I miss… …the statue of the of the homeless guy checking his wallet on the corner of Franklin and Wall. People used to decorate it for the Christmas season. …when the Tower Theatre was an actual movie theater. …when J.C. Penney used to be downtown. This is old school, it used to be on the… Continue reading Things about Bend that I miss
Month: April 2005
55,000 year old trees at Yachats
This story from Bend.com last week reminded me of the Stumps posting I made a year ago. An Oregon State University oceanographer has discovered remnants of an ancient forest in a seaside cliff near Yachats, with exposed tree sections that have been dated at older than 55,000 years. Those trees, which apparently were flattened during… Continue reading 55,000 year old trees at Yachats
Win a café in Eastern Oregon
You can win a café in Eastern Oregon by entering Ma & Pa’s Café Essay Contest. Really! It’s a diner located in Imbler, Oregon, about 12 miles northeast of La Grande. All you have to do is submit a 500-word essay and $150 entry fee by August 1st, and you have a chance to win… Continue reading Win a café in Eastern Oregon
Cougar! Reloaded
The cougar problem will continue, according to the Bulletin. There’s just not enough manpower to devote to it, and in fact there’s only one agent for the “Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services Program” for all of Deschutes County… and he’s tied up with every other wildlife issue that arises. And this strikes me… Continue reading Cougar! Reloaded
The Burger King creeps me out
This topic on ORblogs prompted this post. What the hell is up with that creepy Burger King mask? All I know is, if I see that thing anywhere near my house, burger or no burger, I’m going for a gun.
My mom’s blog
So I’ve helped my mom to set up and start a weblog, to be found at DianeAbernathy.com. She’s a real estate agent, herbalist, teacher and more, it should make for interesting reading. Go check it out, I’m making the case that a weblog is much better tool for building an online presence and influence than… Continue reading My mom’s blog
Cougar! The Return
Following up my Cougar! coverage from last night… today on The Peak 104.1 radio morning show, they were having people call in to name the cougar. I missed it, but that’s classic. From the clips they were playing later it sounded like somebody suggested “Mellencamp.” That’s just so wrong it’s funny. And from the So… Continue reading Cougar! The Return
3 years!
Just a quick note, today is the three year anniversary of when I started this blog (April 22, 2002). It’s also Earth Day, but this is more important :). Kind of crazy to think it’s already been three whole years… I guess I’ll have to celebrate, somehow.
Cougar!
When mountain lions attack! Apparently there’s a young cougar attempting to establish territory in Bend, primarily on Awbrey Butte and possibly Shevlin Park. This is not unusual for Central Oregon, but the way the local news outlets have been covering this story you’d think the world is ending. I actually find all the hooplah amusing.… Continue reading Cougar!
$40 a day
So one of the shows we watch on Food Network is $40 a Day, where Rachael Ray has a budget of “only” 40 dollars and traipses around the city du jour looking for the meal deals. The tourist-y part of the show is interesting, but the fake-suspense-building (will she go over her budget? Will she??)… Continue reading $40 a day