It's August, and it's frickin' snowing outside. It was over 100°F last week, and this morning, it's cold, nasty, and snowing in many places. Here's what Mt. Bachelor's Web Cam looks like right now:

Despite my TIVOs and HD and all, I'm not a frequent TV viewer. If I'm lucky, I'll catch three shows a week, other than keeping half an eye on Sponge Bob while Henry's watching (and baseball of course). But I'm...

Seriously, how in the hell would anybody think this is a good idea (mildy NSFW)?

Years ago, as part of our honeymoon, my wife, Debbie and I passed through Mt. Rainier National park.  It was very early in the summer season and despite the fact that the road to Paradise visitors center was open, snow was absolutely everywhere.  The weather was dreary but the thing that most impressed me was [...]

Glen Corbett's contribution for 6XA6.com and her thoughts ....Four days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and

Glen Corbett's contribution for 6XA6.com and her thoughts ....Four days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and

Nonprofits, like any other placed of professional business, see their share of organizational conflict, but just because it isn't unusual, it doesn't mean that it's easily allayed or an easy situation to navigate.  In fact, it rarely is, as anyone who's ever worked anywhere, as a staff member or volunteer, can empathiz

High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! are proud to announces their September 2010 events and artist features.

High Desert Gallery and High Desert Frameworks! are proud to announces their September 2010 events and artist features.

OK, I know, comparing Facebook to the ol’ phone book is a little odd, but I’ll try. First, a funny image - that of Steve Martin in The Jerk, running through the neighborhood, shouting, ‘The new phone books are here!” Well, I wasn’t THAT over the moon about them, but let me tell you, few things

In addition, the garden is coming to fruition and offering up delicious results. Harvest season is such a wondrous time. I pulled these beauties from my garden yesterday. With eight tomato heavy with tomatoes, I'm going to be busy in the coming weeks!

Instead of posting a single grant opportunity, in this post today, I've decide to list a few organizations that can assist anyone (in the world, anywhere) in locating potential grant (funding) opportunities and supportive assistance.For International Non-Government Organizations (outside of the U.S.)

08.28.2010 Getting up at 5:00am on your day off is not something I love doing. However, when a good hiking opportunity appears, why not no it? So, before the sun choose to rise, I was in the shower, making coffee and getting ready to head up for a hike around Broken Top. This was a photo field trip with the Cascade Camera C

Buyers are lining up to buy real estate in Bend Oregon.  I’m currently working with 192 prospective buyers who are receiving new listings in Bend that fit their needs.  Our New Listing Notification service is very popular! LINK  One of the reasons buyers are starting to act is our great prices.  Bend had the larg

Ingrid Lustig's contribution for 6XA6.com and her thoughts ....Five days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and

Ingrid Lustig's contribution for 6XA6.com and her thoughts ....Five days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and

The September 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly. Inside you will find Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information.

The September 2010 Arts On! publication is online and at the news stands of The Source Weekly. Inside you will find Bend Oregon First Friday Gallery Walk, special artist reception and monthly exhibition information.

The other fruit beer that Lost Coast Brewery makes (along with their Tangerine Wheat) is Raspberry Brown. This beer is a version of their flagship Downtown Brown infused with real raspberries; however, where Downtown Brown is 5% ABV, Raspberry Brown is 6.5%. I’m not sure the raspberries alone would account for an extr

Have you seen my phone? No, it's not an iPhone. It's better than an iPhone -- it's an HTC EVO. Those that work with me joke that I can not be without my trusty cell phone. The bad thing about my phone ... it's a battery hog and I seem to be constantly charging the sucker. Then I ran across the AT&T Zero Charger which s

Patricia Freeman-Martin's contribution for 6XA6.com and her thoughts ....Six days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etch

Patricia Freeman-Martin's contribution for 6XA6.com and her thoughts ....Six days and counting! 6XA6 (6 by A6) kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etch

Setting: 7:30 am on a busy Friday morning. Two boys looking at you expectantly, waiting for you to solve their argument. Question: A Rubik's cube has more combinations than the number of molecules on Earth. True or false? Follow-up question:...

Today is the last day to enter the Fall Cider Dress Giveaway! You have until 5 PM (PST) to enter. To enter, go to The Shabby Apple website, browse a bit, and return here to leave a comment with your favorite dress.

The other day, in reviewing Wells Banana Bread Beer, I wrote: “I can’t say as I’ve had many banana beers (the only other one that comes immediately to mind is a homebrewed banana wheat years ago)”—and then I found my original review of Chapeau Banana Lambic from 2008. It’s brewed by Belgian’

Paul Alan Bennett gives us some thoughts on his contribution for 6XA6 which kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected arti

Paul Alan Bennett gives us some thoughts on his contribution for 6XA6 which kicks off on Thursday, September 2nd! We hope you can join us! This year six High Desert Gallery Artists have worked at Atelier 6000 (A6) to produce a selection of original hand pulled fine art block prints, etchings, and monoprints. Selected arti

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I hate buying toothbrushes because I thought you couldn't recycle them. Recently at Trader Joes I discovered Preserve Toothbrushes powered by yogurt cups! When I got home, I discovered when opening the packaging that not only can you recycle this toothbrush, they have other products you can buy and recycle like razors (a

The big concerts this weekend are at the Les Schwab Amphitheater: first, Friday the 27th is possibly one of the biggest concerts the Les Schwab has ever seen in Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp. This is probably one of those … Continue reading 

Lost Coast Brewery down in Eureka, California, brews a couple of fruit beers, and Tangerine Wheat is (I think) the newer of the two. This a light, summery American wheat ale brewed “with natural flavor added.” I’m not exactly sure what “natural flavor” refers to, but if I didn’t know bett

July Existing-Home Sales Fall as Expected but Prices Rise Washington, August 24, 2010 Existing-home sales were sharply lower in July following expiration of the home buyer tax credit but home prices continued to gain, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales1, which are completed transaction

Treadmillasaurus Rex is...well...I'll just take the description from Reddit:You are a T-Rex running

Wondered what the best way to line dry your socks would be? Wanna know why your clothes line shouldn't be near trees? When should you use a hanger? I learned some awesome tips on how to line dry our clothes from the Greenest Dollar. (image via darrowassoc)

Great Divide Brewing, out of Denver, offers a Wild Raspberry Ale made with wild raspberries: [A] unique, thirst-quenching ale fermented with real red and black raspberries. Its balance of malt and fruit flavors make it a beer lover’s fruit beer. It’s offered year-round, which makes me curious how they handle seasona

Veggies make up a big portion of my diet recently. Mostly, I've been sauteing them and drizzling a variety of dressing over the top. Often I turn to the Yumm-y Sauce but with a little experimentation, I found a new...

Melbourn Brothers beers hail from England and they offer three varieties of fruit beers, all spontaneously fermented—which technically qualifies them as Lambics. (Though I believe the fruit is added post-fermentation in the form of concentrate or syrup.) Back in 2006 I reviewed their Strawberry beer, and this is what

McMenamins Old St. Francis School has a couple of cool things going on this week—one free, one a little spendy (but not too much). Wednesday the 25th, starting at 5, is their monthly limited-edition beer tasting: Once a month, on … Con

I love Practically Green! It sorta reminds me of foursquare for green folks because you earn badges and points and you can compare yourself to your friends. (I secretly hope they're making an Android app) It's also a great resource for ways to go green. I found these two awesome gems on laundry. First they tackle why you

Where's my red turtle shell for that guy that just cut me off? Mario Kart Symbols appearing on bike lanes in Portland.If you have an iPhone 4,

Lockers! Henry's starting middle school in two weeks, and he and his classmates are very excited. Lockers are a big part of it for some reason. The challenge facing both of us is that middle school starts at 7:45 am,...

The photo taken by Christine Valters Paintner is the reflection of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC in the shimmering glass of an adjacent office building. I am a big fan of Christine over at Abbey of the Arts, the abbey without walls—a virtual one if you...(

During one of my breaks at work today, this headline popped up and affected me from then on. Some 200 women gang-raped near Congo UN base My heart filled with sorrow after reading this

Here's your own opportunity to capture a little fall color of your own! The Shabby Apple has generously offered a dress giveaway to one lucky reader. I chose the Cider Dress (pictured above) for this giveaway because of its elegant lines and beautiful color. Though, you'll find many other beautiful womens dresses if you po

I can’t say as I’ve had many banana beers (the only other one that comes immediately to mind is a homebrewed banana wheat years ago), so Wells Banana Bread Beer stands out in that regard. As it happens, I’d been hearing for a while how this beer actually smells exactly like banana bread, but I’ve [..

I’m a bit behind on Theme Week this month (August has been busy!) but I’ve been wanting to do a Fruit Beer Week for a while now (it makes for a good summertime topic), so I’ve decided to mix it up a bit this week: I have some new reviews to offer, and I’ll be [...]

Since little ever changes around here, I'm taking an August blogcation and reposting a few of last year's posts. If something new happens, I promise I'll blog about it, but until then or Labor Day, whichever comes first, I'm repeating...

Line drying your laundry in the city of Bend is a little controversial: The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The Enemy Within - Backyard Clothesline www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes2010 ElectionFox News Good thing I don't live in her neighborhood or I wouldn't be able to start working on go