• FishDuck looks at the "dart play" in this FishDuc

We made what seems to be

We have been experimenting with the really cool new Clear Cure Goo products and there are so many uses it boggles the mind. Chironomid tiers are going to have a hey day with the Goo! The flies below were tied … Continue reading

Mysterious gelatinous spheres rain down in England | Technology News Blog - Yahoo! NewsThe discovery of mysterious, blue, gelatinous spheres in an English backyard has captivated t

University Theatre’s “Awake and Sing!” reflects the past – and comments on the present “Awake and Sing!” runs through Feb. 4 at the Hope Theatre; tickets are $12-14 and free for UO students who get there early enough During hard times, families lean on each other – sometimes to the point of suffocation, as the

Get it while it’s hot, bitches. The Apocalypse Issue

Gawd was this awful.  When a friend first sent us the youtube of the opening sketch (the "Dream of the '90s" bit), we thought it was great.  Portland really does feel like the '90s never ended.But that's all the series had to offer. 

And we have a brewpub in Eugene with food I like!  You may have a hard time finding a seat, since Falling Sky is already popular since their soft opening last week.  Grand opening will be February 7, and they hope to have at least a couple of their beers ready to go. Executive Chef [...]

My favorite C2C host, George Knapp, interviews abductee Travis Walton tonight. Travis Walton Encounter - Shows - Coast to Coast AM

This plant is growing in the backyard of my new house.

The Polar Shrimp is a steelhead fly that has endured the test of time. Fact is, a whole bunch of the fly patterns we fish effectively today are related to the patterns fished decades ago. We have the benefit of … Continu

I love Peggy. On the wall over my monitor is something she wrote on yellow scrap paper 20 years ago, which is but half as long as we've been married. It’s as true for how I see her as for how she sees me.“I love Lowell 100 million, billion time over. I love him sooooooooooooo much. He is the best man, and I love him.Peg

Mysterious 'Winged' Structure from Ancient Rome Discovered - Yahoo! News

SkeptiWatch: THE MAGONIA BLOG: THE STRIEBER ENIGMA

Rick Phillips on the strange noises from the world's skies:UFO Disclosure Countdown Clock: Are Skeptics Getting Desparate About The Sky Noise Phenomena? As he points out, the skeptics have a lot to say, and about

On September 29th, 2007, New York Mets ace John Maine toed the rubber against the Florida Marlins trying to keep his team in the playoff hunt. New York was in the midst of a September collapse of epic proportions, having lost five games in a row and the seven-game NL East lead they held with [...]

We saw

• Keeerrrttt1 @FishDuck.com shares his 27th vlog and discusses the following topics:Chip Kelly rumors (0:37), Basketball update (4:50), FishDuck.com update (6:00), Don't contact recruits (8:56), Random Tweet of the Week (10:42), Music Recommendation of the Week: CHARLES BRADLEY (10:54)

Here in Oregon, Public Employees have nearly become the ruling class. Hopefully, you and I can do something about it:Please take action today to support transparency in the Public Employee Retirement System in Oregon!It is in public’s interest to ensure fiscal discipline and transparency in how the underfunded PERS syste

So, you're 62 now and the farming is giving you more aches and pains, or you're just noticing them more.1. Take about a pound of flax seed and sew it up in a spare scrap of flannel, say from your kids' pajamas (that's what's good about the Empty Nest, yes?)

We heard Boondockers Farm last weekend on KLCC’s Food for Thought discuss the capital needed to run a small farm.  So many of our fledgling cottage businesses in Eugene and the surrounding countryside that provide us with exceptional local food operate on a slim profit margin and often can’t raise the funds for

• Fowlplay2010 is back with his "fan perspective" videos and this time it's the USC game. Even though the Ducks lost he calls it his favorite game at Autzen last year. Some great footage, another keeper.GO DUCKS!

We lost a dear friend this past week. Longtime Caddis Fly employee and friend to many in the Oregon fishing community Curt Nyquist passed on this last Tuesday. Curt was a great man, talented angler and generous friend. Curt was … Continue r

a summer afternoon yellow curtains fluttering a gentle grey as the sun slid quietly behind a cloud that time you stood feet planted, unwavering in the galeforce rage feeling small your heart aching impotent to please her unable to leave her to self-destruct

Feeling flighty?  Try the Flight and a Bite Tuesday tastings at Izakaya Meiji.  Bartender and Flight Captain Elliot Martinez hosted a Islay single malt scotch whisky flight earlier this week.  Nice pairing with a piece of singed house-smoked salmon hakozushi (that Osaka-style boxed sushi I like so much) and salmon roe, t

The city of Eugene has partnered with the School Garden Project of Lane County to build and implement five new school gardens and cafeteria composting programs in the 2011-2012 school year. The city grant will provide funding for a full-time Americorps staff person to create the school gardens and implement the compost prog

Local elected officials vocalize their support and concerns, contribute to conversation about Leaders’ Assembly issues Over 450 people gathered Tuesday night at the First United Methodist Church in Eugene for the Second Annual Lane County Leaders’ Assembly. Organized primarily by Causa, Oregon’s statewide immigrant ri

We are very excited to be stocking a new line of UV curing resins from Clear Cure Goo. There are so many uses in fly tying for the Cure Cure Goo products, we have only begun to scratch the surface. … Continue reading

• Nick Cody takes a closer look at Carson York's long road to recovery after sustaining a severe knee injury during the Rose Bowl.GO DUCKS!

Investigation showed that a police impersonator was embedded in community for at least a year; “Officer Dan Baker” met regularly to talk with children too At 2:06 p.m. on January 26, Eugene police took Daniel Scott Alloway, age 39, into custody on charges of Criminal Impersonation, which is a felony. Police say there ar

Rick Phillips on the Sky Noises heard in many locations around the world. He's heard it,and he says it isn't fake. I haven't heard it, so can't say. I will say that some of Rick's ideas have also occurred to me, including the, for lack of a better word, the religious aspects. (

This bunny Prawn is the simplest of my 2012 – Winter Steelhead Fly Series to tie and it also doubles as a wiggly jiggly egg fly if you drift it along under a strike indicator instead of swinging it. I … Continue reading

• Keeerrrttt1 @FishDuck.com talks with one of the sites writers, Jared Sawyer, about the

ASUO Senate – 1/25/2012

UPDATE:Jeff Ritzmann left the following comment on my earlier post, which is here:Looks like Jacobs and/or his supporters are not finished with things, as Jeremy Vaeni and Jeff Ritzman reveal: Paratopia: Please Note Paratopia has been shut down, and not

Several months ago Beer and Coding migrated hosts, from iPage back to 000webhost and apparently somewhere in the transition, I forgot to update my e-mail forwarding. I just now realized that my kevin@beerandcoding.com address has not been working properly, so if you

My plants are three-quarters dead. The furniture downstairs is so dusty it looks like someone decorated with a flour sifter. There is a stack of unopened mail that is literally over a foot high. And I haven’t written anything in a month.1 This is what happens. This is what happens when your husband has surgery. [...]

Open positions for Eugene Mayor, Eugene City Council and EWEB’s board; application info packet available online The candidate filing deadline for the May 2012 primary election is February 29 at 5 p.m. All required paperwork, including petition signatures certified by Lane County Elections, must be turned in to the Eugene

My latest article, originally titled “Truffles for the People” with a subheader “Truffles, featured at a local festival, are more affordable than expected,” is out in the Eugene Register-Guard today. You can check it out online here. We’ll be continuing our conversation about Western Oregon tru

Bacon, Waffles, and cleaning are on the menu! Yay.

• Josh Schlichter @FishDuck.com breaks down

• ESPN shares their video of Oregon RB Kenjon Barner talking with College Football Live about what's next for the Oregon offense and his thoughts on Chip Kelly deciding to stay at Oregon instead of heading for the NFL.