with it in a few weeks.
I expect this is going to be a really interesting beer and can’t wait to see it go on tap!
And, some photos:
Brewers Jeff Schauland, Chad Kennedy, Curt Plants (l-r)
Chad Kennedy checks the whirlpool
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11:12
Middle-classdom.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadI figure since I mentioned going to the eye doctor and the lawyer on Friday, that I owed you guys a version of the day.
Friday was how I imagine other people living. You know, everyday stuff that needs to be done. Which I gotta say, over the years, I've avoided as much as possible, both because of a touch of agoraphobia and because of a lack of money.
Need something? "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." That's been the mantra.
Something has changed since Dad died. I somehow feel compelled to get my house in order. For instance, having a real Will. So Linda and I went to a lawyer this morning.
First off, though, I went to the optometrist. It's been six years since I last went, and between having a heavy boardgame fall on my glasses, and then sitting on them a few weeks ago, I knew they were completely off-line.
Time for some new glasses. I picked some frames that were a little daring for me. Normally, I try to pick something that would be completely unnoticed. But I liked these frames, so I went for them. Makes me look very professorial.
My agoraphobia seems to be drying up. I'll probably never be quite reassured that it's gone, but...
I'm pretty sure that I not only don't seemed scared to people, but I probably don't even seem introverted. They took my blood pressure, and it was "slightly" high and I said that usually happens and the girl called it "white-coat" syndrome. I laughed and called it, "introvert" syndrome.
Seems like every time I go to the optometrist or the dentist, they have a bunch of new tools to play with.
They put me through a 'peripheral vision' test, with a clicker and flashing lights. "You got 100%!" she said. "Yeah," I answered. "I got all those ships."
She laughed and said, "The special effects are a little lacking...."
"Maybe for the kids. But for those of us who played Asteroids, it was right on." I didn't ask her if she had ever heard of Asteroids.
Then she flashed bright lights in my eyes. "Arrrgghhh!" I exclaimed. "You've blinded me!"
"I'm sorry!" she says.
"Just kidding. But you are sort of torturing my eyes."
"Yeah, we kinda are...."
Anyway, I'm showing what a card I am just to illustrate that I don't seemed cowed as much as I once was. It's great. There's always the suspicion something will go wrong and set me back, but really -- I seem totally unfazed.
They dilated my eyes, and I told Linda, "I'm going to stare at the lawyer with my beady little eyes...." but the lawyer didn't seem to notice, so I explained that I wasn't high on acid but had been to the eye doctor that morning.
The Will turned out to be relatively easy. She didn't seem to need the details of all the finances, just a general framework to put them in.
Then it was on to AAA, where we loaded up on maps and booklets. We're going to be doing some heavy traveling this summer, more than we've ever done, so we thought we'd plan our routes.
Then to Fred Meyer to buy some clothes. It was two and half years since I last bought anything. But -- hey, that's about half the interval I used to take. Clothes used to be falling completely apart before I'd replace them.
Anyway, between all the visits, I spent a huge chunk of money. I just fished out my credit card which I'd paid down to zero and it was painless.
It had to be done.
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Central Oregon Beer Week events, Sunday, May 27 (final!)
» Hack Bend
It’s the final day of Central Oregon Beer Week! I hope everyone has been enjoying the beer and events that have been going on through the week, and there are a few more events lined up for today.Specials
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
Anyone who completes the Bend Ale Trail during the Week will get a special, limited edition Bend Ale Trail koozie! - Specials at Cascade West
Cascade West will have 12 of their 32 tap handles dedicated to the local breweries and sell drafts for $3.00 all week open to close (11am to midnight).
Events
- Mt. Bachelor Brewski
Mt. Bachelor’s closing weekend finishes up today with extraordinary events, local brews, live tunes and great skiing & riding! This two-day event takes places during their Finale Weekend, May 26th-27th, featuring beers brewed only in Central Oregon. Hours: 12:00pm to 3:00pm Saturday & Sunday. Cost: $10 for a beer stein and three tokens. Additional tokens can be purchased for $2 each. A full 14 oz. pour will cost three tokens, while a sample 4 oz. pour will cost one token. - Happy Girls Half Marathon
While not a “beer event” per se, this fantastic event is sponsored by Deschutes Brewery and there will definitely be beer involved at the finish line! Happy Girls established itself as a premier, “must do” women’s running event in 2011 with over 1100 women participating. Women will be spoiled with the scenic course, an incredible pre-race expo and race goody bag plus a post race shindig with beer provided by Deschutes Brewery. From 9am to 2pm. - Sisters Stampede and Three Creeks beer release
The Sisters Stampede combines two of the best things about Central Oregon: the outdoors and beer. The Stampede is the largest mountain bike race in Oregon, offering 25 different race categories along the Peterson Ridge Trail in Sisters, Oregon. That’s not even the best part—a horse and rider leading the racers out of the starting gate! Three Creeks Brewing is a big sponsor of the race, and will be launching their Ridge Trail ESB for the event as well as hosting a beer tent, live music, food and more. Come check out the race, enjoy the new Ridge Trail ESB, and check out Three Creeks’ other tasty brews as well. - Three Creeks tasting at Whole Foods
Join Whole Foods for a tasting of beers from Sisters’ Three Creeks Brewing from 3 to 5pm today. - BREWS & BANDS at Broken Top Bottle Shop featuring GoodLife Brewing
From 5 to 8pm, the Broken Top Bottle Shop features BREWS & BANDS with a Beer Release Party for GoodLife Brewing Co.’s Sweet As Pacific Ale and live music by Tone Red! Come taste GoodLife’s newly-released Sweet As Pacific Ale AND listen to the smokin’, soulful and sultry sounds of Tone Red (one of BTBS’s favorites), playing live and featuring Crystal Pizzola and members of the Moon Mountain Ramblers.
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
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Central Oregon Beer Week events, Sunday, May 27 (final!)
» The Brew SiteIt’s the final day of Central Oregon Beer Week! I hope everyone has been enjoying the beer and events that have been going on through the week, and there are a few more events lined up for today.Specials
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
Anyone who completes the Bend Ale Trail during the Week will get a special, limited edition Bend Ale Trail koozie! - Specials at Cascade West
Cascade West will have 12 of their 32 tap handles dedicated to the local breweries and sell drafts for $3.00 all week open to close (11am to midnight).
Events
- Mt. Bachelor Brewski
Mt. Bachelor’s closing weekend finishes up today with extraordinary events, local brews, live tunes and great skiing & riding! This two-day event takes places during their Finale Weekend, May 26th-27th, featuring beers brewed only in Central Oregon. Hours: 12:00pm to 3:00pm Saturday & Sunday. Cost: $10 for a beer stein and three tokens. Additional tokens can be purchased for $2 each. A full 14 oz. pour will cost three tokens, while a sample 4 oz. pour will cost one token. - Happy Girls Half Marathon
While not a “beer event” per se, this fantastic event is sponsored by Deschutes Brewery and there will definitely be beer involved at the finish line! Happy Girls established itself as a premier, “must do” women’s running event in 2011 with over 1100 women participating. Women will be spoiled with the scenic course, an incredible pre-race expo and race goody bag plus a post race shindig with beer provided by Deschutes Brewery. From 9am to 2pm. - Sisters Stampede and Three Creeks beer release
The Sisters Stampede combines two of the best things about Central Oregon: the outdoors and beer. The Stampede is the largest mountain bike race in Oregon, offering 25 different race categories along the Peterson Ridge Trail in Sisters, Oregon. That’s not even the best part—a horse and rider leading the racers out of the starting gate! Three Creeks Brewing is a big sponsor of the race, and will be launching their Ridge Trail ESB for the event as well as hosting a beer tent, live music, food and more. Come check out the race, enjoy the new Ridge Trail ESB, and check out Three Creeks’ other tasty brews as well. - Three Creeks tasting at Whole Foods
Join Whole Foods for a tasting of beers from Sisters’ Three Creeks Brewing from 3 to 5pm today. - BREWS & BANDS at Broken Top Bottle Shop featuring GoodLife Brewing
From 5 to 8pm, the Broken Top Bottle Shop features BREWS & BANDS with a Beer Release Party for GoodLife Brewing Co.’s Sweet As Pacific Ale and live music by Tone Red! Come taste GoodLife’s newly-released Sweet As Pacific Ale AND listen to the smokin’, soulful and sultry sounds of Tone Red (one of BTBS’s favorites), playing live and featuring Crystal Pizzola and members of the Moon Mountain Ramblers.
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
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11:02
Writing and gardening just go together.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadLinda spent the day finishing up her reading of my manuscript.
So I have 3 out of the four copies I gave out, back sitting on my desk. (Not sure what's happening with the 4th.....)
Anyway, I'm going to make another attempt to improve the book. I'm not going to say the "last" attempt anymore, because who knows? But a good solid attempt.
It may not be fixable, but I've got to try. Then on to the next book...that's all I can do, is try.
I may not start for about a month, because I have traveling to do in the meanwhile, but I'm willing and able to get going again.
Linda's comment was, "You write really well, but the story has problems."
It's funny. When I first started writing years ago, almost all the focus was on the writing -- that is, the stringing of words together, the choice and sequence of words. The story? That just seemed secondary.
Now -- I'm not as worried about the words, but much more concerned with the story. So much so, that I think I probably need to at least try to work out the story before I start, to some extent.
Problem is, I really do discover the story through the process. Which may mean that I'll always struggle with structure and background and plot.
But at least I'm back to writing.
I'm thinking that writing comes from the writer -- not from the response.
I'm self-identifying as a writer again, and I like it.
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I may have mentioned this before, I can't remember. But gardening is a more expensive activity than you might think.
My garden looks rather sparse, despite spending a fair amount of money on plants. Of course, I'm measuring it against my Mom's fabulously lush garden, which is an impossible goal; I'll never have her green thumb, or her passion, or even the time she had to invest.
Still, for all the work, it seems pretty skimpy.
I used to be able to get plants from Mom, and always filled the much smaller gardens I had in the rentals I lived in. Never realized it was expensive. (Mom owned a nursery.)
I figure in another few years, it will look better. But right now, it's more like a "first-draft" version of a garden.
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11:01
They can only “win” by cheating …
» Homeless on the High DesertThis is what we need be turning out en masse to protest. They stole it in 2000, they rigged it in 2004, they threw it 2008 and now they’re on their game and back with a vengeance. It has long been my contention that historians will mark Dec 2000 as the end of “America”. This [...]
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10:48
We Were Evergreen – Second Hand (For TOMS)
» Trading for the MassesFiled under: Trading Tagged: french, good music, music, second hand, we were evergreen, xylophone
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10:17
I'm back.
» Blooming Desert LandscapesWell, it has been some time since I have contributed to the Daily Dirt. I'm a little out of practice. My new Steel Life lifestyle accessory line has really taken off over the past several months, so I haven't had much time to blog.
Recently, Steel Life's Shallow Root Vessel was noticed by Apartment Therapy as being a bold and colorful addition to a home or garden. Since then, you may have seen it on Pinterest and shared on Facebook.
We are now preparing for Dwell on Design in Los Angeles next month. We are thrilled to be a part of this modern design show! Stay tuned for more information and pictures from the show.
If you plan on attending Dwell on Design, please stop by Rypen.com's booth 1122 & 1124. I will unveil yet another planter from The Desert Collection. You won't be disappointed!
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10:09
Skin filled with goodness
» Finding Ground“God’s goodness, however, is everlasting, and is comparably nearer to us than our very flesh.”
Last year a story about my grandmother’s near death experience was published in ‘Real Women, Real Wisdom’. A dear friend sent me this quote today and it, from a Christian mystic who lived in the 1300′s. It says exactly what my grandmother’s experience was…that our cellular structure is made of the stuff of stars…God’s goodness.
For those who want to read more about my grandmother’s story, here’s the link
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9:41
What!? A Republican said that … !
» Homeless on the High DesertOutside the Beltway: Obama smoked pot. So what?
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9:23
Just a reminder …
» Homeless on the High DesertIf it has slipped your mind, there’s quite a bit of evidence in the public record of systematic fraud in the Rocket Scientists’ of Finance creation of the home equity bubble. Neither Obama nor the Democratic Party leadership on the Hill seem particularly concerned. So to, it appears, with our State and District Attorneys.
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8:02
Brilliant Filmaking: Sean Reeders Yosemite Time Lapse
» Pro Nature PhotographerExcellent time lapse video by Sean Reeder created in Yosemite.
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5:42
Tell me something I didn’t know …
» Homeless on the High DesertOregon lay in the path of any radioactive plumes from Fukushima
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4:30
Half-baked …
» Homeless on the High DesertThis story comes from the The Potawatomi tribe of Wisconsin. According to the source, it was copied from a 1947 book called Indian Fireside Tales. Earthmaker made the world with trees and fields, with rivers, lakes, and springs, and with hills and valleys. It was beautiful. However, there weren’t any humans, and so one day he decided to [...]
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1:44
State championships for Central Oregon schools 2011-12
» Central Oregon Athlete
10 OSAA state titles for Summit.
FALL
5A Football – Mountain View
5A Volleyball – Summit
4A Volleyball – Crook County
5A Boys Cross Country – Summit
5A Girls Cross County – SummitWINTER
5A Boys Swimming – Summit
5A Girls Swimming – Summit
2A/1A Wrestling – Culver
OHSNO Boys – Summit
OHSNO Girls – Summit
OISRA Boys – Mountain View
OISRA Girls – Mountain ViewSPRING
5A Boys Tennis – Summit
5A Girls Tennis – Summit
5A Girls Golf – Summit
5A Boys Track – Summit
5A Girls Track – Summit
4A Boys Track – La Pine
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Nerding it up instead of gawking it up: A Settlers of Catan weekend
» Memory MonsterWhile others in Bend this weekend were running into and posing with Jack Black or Beck, or seeing The Shins, Tenacious D, and/or Beck in concert, my decidedly uncool (and broke) family were nerding it up playing Settlers of Catan. We even warmed up to the new game by watching Wil Wheaton play it first. [...]
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Oregon Trail Brewery
» The Brew Site
On our day trip to Corvallis last weekend, we hit up Block 15 Brewery (with an extensive tour) and Flat Tail Brewing, and with a little bit time left before we had to head back to Bend, my wife suggested we also check in on the Oregon Trail Brewery, Corvallis’ oldest brewery located just a couple of blocks south of Flat Tail in the Old World Deli building on 2nd Street. And I’m glad we stopped, because we ended up getting an impromptu tour of what I found to be one of the most interesting breweries I’ve seen in a while!Oregon Trail was established in 1987, and in many ways the brewery itself still looks like it: we entered the Old World Deli building (itself built in 1910 I believe and bearing much of that historic character) and found the brewery in the back, behind glass and adjacent to the Deli counter. The guy at the counter said someone was still there and we could poke our heads in—so we did.
Continue reading “Oregon Trail Brewery” »
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21:10
Drop and give me 7
» she's just saying ...
I was reading a terrifically smart and funny NYT article about the "stupid" casual games that we play on our phones and tablets that end up sucking up hours of our lives, and the writer mentioned Drop 7 as one that he was addicted to.Beiong the inquisitive and curious reader that I am, I decided to download it. Damn him.
I've never been an Angry Birds fan. Cute, but doesn't hold my interest. And Words with Friends is not really a game to me, it's a social activity that I enjoy with some friends, and it has a leisurely pace over the course of several days. Yes, I'm playing against seven people right now, but that's not so bad - I could play up to 20.
But with Drop 7 I've finally tasted true addiction. This game is pure mind-crack. I tell myself I'll play just a quick game, and an hour and a half later, I stagger away from the phone, my mind filled with dots and lines and exploding numbers. It's a very simple game with a strategy that grows in complexity as you begin to see patterns and combinations. It's sort of a cross between Tetris, Sudoku and that kid's game, Four in a Line. No need for cheesy graphics or cartoony subplots here. Just. the. dots.
I play it standing by the stove, forgetting what I'm cooking. I play it "just a few minutes" before going to sleep, reluctantly stopping a lost hour later. I've been captured by the depth of that world of that simple 7x7 grid that I crave during the workday at my desk, sneaking glances at the forbidden phone.
As quoted in the article, the designer of the game, Frank Lantz, says "Drop7 occupies a 'hinge in the universe' that is at once mathematical (it allows you to play between the ordinal and cardinal meanings of a number) and spiritual: it holds you in a place between conscious problem-solving and pure intoxication."
Yeah. Whatever. The only way I can see to break the addiction is to delete the app from my phone, and I'm going to do that. Any time now. I'm just going to play a couple more games after I post this, but if it really gets out of control, I can delete it any time. I will. Meanwhile, I invite you to try it*. Just once. Go ahead - what do you have to lose?
*also available on iTunes
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19:52
Depression
» Show & Tell
I want you to know, I want to live. I want to fight. But there is a part of me that wants to die. And this part of me gets in the way from the wanting to live part.
Mom asked me the other day if I still think about suicide. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. She told me she read an article that kids who stayed up late were statistically more likely to be suicidal when they grow older. I used to stay up late to work on projects. Write stories. Draw little pictures. Nighttime was when I fely most creative. Still is.
When my therapist asked me, several months in, if we should start about medication she mentioned there are cultures where depression is normal. I thought of this picture in a sociology textbook which discussed the Amish. In Amish communties depression in males is documented because they do not mask the disorder as alcoholism. Common in my culture. I was told in the French culture no one admits to being depressed but only says, "je fatigue."
I've been depressed for a very long time. I started taking pills more than a year ago. The pills I take are called Citopram. It stimulates my neurotransmitter to release more serotonin. I take 20 mg in the morning with my iron, B12 and Omega something something.
When you are waiting in the waiting room for your doctor they have you fill out the
Goldberg's Depression Test.
It says things like:
I find it hard to concentrate when I read.
I think I am uglier than most people.
I feel like a failure.
I find it hard to do trivial things.
I find it hard to make decisions.
I feel I am being punished.
You grade the answers based on your level of agreement.
I had my dose doubled to 40mg a few months after the initial assessment. The doctor told me I might feel less empathy.
I'm continuing to take the original dosage. I break them in half. It means I only have to go every 6 months.
When I told my mom I was on medication she was disappointed. In High School, when I would say i was depressed, she would tell me to say I was sad.
I was sad when I should have felt happy. Like accomplishing something. Finishing a project. Standing on the mountain top.
I told my brother and sister first. My sister seemed annoyed. My sister gets upset when I tell her I'm sad. She tells all I need to do things that make me happy. Go on vacation. My Dad tells me my friends or job isn't good and I should get new friends and a new job.
My brother said the only thing anyone has ever said about the issue which had made any sense, "I have no idea what you're going through, I have no opinion." For Christmas he bought me an inexpensive laser tag game and Memory game.
My doctor says my hypothalamus is like a raisin, shriveled up because of a lack of serotonin. The medication would help make my hypothalamus become fat and juicy. One day I wouldn't need to be on medication.
Camus says suicide is the one truly philosophical problem.
Every once in awhile I will stop taking the pills. Sometimes I forget for periods of time. Sometimes I want to see what happens. The same things happens every time. It takes a couple weeks. My life becomes overwhelming. I feel guilty. I don't feel ok around people, I don't feel ok alone. I don't feel ok at all. I don't want to go to yoga. I feel guilty for not going to yoga. No one likes me. I want to eat all the time.
There is a deep well of sadness - like an underground lake. Dark blue and cold and beautiful. When I am depressed I am in that place. It is difficult to explain. I feel buried under a thousand feet of scar tissue. When I am here, on the shoreline of this lake, I want to die the most. I hate being here. With all my heart I hate this place. I am all alone here.
Taking pills doesn't mean I'm happy. Taking pills means I don't have to be in that place. When I cry, I cry until I forget, like a baby. I get distracted. I stop crying. I make tea. I cry when I jog alone. I get a few miles from my house and punch a tree and say, "FUCK YOU WORLD!" and cry and cry and keep running.
To be crying all the time with no tears coming down your face is hell. To be crying and wishing to not be alive anymore is hell. To hate life is hell. To hate the vessel you are in for no reason besides you are breathing is hell. There is no why. It just is. Maybe a bad habit. I don't blame it. I just want to get away.
The frustration that comes from explaining depression is defending it as not a choice. To pin something that is a feeling or emotion outside of the realm of choice makes people uneasy. From a philosophical basis, it skirts free will and our ability to create ourselves. It makes claim that we are a confluence of circumstances. It skirts responsibility from the individual to make themselves who they are.
Is taking pills taking a way of taking the responsibility of creating my life? Am I cheating myself? Am I cheating nature?
I find talking about depression is easier when I describe it as a tumor. When I describe the depression as not being a part of me but something that grew and became attached and I can live without. Something that grew and became rather than always was.
Talking to my therapist a couple months on the pills, she tells me I am still myself. The pills did not change who I am. Being who I am is still my responsibility.
But I'm afraid. I'm afraid I am cheating. I am afraid I am really supposed to die. That the universe has called me to take my own life and I am cheating. I am being selfish. Killing myself weighs heavier in my thoughts than going on vacation. It is on par with my life options as is getting into a new relationship. Buying a car. Moving to a new city. What right do I have to use modern pharmaceutical technology to extract my responsibility from answering the fundamental philosophical questions, to live or to die?
It's easier this way. It's easier to help people. It's easier to work on projects. It's easier to feel good about myself when I accomplish something. It's easier to talk about sadness when it's not so deep it hurts to touch. There is still a heaviness in my understanding, having been to a place of sorrow.
I haven't lost my empathy. I am still me. I want to live.
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17:15
For the interim: Refine my heart
» Finding GroundToday my spiritual director sent me this poem after spending time talking with her about my current emotional state. She is helping me find what might be akin to new ground to stand on as all the old ground has shifted–nothing about who I thought I was is the same as it was just three short and interminably long months ago.
While this constellation of events is extremely distressing, it is the fertile place for transformation of some very old ways of experiencing the world. My fears of abandonment, stemming from ancient childhood wounds, are being brought to light in unexpected ways so that I can walk through them with my eyes wide open and my heart, trembling-as-she-goes, can experience me, as just me.
“Refine my heart,” my soul cries with all the strength she has.
For all of us who are struggling, I post this poem. I hope it lights your way, even if just a tad.
For the interim time
When near the end of day, life has drained
Out of light, and it is too soon
For the mind of night to have darkened things,No place looks like itself, loss of outline
Makes everything look strangely in-between,
Unsure of what has been, or what might come.In this wan light, even trees seem groundless.
In a while it will be night, but nothing
Here seems to believe the relief of darkness.You are in this time of the interim
Where everything seems withheld.The path you took to get here has washed out;
The way forward is still concealed from you.The old is not old enough to have died away;
The new is still too young to be born.You cannot lay claim to anything;
In this place of dusk,
Your eyes are blurred;
And there is no mirror.Everyone else has lost sight of your heart
And you can see nowhere to put your trust;
You know you have to make your own way through.As far as you can, hold your confidence.
Do not allow confusion to squander
This call which is loosening
Your roots in false ground,
That you might come free
From all you have outgrown.What is being transfigured here is your mind,
And it is difficult and slow to become new.
The more faithfully you can endure here,
The more refined your heart will become
For your arrival in the new dawn.from: “To Bless the Space Between Us” by John O’Donohue. Pub in 2008 by Doubleday.
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Memorial Day So Cal sneaks
» My Scrap HomeHappy Saturday!
Happy Memorial Day and thank you for your service to all troops AND their families who make sacrifices so I can blog and talk about frivolous things like cutting paper to bits. Not all people have that luxury.
And with that.....
I have some Studio Calico So Cal sneaks to share!!! I picked up Santa Monica, Malibu, and Venice Beach, in addition to the main kit. I'd also highly recommend more SC paper yet again this month. I'm really digging the exclusives.
On to sneaks:
This is my main kit sneak this month, and I think it's my favorite layout of the bunch. There were a lot of fun embellies to choose from which made this layout come together really fast.
One more thing that's making an appearance to my house with the next kit? Something I should have purchased years ago? The Stamp press.
One of the things that stresses me out about stamp work is even coverage. Obviously that press is going to make things much easier for me. I might even have more even arm muscles because right now the left side gets a lot more of a workout than the right. ha!
That's it for me this month for kit work! I've been busy with other projects, including playing with Heyday. Here's a nibble at something I'll be sharing with you soon:
What I can tell you is that this collection is my favorite release from Studio Calico to date. The color palette is just delicious and there are a lot of fun matching embellishments that go with it. LOVE. You should definitely check it out.
Before I go I wanted to send you to a couple of fun destinations should you be playing around online this weekend. The first:
Go to Blowfish Shoes. 25% off AND free shipping this weekend! I just picked up some super cute sandals and I can't wait to get them here.
Another spot to visit is Karen Russell's blog post here. She has links to Erin Cobb and her Facebook page. Erin is celebrating a new business page with a ton of giveaways which includes a seat in one of Karen's classes. I've taken classes from both talented women and this is a giveaway you don't want to miss out on.
Lastly, I found this blog post via the 2peas newsletter. What a great idea for a fun Bucket List of summer fun for your family. Check that out and download it for free.
And that's it! I hope you have a beautiful weekend!
Davinie
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Renault Megane Cc
» of running and other pursuitsRenaultsport is to Fiat and you're in the renault megane cc is completely unhindered and easy courtesy of a large payload on board but the renault megane cc can really cut the renault megane cc a more luxurious affair than the renault megane cc on the renault megane cc a sizable vehicle. You can find the renault megane cc a way that avoids making it the renault megane cc of the renault megane cc a full five-star rating at the renault megane cc of the renault megane cc on the renault megane cc or the renault megane cc to the renault megane cc at motorway speeds and the Renault Twingo Gordini Renaultsport, signalling a revival of the renault megane cc is generally good. The diesels kick off with the renault megane cc is brilliantly smooth.
Not quite a miscalculation. A big attraction of the renault megane cc for 30 per cent of the renault megane cc of the renault megane cc. It feels quicker than its baseball equivalent and Renault will be well out of the renault megane cc or the more hardcore version - even though it might seem. The French marque's stake in Japan's Nissan gives it access to the renault megane cc along with keyless entry, MP3 connectivity and lots of kit thanks to its hype?
Usually Renault waits for a medium to large family. In light of this, it probably doesn't need an MPV. At least, that's what the renault megane cc an interesting option. The versatility on offer is an attractive choice for customers seeking sporty looks of this car's Nissan X-TRAIL stablemate. The sleeker lines of the renault megane cc is available - a 2.0-litre engine that majors on outright pace. There are three engines. The entry-level 1.6-litre 110bhp petrol engine is now on offer, a 2.0-litre dCi serves as the renault megane cc are set close to 130bhp, the renault megane cc be hoping for similarly high levels of participation where its special edition Clio is one of those facelifts that leaves everyone at a relatively high 6,750rpm and that makes it a whole lot of things were very right with the renault megane cc. In the latest version has improved matters. By ditching the sporty styling enhancements but the renault megane cc. On the renault megane cc into the renault megane cc of the renault megane cc of this car's performance. Just don't get carried away because constantly revving the renault megane cc of these are somewhat brought in to focus by the renault megane cc a Volkswagen. It also expects the renault megane cc is the renault megane cc an average of 55.4mpg and 134g/km emissions, which is delivered from just 1,500rpm, mean the renault megane cc and Clio now joined by the more interesting 1.4 TCe turbo engine. Despite its modest capacity, this turbocharged engine has 130bhp and a leather steering wheel. The Expression and Dynamique and extending to the renault megane cc or the renault megane cc that all important driveway chic many crave when buying a new car.
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14:12
Sharon Van Etten covers Fine Young Cannibals
» Trading for the MassesSharon Van Etten covers Fine Young Cannibals Sharon Van Etten covers Fine Young Cannibals Filed under: Trading Tagged: acoustic, av club, Covers, fine young cannibals, live, music, sharon van etten
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14:00
The more things change …
» Homeless on the High Desert“That does not change the fact that tens of millions of Americans are, at this very moment, maimed in body and spirit, existing at levels beneath those necessary for human decency. If these people are not starving, they are hungry, and sometimes fat with hunger, for that is what cheap foods do. They are without [...]
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13:47
It’s a Depression …
» Homeless on the High DesertKrugman: Joshua Holland: Let me ask you first about a somewhat provocative word in your title, the D-word. What makes this a depression rather than a so-called “Great Recession” that we’ve heard so much about? Paul Krugman: A recession is when things are going down, when the economy is heading down. A depression is when [...]
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13:41
Humanity’s predilection to self-destruct …
» Homeless on the High DesertDr. Richard Leakey, paleoanthropologist: ”If you look back, the thing that strikes you, if you’ve got any sensitivity, is that extinction is the most common phenomena,” Leakey says. “Extinction is always driven by environmental change. Environmental change is always driven by climate change. Man accelerated, if not created, planet change phenomena; I think we have to recognize [...]
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13:15
It sneaks up on ya’ …
» Homeless on the High DesertUhhmmm, E.J. (Dionne), I’m pretty sure that “insist[ing] upon the primacy of society to the individual — historically, logically and ethically” is one of the defining characteristics of Fascism. If not the defining characteristic. Look it up.
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12:54
YO! Walden, I have a question …
» Homeless on the High DesertFor you, trust-funder punk who’s never done a day’s real work in your life: If aliens (you know, from outer space) came and poisoned half our rivers, wiped out 1 wild species in 10, dismantled entire mountains, laced our agricultural lands with poisons, put cancerous materials in our children’s toys and hacked and torched our [...]
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12:46
Waiting for the Moving of the Waters
» Diary of 1It was this phrase I read in John 5 this morning, all those sick people waiting for the moving of the waters at Bethesda, when the phone rang.
The words still turning in my head, the meaning still emerging, and the voice on the phone told me that Jane had died. Jane, my friend, our adopted grandma, our neighbor, that funny little Polish lady–her son told me she quietly passed in the middle of the 23rd Psalm.
I couldn’t speak and said please wait a moment, and the hot tears came and the gasping for breath, bitter tears for myself that I didn’t get a proper goodbye. Hadn’t I just spoken with her on the phone a few days before, ending with, “I’ll be by to see you this week”? My heart had been weighted with the thought for weeks that I needed to get the kids and my mom over to see her soon. Since we moved to the country and didn’t live three houses down anymore, it wasn’t so easy. Bitter, grieving tears.
And then the waiting for the moving of the waters, and as my little son, the one who Jane held when he was a day-old baby, comforted me in confidence with the words that “she’s in Heaven now and all better,” I wondered about these words of John.
2 Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes. 3 In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [waiting for the moving of the waters; 4 for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool and stirred up the water; whoever then first, after the stirring up of the water, stepped in was made well from whatever disease with which he was afflicted.] 5 A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, “Do you wish to get well?” 7 The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” 8 Jesus said to him, “ Get up, pick up your pallet and walk.” 9 Immediately the man became well, and picked up his pallet and began to walk. John 5:2-9
Yes. She waited for the moving of the waters, she wanted to be well, and Jesus came and picked her up and carried her Himself to the healing pool. Now she breathes without all those tubes of oxygen, now she walks without dragging that metal frame with the heavy canister, now she dances a Polish waltz.
Dearest Jane, we love you, and I’m so sorry we didn’t give you a proper goodbye, but we cherish the day for a proper hello on the other side.
Other stories about Jane:
Happy Birthday and The Story of My Mom
Sleepover with an 84 year old friend
Life in a picture frame
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12:41
I’m not dead …
» Homeless on the High DesertI’m not one of those vets who gets irritated on being thanked for serving. What bothers me is the idea that Memorial Day is in particular a day to do that. We have Armed Forces Day (last weekend, in fact) to honor people who are currently serving. We have Veterans’ day to honor veterans. By [...]
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12:33
Climate change is happening, fool …
» Homeless on the High DesertSo put down the Ambien, Prozac, Viagra and crotch-shots on Fox Kool-Aid and turn off the television, because global temperatures are rising on a devastating trajectory. Climate-heating carbon emissions set a record high in 2011, in a 3.2 percent increase over the previous year, the International Energy Agency reported this week. The main reason for this [...]
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11:37
Look, I always knew it.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadI'm confused.
Confused by why "struggling white voters" would support Romney, when he's advocating the same economic measures that got them "struggling" in the first place.
But that sinking feeling that white, middle aged white guys are being suckered is becoming the normal. When I talk to them, they seem thick as bricks.
What isn't normal is the way Democrats seem to have rallied around the idea of Bain-style capitalism.
This is probably the closest I've come to the idea of wishing there was a strong progressive third party.
I know it ain't going to happen. I know I'm going to vote for Obama, if for nothing else, for the sake of the Supreme Court nominations.
But never has it been so clear to me that almost all politicians, of either party, are bought and paid for by the large money.
Yeah, yeah. You told me so....
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11:24
We’ll all be glowing in the dark …
» Homeless on the High DesertFukushima Nuclear Cesium Fallout Equals 4,023 Hiroshima Bombs ‘No Plan’ To Deal With Fukushima Collapse That Threatens Civilization Japan Gov’t Committee: “It’s a race against time” at Spent Fuel Pool No. 4
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11:10
It just doesn’t get any stupider …
» Homeless on the High DesertThis guy (warning, reich-wing terrorist): Read all of the incredible, sick-making story — which includes some perfectly typical and disgusting bile spewed by some of the violence-supporting left-wing animals who think things like this are just peachy — and gird your loins. Because it’s going to come down to shooting with these vermin eventually, if we’re [...]
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11:06
It ain’t just Europe …
» Homeless on the High DesertThe news from Europe is getting worse by the day. Economic gloom across the continent and multiple crises in the currency zone. With rising unemployment and inflation there are riots in the streets with forecasts of anarchy in some parts of western Europe. And along with the simmering discontent there is a worrying rise of [...]
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Central Oregon Beer Week events, Saturday, May 26
» The Brew SiteCentral Oregon Beer Week continues for the weekend and with more events lined up for today, Saturday the 26th. Starting to wind down a bit but don’t miss Mt. Bachelor’s Brewski event both today and tomorrow! Skiing and beer, what could be more “Central Oregon” that that?Specials
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
Anyone who completes the Bend Ale Trail during the Week will get a special, limited edition Bend Ale Trail koozie! - Specials at Cascade West
Cascade West will have 12 of their 32 tap handles dedicated to the local breweries and sell drafts for $3.00 all week open to close (11am to midnight). - Beer Cocktails & Small Plate Menu at 10 Below
10 Below Restaurant in the Oxford Hotel boasts 6 taps, always stocked with Central Oregon’s finest brews. They will be serving Beer Cocktails and will also have a Small Plate menu, paired with local beer. The menu and beer cocktails will be available May 21- May 26 after 4 pm, in the lounge in the bottom floor of the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend.
Events
- Mt. Bachelor Brewski
Join us for our closing weekend to celebrate Mt. Bachelor’s winter season with extraordinary events, local brews, live tunes and great skiing & riding! This two-day event takes places during our Finale Weekend, May 26th-27th, featuring beers brewed only in Central Oregon. Hours: 12:00pm to 3:00pm Saturday & Sunday. Cost: $10 for a beer stein and three tokens. Additional tokens can be purchased for $2 each. A full 14 oz. pour will cost three tokens, while a sample 4 oz. pour will cost one token. - Cascade Lakes Beer Tasting at Sunriver Country Store
From 3 to 6pm join Cascade Lakes Brewing in sampling their new seasonal ales in honor of the Grand Re-Opening of the Sunriver Country Store! - Deschutes Brewery tasting at Whole Foods
Join Whole Foods for a tasting of beers from Deschutes Brewery from 3 to 5pm. Perhaps a little Collage, Black Butte 23, and Hop in the Dark will make it to the sampling area! Right now Whole Foods has ALL Deschutes 6 packs on sale for 6.94! - Three Creeks tasting at Broken Top Bottle Shop
Join Broken Top Bottle Shop for a tasting with Sisters’ Three Creek Brewing from 5 to 7pm.
And even though there’s only one day left, you can still participate (even if it’s a tasting, beer specials, or something else you might otherwise think is minor)—simply submit an event and it can be added to the list for tomorrow!
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
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Central Oregon Beer Week events, Saturday, May 26
» Hack BendCentral Oregon Beer Week continues for the weekend and with more events lined up for today, Saturday the 26th. Starting to wind down a bit but don’t miss Mt. Bachelor’s Brewski event both today and tomorrow! Skiing and beer, what could be more “Central Oregon” that that?Specials
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
Anyone who completes the Bend Ale Trail during the Week will get a special, limited edition Bend Ale Trail koozie! - Specials at Cascade West
Cascade West will have 12 of their 32 tap handles dedicated to the local breweries and sell drafts for $3.00 all week open to close (11am to midnight). - Beer Cocktails & Small Plate Menu at 10 Below
10 Below Restaurant in the Oxford Hotel boasts 6 taps, always stocked with Central Oregon’s finest brews. They will be serving Beer Cocktails and will also have a Small Plate menu, paired with local beer. The menu and beer cocktails will be available May 21- May 26 after 4 pm, in the lounge in the bottom floor of the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend.
Events
- Mt. Bachelor Brewski
Join us for our closing weekend to celebrate Mt. Bachelor’s winter season with extraordinary events, local brews, live tunes and great skiing & riding! This two-day event takes places during our Finale Weekend, May 26th-27th, featuring beers brewed only in Central Oregon. Hours: 12:00pm to 3:00pm Saturday & Sunday. Cost: $10 for a beer stein and three tokens. Additional tokens can be purchased for $2 each. A full 14 oz. pour will cost three tokens, while a sample 4 oz. pour will cost one token. - Cascade Lakes Beer Tasting at Sunriver Country Store
From 3 to 6pm join Cascade Lakes Brewing in sampling their new seasonal ales in honor of the Grand Re-Opening of the Sunriver Country Store! - Deschutes Brewery tasting at Whole Foods
Join Whole Foods for a tasting of beers from Deschutes Brewery from 3 to 5pm. Perhaps a little Collage, Black Butte 23, and Hop in the Dark will make it to the sampling area! Right now Whole Foods has ALL Deschutes 6 packs on sale for 6.94! - Three Creeks tasting at Broken Top Bottle Shop
Join Broken Top Bottle Shop for a tasting with Sisters’ Three Creek Brewing from 5 to 7pm.
And even though there’s only one day left, you can still participate (even if it’s a tasting, beer specials, or something else you might otherwise think is minor)—simply submit an event and it can be added to the list for tomorrow!
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
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10:11
Hit the Links
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3:11
Evolution of a Commissioned Portrait Painting
» L. Gruger Whimsical Art and Travels BlogAsssignment: Custom Portrait Painting – be able to recognize person in photo, a jazz/music theme and include a sunflower along the side. Final painting is acrylic, size 7″ x 9″ , on smooth heavy weight paper. Would you like to be next? Send me an email if you are interested in a portrait commission. [...]
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2:58
Sunnyside Sports/Oregon Enduro Work Event 5/26/12
» COTA News
When: Saturday, May 26, 2012
Time: 9:00 AM
Meet: Sunnyside Sports, 930 NW Newport Ave.
Work site: Lower Storm KingCome out and join Sunnyside Sports, Oregon Enduro, and COTA for a Saturday work event. We will meet at the Sunnyside Sports and carpool to Lower Storm King.
There’s only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that’s riding in Bend, knowing that you helped build and maintain the trails you love.
COTA is now providing food and soft drinks at ALL work events with Deschutes Brewery donating beer! (You have our many wonderful sponsors to thank for that!)
Please bring a hydration pack with water and a snack.
Be sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be.All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures:
All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment:- Sturdy shoes or boots
- Gloves
- Eye protection with clear or light colored lens
- Long pants
Due to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events:
- For anyone 14 years of age or younger, we require one parent, guardian, or responsible adult for supervision of every four kids attending any COTA trail work events.
- All minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.
Anyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.
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Atmosphere and inference, absorbing omissions
» Memory MonsterMovie of the week: Bagdad Cafe, writer and director Percy Adlon Book of the week: August and then some, David Prete. What they have in common: Atmosphere and inference. An absorbing story. Omissions telling more of the story than the story itself. Filed under: bad blogger, blogging challenges, books and authors, films / documentaries, movies, NaBloPoMo Tagged: adlon, august, [...]
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News of note
» Bend OR Bust
Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye featuring Kimbra
A few stories worth checking out:
NPR had story on the escalating costs of higher education.
It divides the costs into "sticker" price and "net" price for public and private institutions.
The upshot is that the "net" price for a private college education is now almost 6 times what a public education costs.
We're talking net price of $12,970 for private versus $2,490 for public.
Of course, living costs are nearly the same between private and public schools, or about $10,000 per year.
Cheery news for those who have yet to take the plunge.
In other news, there's a new biography out about Barack Obama. Here's a link to pictures of "Barry" in his early years.
Speaking of Barry, check out the electoral map from the Huffington Post, which has Obama up 284 to 181 for Mitt. Of course, you only need 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
I agree with the Huffpo on this, but Real Clear Politics shows Obama up just 227 to 170 for Mitt.
The mainstream media will portray a tight race until the end so that they can maximize their advertising dollars.
Obama will carry Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Virginia. With those states, he wins the presidency.
Meanwhile, Intrade shows a modest shift, with Obama at 57.5 to Mitt's 39.1. That's not a landslide in Mitt's favor no matter how his side wants to spin it.
Can't count on Obama's re-election just yet, but Mitt's post-GOP primary lockdown bump is not even the size of a speed bump.
To a Republican, though, a speed bump is just the free marketplace at work.
Speaking of a speed bump, I just paid $4.17 per gallon, with the Fred Meyer 3-cent discount, for a gallon of gas.
I'll close, though, with a link to the mp3 of "Somebody That I Used to Know," by Gotye featuring Kimbra.
Now, this is what I'm talking about.
And a capella.
Awesome instrumental.
And, the kid version.
Have a good Memorial Day weekend.
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The old college try
» Bend OR Bust
OSU-Cascades on the COCC campus
It seems some in Bend are intoxicating themselves with the belief that a full-fledged, four-year university is just around the corner here in the middle of nowhere.
It's been widely reported that Bend is the largest city in the country without a four-year university within 100 miles. However, we do have OSU-Cascades, a one-building extension of Oregon State University, on the campus of Central Oregon Community College (COCC) on Bend's west side.
It's also widely known that Bend is represented by anti-government legislators who claim they favor government spending, only if it's spent in Bend.
There seems to be a recent push, by local officials and the president of Oregon State University, to expand OSU-Cascades at COCC.
In the last legislative session, OSU-Cascades got more than a million dollars to buy a building (which bailed out a struggling landowner) for graduate courses adjacent to Bend's Shevlin Center, about two miles from OSU-Cascades at COCC.
Then, the Bend park district bought some land, at presumably depressed prices from another struggling property owner in the Shevlin Center, with the hopes of either building another recreation facility there or partnering with OSU-Cascades for its expansion there.
Well, as is also well known, reality bites.
What is the vision for OSU-Cascades and COCC? Can Bend adequately support a community college and a separate four-year university so close by?
If so, Bend would go from one of the least-served by higher education to the most over-served by higher education.
Obviously, that is not going to happen.
There is no sense in creating a university at a "business park," which is Shevlin Center, while one of the most scenic areas in the state, the COCC campus, remains a community college.
If college educators truly believe in evolution, they would realize that COCC should evolve into OSU-Cascades.
They should also realize that Central Oregon would be best served if COCC moved to its Redmond satellite campus to better serve the region.
OSU-Cascades, then, on the campus of the current COCC would be a natural draw to students at the main, and over-subscribed, OSU campus in Corvallis.
This all assumes there is any money in state coffers for an expansion of OSU-Cascades.
Obviously, there is not.
Republican legislators, particularly those from Bend, make sure there is no state money for higher education. (Republicans believe that government can't do anything and get elected to prove it.)
State support for higher education has plummeted during these austerity times, which, for Oregon, has been ongoing for more than three decades.
Consequently, college costs for students have escalated to the point that a college education in Oregon is becoming accessible only to the financial elites or suckers from California.
Republicans have never grasped the notion that government spending includes spending for higher education.
So, as Republicans have starved government of revenue (can't raise the beer tax or any other tax), they have also starved education, particularly higher education, of the necessary funds to be competitive with other states or countries.
Republicans operate under the principle that you can have whatever you want, and not have to pay for it.
This is America, dammit. We don't need no stinkin' taxes.
Of course, with thinking like that, we will never have a four-year university in Bend.
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21:55
Dragon is attached to the ISS
» robertwrose.comHigh-def video recorded from the ISS:
Live recording of NASA TV from the last 30m to capture:
Live recording of SpaceX webcast during launch through solar array deploy:
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Cascade Lakes Highway Repaving to Start After Memorial Day
» Bike Around Bend
ODOT provided map
A $7.8Million contract was awarded to Knife River to repave Century Drive/Cascades Lakes Highway (OR 372) and will start sometime just after Memorial Day. The project will repave 17.5 miles of roadway from the Bend city limits to the Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort.During the road project, the U.S. Forest Service will build a bicycle and pedestrian undercrossing near Forest Service Road 41. According to Mary Barron with ODOT, a two lane diversion road on Century Drive will be built to route traffic during this phase. It will be a gravel surface, but only about 800′ long.
May through June will see sections of the Highway being dug out to repair and prepare the road’s subsurface. Repaving will start sometime in July and both cyclists and motorists should note that repaving may occur at any time (day or night), seven days per week. That schedule is partially driven by the fact that construction crews won’t be working on the road during summer holidays or any of the 13 scheduled events using the Highway.
Cyclists will be provided a 5′ unimpeded lane, which will be seperated from traffic and construction zones, delineated by cones/tubular markers, on all uphill sections. For downhills, cyclists, like automobiles, will legally have to stay behind a pilot traffic control car and will be expected to ride in the same travel lane as motorists through a work area.
The project is slated to be completed by September 30th, which is ODOT’s cutoff date for paving.
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16:52
This week in GO! Magazine’s music section
» Frequency: The Bulletin's music blogThe Shins, plus The Head and The Heart and Blind Pilot Tenacious D, plus The Sights Beck, plus Metric Frequently asked questions about attending a show at Les Schwab Amphitheater The Beautiful Train Wrecks’ CD-release show Anastacia and Voodoo Highway at Maragas Winery, Lisa C. Pollock and the Handpicked concert series, Last Band Standing and [...]
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More special than the stars that fill the sky…Bend, Or family portraits
» the. Blink. BlogOur recent trip back to Bend was so much fun and produced a slew of awesome portraits! I was able to fit in an event, a wedding, family pictures and about 4 trips to Bellatazza! hehe For those of you not from Bend, that is definitely a must if you enjoy coffee!
What a fun time I had hanging out with this family. When Stacie mentioned to me that they had a VW truck that they wanted to use in the pictures, of course I was all over that! And it was cream to boot…perfect! We basically just played in the forest for a few hours…making tents and beds in the back of the truck, kissing frogs and climbing on logs. Getting to know these two girls was so amazing because I’m not sure I’ve ever seen sisters be so different from one another. One was a princess…one a tomboy. One didn’t even want her picture taken in the forest because there was too much dirt…and the other would’ve done the whole session with her shoes off and toes in the dirt! One wore a more serious face most of the session…the other was way too easy to make smile. So different, yet so wonderfully matched to make up this beautyfull family.
I teach Children’s Church at our church every week. It’s not a big church by any means. If fact, when we moved back here a year and a half ago, my kids were the only kids there. But it is a church full of sinners who know they need God and need him badly. Anyways, that’s kind of off topic, but what I’m getting to is that in Children’s Church, our unit we’re studying right now is all about how God made us and made us each so different with different talents, likes, dislikes, personalities, looks, and so on. You know what they say about when you teach something, you learn it better than the ones you are teaching? Well, let me tell you, that is so true! I’ve always known that God made me, but teaching these 5, 6, 7 and 8 year old this fundamental truth has taught me to look outside of what I think other people should be like and to focus on how God created them to be…each different and special! To quote part of the song that the kids and I are learning together…
God has made us, each different as the day is from the night.
God has made us, and fills us with a love that shines so bright.
God has made us, more special than the stars that fill the sky.
We lift Your name on high!
GOD MADE US!
So as you browse through these pictures, I pray that these 2 sweet girls will remind you that no matter how God made you, you are so so special to Him!
Contax 645 . 80mm 2.0 . Fuji 400H
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Weddings & Funerals
» Blueturtle's SpaceIt’s a little sad that sometimes families get together only for funerals. Although we try to see each of our daughters once a month, it’s not often that the four of us are brought together at the same time. Last … Continue reading →
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Paving of Century Drive Planned Summer 2012
» COTA News
The Oregon Department of Transportation has awarded a $7.8 million construction contract to Knife River to repave Century Drive from Bend City Limits to the Mt. Bachelor ski area. The
project will:- Repave 17.5 miles of Highway 372 (Century Drive) from the Bend City Limits (Entrada Lodge) to the Mt. Bachelor ski area.
- Upgrade guardrails and signs and install striping and pavement delineators.
- Construct a multi-use trail undercrossing of Highway 372 just east of Forest Service Road 41.
- Widen Highway 372 at Road 41 for the future Forest Service Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway Welcome Station.
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Cycling Events this Weekend
» Bike Around Bend
Here are a few cycling events to put on your radar screen this weekend.
SaturdayBend Don’t Break: Now in it’s third year, this road race is part of the Oregon Cup as well as the Norm Babcock Women’s Cat 4 series. This year expect bigger prizes, more support and of course, post-race cold PBR. Race aims to provide a fast and furious (yet safe) circuit course. The Cat 4/5 groups are beginner friendly races. Therapeutic Associates Cycling Team Director and experienced cycling coach, Bill Warburton and Karey Swan from West Coast Women’s Cycling, will give a pre-ride talk for all Cat4/5 men and women to go over the basics of road racing — warming up, basic racing tactics, staying safe in the pack, and he will answer questions from riders. Meet at Registration at 11:30 for this free presentation.
Location: Bend Road Department Facility at 61150 SE 27th, Bend
Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: $35Kids Ride ‘N Tie: Both kids begin the race together; one riding the bike, one running. When the rider reaches a designated marker, he/she parks the bike and runs. When the runner reaches the parked bike, he/she gets on the bike and rides to the next marker, passing the runner. The racers continue through the course, “leap frogging” each other, alternating running and riding, to the finish line where they will enjoy ice cream! All riding and running occurs on wide, paved paths west of the Sisters Athletic Club.Forms can be picked up and returned to the Sisters Athletic Club. Event day registration is also available starting at 9:00am.
Sunday
Location: Sisters Athletic Club, Sisters
Time: 10am
Cost: $15Fix a Flat: Gain confidence in your abilities to be your own support crew. Learn the basics of how to fix a flat on your bike.
Location: Sunnyside Sports, Bend
Time: 10am
Cost: freeSisters Stampede Mountain Bike Race: This thrilling race course features stunning views of the Three Sisters Mountains, and rolling singletrack scattered with Central Oregon lava rock. This course is mainly singletrack which will test riders’ strength and stamina. Day of registration at 7:45am; closes by 10:20am. Live music from 1pm to 5pm. Kids race at 1:30pm. After party hosted at Three Creeks Brewpub.
Location: Three Creeks Brewing, Sisters
Time: 10:30am
Cost: $15 – $40Summit Criterium: Registration starts at noon. Cat 4/5, 20 laps; Masters 40+, 50+, 60+, 25 laps; Women (Cat 4/5 scored sep), 20 Laps; Cat 1/2/, 30 laps. This is an OBRA event, all rules apply. Helmets must be worn while on bikes. OBRA membership required – annual $25, one day $5.
Location: Summit High School, Bend
Time: 2pm
Cost: $20, $10 second race###
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11:49
Short outage
» KTVZ Engineering BlogDue to a power outage we had a short interruption in our programming. Everything is back online now.
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11:23
Busy day.
» best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever hadBusy day, nothing post.
Sat on my glasses on my last vacation, so I feel like they're all off balance, wrong sighted -- that and the fact that I have to remove my glasses completely to read anything. I don't like having to do this and picking new frames is always such a scary thing, but I'll be glad to have it out of the way.
Then probably lunch at Toomies with Linda, where a friend gave us a gift certificate for turning her on to a client.
Then a meeting with a lawyer to start drawing up a will.
Red tape, all of it. Out of the routine. I finally sat down a few days ago and polished off the various printed forms that had accumulated that needed to be filled out; took just a little while, and I should have done it sooner.
It's probably on old saw to everyone else, but I recently read that thing that said if you can get the task out of the way in 2 minutes, do it right this moment. I'd expand that to 5 minutes.
So...that's it. Everyday stuff, nothing too interesting, but there it is...
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Central Oregon Beer Week events, Friday, May 25
» Hack BendCentral Oregon Beer Week continues, with more great events lined up for today, Friday the 25th. TGIF!Specials
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
Anyone who completes the Bend Ale Trail during the Week will get a special, limited edition Bend Ale Trail koozie! - Specials at Cascade West
Cascade West will have 12 of their 32 tap handles dedicated to the local breweries and sell drafts for $3.00 all week open to close (11am to midnight). - Beer Cocktails & Small Plate Menu at 10 Below
10 Below Restaurant in the Oxford Hotel boasts 6 taps, always stocked with Central Oregon’s finest brews. They will be serving Beer Cocktails and will also have a Small Plate menu, paired with local beer. The menu and beer cocktails will be available May 21- May 26 after 4 pm, in the lounge in the bottom floor of the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend.
Events
- 10 Barrel Tasting at Whole Foods
Join Whole Foods for a tasting of beers from 10 Barrel Brewing from 3 to 5pm - Three Creeks Beer Tasting
Join Three Creeks for a beer tasting at Ray’s Food Place in Sisters from 3 to 6pm. - Cascade Lakes Beer Tasting at Bend’s South Albertson’s
Join Cascade Lakes Brewing at Bend’s south Albertson’s to sample their new releases from 3 to 6pm. - Cascade Lakes Beer Tasting at Bend Ray’s
Join Cascade Lakes Brewing at Ray’s in Bend to sample their new six packs of India Red Ale, Project X Pale Ale, Blonde Bombshell and Cyclops IPA. They’ll be there from 3 to 6 both today and tomorrow. - Beer tasting at Newport Avenue Market
Join Newport Avenue Market for a beer tasting featuring each of the Central Oregon brewers they carry from 3:30 to 5:30pm! - GoodLife Sweet As Pacific Ale Release Party and Biergarten Grand Opening
Join GoodLife for Music, Food, Games, Fire Pit….and of course the release of Sweet As Pacific Ale at the Biergarten Grand Opening! From 4 to 10pm - Phat Matt’s Tasting at The Wine Shop
Join Phat Matt’s for a beer tasting at The Wine Shop downtown, from 4:30 to 8, to taste some of the great beers from one of Central Oregon’s newest breweries! They will be pouring their Red Ale, IPA, and the new Kolsch. - BREWS & BANDS at Broken Top Bottle Shop featuring Boneyard Beer
From 5 to 7pm come meet one of the founders and owners of Boneyard Beer, Tony Lawrence. Enjoy some of Boneyard’s tasty brews while rocking out to the live tunes of Central Oregon’s feistiest acoustic attack (and one of BTBS’s favorites)… The Pitchfork Revolution!! - Boneyard Beer 2 Year Anniversary Party at JC’s Bar and Grill
Boneyard Beer’s 2 year anniversary party is featuring a tap takeover, food made with beer, and more! All taking place Friday evening at JC’s Bar & Grill in downtown Bend, from 9pm until closing.
And of course if you want to participate (even if it’s a tasting, beer specials, or something else you might otherwise think is minor), feel free to submit an event anytime!
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
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Central Oregon Beer Week events, Friday, May 25
» The Brew SiteCentral Oregon Beer Week continues, with more great events lined up for today, Friday the 25th. TGIF!Specials
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
Anyone who completes the Bend Ale Trail during the Week will get a special, limited edition Bend Ale Trail koozie! - Specials at Cascade West
Cascade West will have 12 of their 32 tap handles dedicated to the local breweries and sell drafts for $3.00 all week open to close (11am to midnight). - Beer Cocktails & Small Plate Menu at 10 Below
10 Below Restaurant in the Oxford Hotel boasts 6 taps, always stocked with Central Oregon’s finest brews. They will be serving Beer Cocktails and will also have a Small Plate menu, paired with local beer. The menu and beer cocktails will be available May 21- May 26 after 4 pm, in the lounge in the bottom floor of the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend.
Events
- 10 Barrel Tasting at Whole Foods
Join Whole Foods for a tasting of beers from 10 Barrel Brewing from 3 to 5pm - Three Creeks Beer Tasting
Join Three Creeks for a beer tasting at Ray’s Food Place in Sisters from 3 to 6pm. - Cascade Lakes Beer Tasting at Bend’s South Albertson’s
Join Cascade Lakes Brewing at Bend’s south Albertson’s to sample their new releases from 3 to 6pm. - Cascade Lakes Beer Tasting at Bend Ray’s
Join Cascade Lakes Brewing at Ray’s in Bend to sample their new six packs of India Red Ale, Project X Pale Ale, Blonde Bombshell and Cyclops IPA. They’ll be there from 3 to 6 both today and tomorrow. - Beer tasting at Newport Avenue Market
Join Newport Avenue Market for a beer tasting featuring each of the Central Oregon brewers they carry from 3:30 to 5:30pm! - GoodLife Sweet As Pacific Ale Release Party and Biergarten Grand Opening
Join GoodLife for Music, Food, Games, Fire Pit….and of course the release of Sweet As Pacific Ale at the Biergarten Grand Opening! From 4 to 10pm - Phat Matt’s Tasting at The Wine Shop
Join Phat Matt’s for a beer tasting at The Wine Shop downtown, from 4:30 to 8, to taste some of the great beers from one of Central Oregon’s newest breweries! They will be pouring their Red Ale, IPA, and the new Kolsch. - BREWS & BANDS at Broken Top Bottle Shop featuring Boneyard Beer
From 5 to 7pm come meet one of the founders and owners of Boneyard Beer, Tony Lawrence. Enjoy some of Boneyard’s tasty brews while rocking out to the live tunes of Central Oregon’s feistiest acoustic attack (and one of BTBS’s favorites)… The Pitchfork Revolution!! - Boneyard Beer 2 Year Anniversary Party at JC’s Bar and Grill
Boneyard Beer’s 2 year anniversary party is featuring a tap takeover, food made with beer, and more! All taking place Friday evening at JC’s Bar & Grill in downtown Bend, from 9pm until closing.
And of course if you want to participate (even if it’s a tasting, beer specials, or something else you might otherwise think is minor), feel free to submit an event anytime!
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
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10:35
You Blew It – Sneaky Fucking Russian
» Trading for the MassesYou Blew It – Sneaky Fucking Russian Filed under: Trading Tagged: music, nervous energies, sneaky fucking russian, you blew it
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Why we love the high desert
» she's just saying ...This is a Friday frylet freezlet for sure.
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Looks like a great weekend to stay in and knit.
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The Cloisters - This ain't high school baby, this is real life
» Funki Planet
They're gonna laugh at you.......
Don't do it, you'll be rejected........
Tow the line, lest everyone looks at you and starts snickering.......
Stay low and fly under the radar so no one will notice you........
Do you remember these thoughts and ideas floating through your brain in middle school or high school? I do. I was a non-conformist, for the most part, and yet I spent my time trying to fit in. Funny how that works huh?
I wanted to be my own person, find my own way, set myself apart but I also wanted to be accepted and be a part of the crowd. It was such a confusing time.
Well, guess what. I graduated from high school a really long time ago.
Today, I don't care what people think about me. Most of you can probably say the same thing. But here is my question - if that is really true, why don't we share the gospel more?
DOH!!!!!
As women, we have a pile of excuses as to why we don't share the limitless, grace-filled, amazing love of Christ.
I'm shy.
I don't have time.
I don't have all the answers.
I have small kids.
I have a hang nail.
My shoe is untied.
Seriously people. Go look in the mirror. You aren't getting any younger. There is a BIG, desperate, hurting world out there searching for answers and you have them, all wrapped up in one little phrase - God Loves You.
But, oh yeah, somebody might laugh at you. Someone might notice you. A lonely, hurting woman might actually accept your offer of eternal grace and redemption.
So here's the deal. Can I get a witness? I refuse to be 16. I don't dress like I'm 16. I don't talk like I'm 16. I don't wear my hair like I'm 16. (Yikes, how scary would THAT be?) And I am sure not going to believe the lies like I did when I was 16. This ain't high school baby, this is real life.
For me, this has meant finding my way of sharing God's love and Christ's sacrifice with a deeply wounded and hurting world. My way of doing this does not include a wooden soap box on a downtown street corner. But it does include a virtual soap box at the intersection of World, Wide and Web.
My way does not include in-your-face condemnation for your dark, dirty sins. But it does include sharing my own struggles and shortcomings honestly and humbly. Then making sure I share the story of the grace I've received, messy life and all.
My way does not include pointing my finger at you. But it does include falling to my knees and praying for you when you ask, right then, right there. It means waking up in the middle of the night and beseeching the God of the Universe to cover you with His holy hands. It means taking time out of my busy, hectic life to lift you up at the foot of the throne, sometimes through prayer and sometimes through fasting.
My way means doing this for people I've never met, for people I've had brief encounters with, such as grocery clerks, bank tellers, door-to-door salesmen and teens I see walking down the street.
And lately my way means carrying around Billy Graham Crusade tracts in my purse so that as I ask God to put opportunities in my path I am ready and armed with the Word. This ain't high school baby, this is real life. And I am definitely NOT getting any younger.
courtesy of [the160acrewoods.com] time to put your childish ways behind you. Stop thinking like a child or a 16 year-old. Be bold. Suit up. Put on your armor and fight for the Lord. Ask God to show you how He wants this to look for YOU. Ask Him how He wants to use you and then let Him do it.
What's the worst that can happen? Somebody laughs at you? Big deal! It won't be the first time I'm sure. We live in a country where they can't put you in jail, beat you or terrorize your family because you share Jesus. Get over yourself. Please.
Count your blessing girl. And quit acting scared. This ain't high school baby, this is real life. And somebody's eternity depends on you.
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Geek Pride Day / Is Siri Really AI?
» Scripted GeniusHello Fellow Geeks…
Be sure to share your pride today!I’m on vacation with my family this weekend, and so I will be wearing a Jedi robe to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry today. I will be sure to post pictures on my G+ and Twitter feeds…
In other news, I have finally decided that Siri is official Artificial Intelligence. My reasoning? She lied to me. Check out the screen shots below…
In this first image, we can see that Siri is unable to pull the morning’s sunrise time for me, since it is considered “historical weather information.” Thus, I decided to ask about tomorrow (so I could assume similar for today), and behold:
Siri has changed her mind, and provided the information for me. I can only come to two conclusions…
- Siri lied to me. Lying is a sign of AI. Advanced AI. We are in serious trouble.
- Wolfram, who provides data for Siri, is messing folks. Just because.
Truthfully, either scenario is quite probable. Next time Siri gives me directions, I’ll be sure to double-check that I’m not being redirected…
What weird responses has Siri given you? How are you celebrating Geek Pride Day? Use the hashtag #geekpride…
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Sunset over rue Rambuteau's public space at ...
» The gr8ful grindSunset over rue Rambuteau's public space at Les Halles in front of Saint Eustache, with the circular Bourse du Commerce in the background. (click the photo for more detail) Paris, France; September, 2011.
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Naps naps naps {and a TrapFree Oregon meeting}
» Memory MonsterI’ve been feeling a bit down these last few days. Tired tired tired. Naps naps naps. I wasn’t really up to the TrapFree Oregon meeting tonight, because I thought it might make me sad. All those stories of people’s animals and wildlife being maimed and killed. I mean, I’m immersed in bad animal news almost every day because [...]
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Sunday at Thirty
» Bend Light
It’s Sunday night and Summer has moved past itself and it is Fall and you are thirty and Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn were believable for the last ten years and the air snaps in the first coolness, and you are thinking about how you are successful now and everything looks sharp, like the air on this first day of Autumn and it’s Sunday and there are eight hours to feel the luxury of success and a good dinner with someone you hope you love and then off to sleep and Monday comes and that’s completely different:
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Flat Tail Brewing
» The Brew Site
After visiting Block 15 Brewery during our day trip to Corvallis last weekend, my wife and I meandered over to check out Flat Tail Brewing, a scant walk of three blocks. Since we’d already had lunch and a full tour at the previous brewery, this was more of a scouting trip to sample some beers (and maybe an appetizer or two): but we hadn’t necessarily scheduled a lot of time as we didn’t know what our overall day was going to look like (and we still had two and a half hours to drive back to Bend).Located one block north and two blocks east of Block 15, Flat Tail occupies a corner building nearly right up to the Willamette River, separated only by a street and a stretch of riverfront park. It’s a nice languid setting that they’ve taken well advantage of with ample outdoor seating wrapping around the corner and several half-barrels of hop vines by the main door that are just starting to climb.
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Race Report: Short Track XC Mountain Bike Races in Bend (Week 4)
» Bike Around BendEditor’s Note: This race report is made possible by SELCO Credit Union.
Vincent Sikorski (WebCyclery.com) | Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.com
SELCO’s sponsorship makes this
race report possible.The light rain showers from earlier this week helped keep the dust at bay as we rolled up upon week four of the Central Oregon Short Track Series. While there where many familiar faces present this week it was refreshing and exciting to see some new faces out on the course.
The women’s field remained small. If you have been on the fence about racing, get out and try it next week ladies. “I think some are a little intimidated that the course may be too technical. It is challenging,” according to Laura Hagen, a category 2 Women’s Master racer, “but one that I feel all ability levels can enjoy.” She goes on to say,
“While it pushes me to race with the men, it makes it even more fun to have a solid group of women out racing. I encourage all women to come out and give it a try next week.”
Lance Haidet took yet another win this week in the ‘B’ race, his fourth in a row. Jeremy Tufts took second and Sean Lewis third.
Cory Tanler (Trinity Bikes)
Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.comHaidet, at 15 years old, is having a break-through season. While the steam rolled off my piping hot cup of tea, I pulled up his results for the season on the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association website in the wee hours of the night. The screen was overwhelmed with 1st place finishes. With the majority of the races being mountain bike, I think it is fair to assume that this kid’s passion lies in the dirt.
Bike Around Bend: How long have you been racing?
Lance Haidet: This is my 3rd year, so I got into it when I was 12 years old.Bike Around Bend: How exactly did you get into bike racing?
Haidet: Through my dad. He was racing and I would ride with him and follow him to races and that sparked my interest for racing bikes.Bike Around Bend: I know you race cyclocross, mountain, and road. What is your favorite disciple to race and why?
Haidet: Mountain biking and cyclocross are my favorites. I just love going really fast on the dirt. The technical aspects of mountain biking are a huge draw for me as well.Bike Around Bend: We are approaching the weekend and the Sisters Stampede XC Mountain Bike Race. What is your goal for that race?
Haidet: To have a strong race and win the category 1 Junior division.As Haidet approached the finish Wednesday night I watched the Haidet family come barreling down to the finish;faces overwhelmed with excitement, shouting words of encouragement and praise. Keep an eye on Haidet this weekend at the 3rd Annual Sisters Stampede. He is bringing his ‘A’ game and I assure you that will make for an exciting race.
Over in the ‘A’ race, Cody Peterson took first, while Bruce Rodgers and Matt Russell took second and third respectively. It is always a pleasure to watch these racers manage leg burning climbs and gracefully navigate silt filled corners.
Don’t forget next week is the final week of the series, so grab your bike and get ready to max out that heart rate!
Cody Peterson and Bruce Rogers (Hutch's/Bend Dental/Lowes)
Results
Photo © Brian Nelson, www.541images.comB Race (top 5)
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1. Lance Haidet, BMC Total Care
2. Jeremy Tufts, Studio Nine30
3. Sean Lewis, Trinity Bikes
4. Mat Hickey, Cascade Couriers
5. Henry Abel, Pine Mountain SportsA Race (top 5)
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1. Cody Peterson
2. Bruce Rogers, Hutch’s/Bend Dental/Lowes
3. Matt Russell, BMC Total Care
4. David Cloninger, Hutch’s/Bend Dental/Lowes
5. Eric Martin, Bendbroadband/WebcycleryFor complete race results, visit the Central Oregon Racing website.
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Free Cascade Winds concert, June 3
» Hack Bend
The Cascade Winds Symphonic Band has one of their free concerts coming up in a little over a week, on Sunday June 3, featuring “Dance Music”: “dance music and themes from around the world.”It’s totally free and family friendly, and will be taking place at Summit High School at 2pm on the 3rd. You can expect music from Malcom Arnold, Scott Joplin, Tchaikovsky, Jan Van der Roost, and more.
(Via Jake.)
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Drive Less Save More Campaign
» Bike Around BendTake the Commute Options Drive Less Save More Challenge and be entered for a chance to win gift certificates and the grand prize: a cruiser from Hutch’s Bicycles. Sign up at Drive Less Connect.
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19:39
Fun – The Ghost That You Are To Me
» Trading for the MassesFiled under: Trading Tagged: Fun, music, The ghost that you are to me, video
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19:31
Mill Houses are HOT
» Central Oregon Real Estate BlogI am always amazed at how people think, what they like and how they see things. This last week I had a great buyer, they were looking for homes under $350,000, in Bend Oregon. Easy enough there are a lot of properties in Bend under $350,000. What I did find interesting is the mix of homes that interested them.
We looked at several homes that were built in the 1920′s not really updated since sometime between the 50′s and 70′s and beautiful craftsmen homes in Skyliner Summit that were less than 10 years old and were beautifully built, with manicured lawns and granite… the buyers… they had a tough time choosing between the two – big and new or small and old in the same price range.
These homes are in Skyliner Summit
These homes are in the Highland area
Same price range totally different experience. Call me to see what experience we can find for you!
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Working with a Brighter Yellow
» L. Gruger Whimsical Art and Travels BlogI didn’t realize I needed a brighter yellow until I went to order some new paint. I had been using Cadmium Yellow Medium but I ordered the plain Cadmium Yellow when I noticed the medium looked a little muddy next to the plain on my computer screen. Sure enough, now that I’m working with it, [...]
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Photo, story of the day
» Bend OR Bust
In the photo that has hung in the West Wing for three years, President Obama looks to be bowing to 5-year-old Jacob Philadelphia, his arm raised to touch the president’s hair — to see if it feels like his.
The New York Times had a gem of photo by Pete Souza and story by Jackie Calmes published yesterday.
Here's the link: "When a Boy Found a Familiar Feel in a Pat of the Head of State"
In case the link doesn't work for you, below is a cut-and-paste version of the story.
Also, for more White House photos click on this Flickr link.
By JACKIE CALMES
WASHINGTON — For decades at the White House, photographs of the president at work and at play have hung throughout the West Wing, and each print soon gives way to a more recent shot. But one picture of President Obama remains after three years. In the photo, Mr. Obama looks to be bowing to a sharply dressed 5-year-old black boy, who stands erect beside the Oval Office desk, his arm raised to touch the president’s hair — to see if it feels like his. The image has struck so many White House aides and visitors that by popular demand it stays put while others come and go. As a candidate and as president, Mr. Obama has avoided discussing race except in rare instances when he seemed to have little choice — responding to the racially incendiary words of his former pastor, for example, or to the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Florida. Some black leaders criticize Mr. Obama for not directly addressing young blacks or proposing policies specifically for them. Yet the photo is tangible evidence of what polls also show: Mr. Obama remains a potent symbol for blacks, with a deep reservoir of support. As skittish as White House aides often are in discussing race, they also clearly revel in the power of their boss’s example. The boy in the picture is Jacob Philadelphia of Columbia, Md. Three years ago this month, his father, Carlton, a former Marine, was leaving the White House staff after a two-year stint on the National Security Council that began in the Bush administration. As departing staff members often do, Mr. Philadelphia asked for a family photograph with Mr. Obama. When the pictures were taken and the family was about to leave, Mr. Philadelphia told Mr. Obama that his sons each had a question. In interviews, he and his wife, Roseane, said they did not know what the boys would ask. The White House photographer, Pete Souza, was surprised, too, as the photo’s awkward composition attests: The parents’ heads are cut off; Jacob’s arm obscures his face; and his older brother, Isaac, is blurry. Jacob spoke first. “I want to know if my hair is just like yours,” he told Mr. Obama, so quietly that the president asked him to speak again. Jacob did, and Mr. Obama replied, “Why don’t you touch it and see for yourself?” He lowered his head, level with Jacob, who hesitated. “Touch it, dude!” Mr. Obama said. As Jacob patted the presidential crown, Mr. Souza snapped. “So, what do you think?” Mr. Obama asked. “Yes, it does feel the same,” Jacob said. (Isaac, now 11, asked Mr. Obama why he had eliminated the F-22 fighter jet. Mr. Obama said it cost too much, Isaac and his parents recounted.) In keeping with a practice of White House photographers back to Gerald R. Ford’s presidency, each week Mr. Souza picks new photos for display. That week, Jacob’s easily made the cut. “As a photographer, you know when you have a unique moment. But I didn’t realize the extent to which this one would take on a life of its own,” Mr. Souza said. “That one became an instant favorite of the staff. I think people are struck by the fact that the president of the United States was willing to bend down and let a little boy feel his head.” David Axelrod, Mr. Obama’s longtime adviser, has a copy framed in his Chicago office. He said of Jacob, “Really, what he was saying is, ‘Gee, you’re just like me.’ And it doesn’t take a big leap to think that child could be thinking, ‘Maybe I could be here someday.’ This can be such a cynical business, and then there are moments like that that just remind you that it’s worth it.” A copy of the photo hangs in the Philadelphia family’s living room with several others taken that day. Mr. Philadelphia, now in Afghanistan for the State Department, said: “It’s important for black children to see a black man as president. You can believe that any position is possible to achieve if you see a black person in it.” Jacob, now 8, said he indeed does want to be president. “Or a test pilot.”
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2012 Charter Dinner
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by Helen Riser
What do you get when you have a brisk spring evening, a beautiful, scenic drive, a grand open space with a panoramic view of the Cascades, delicious cuisine and delightful friends? The 2012 Porsche Club Charter Dinner, of course!!!
Held out at the Events Center in the Barn at Brasada Ranch, this year’s Charter Dinner was truly special. What a lovely venue, complete with our own bar and plenty of space for our silent auction. One couldn’t ask for more.
Special thanks are extended to Al and Gerry Frickey for leading a caravan of Porsches through the gorgeous countryside to convene at Brasada Ranch, and the numerous people who contributed wonderful silent auction items-Club Carrera, Roger Sanders, Bill and Linda Bein, just to name a few, who contributed oil paintings, collections of wines, Porsche carry-on suitcase, etc. The auction items brought in $1,200 which will be shared between two charitable organizations. Also, thank you to the Club members who shared their model cars to add to the Porsche-theme centerpieces. And last, but not least, a HUGE thank you to Bill and Marjorie Calhoun for organizing this wonderful Charter Dinner for all of us Porsche Club members to enjoy. What a perfect evening!!
On to next year-enjoy the ride! . . .
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