The Salem coupon mailer's website seems to be under construction. Last night, I went there to get a coupon for Cozumel and the site did not come up. Oh well, I'm sure it will be back soon. Does anyone else use the coupons from that newspaper? By the way I got the two enchilada one taco special from Cozumel last night. Ate
When MeeGo was first announced in February at Mobile World Congress, I was very intrigued. What is this oddly named ‘MeeGo’ and what does it do? Most folks are probably familiar with Linux, the open source operating system that is loved and embraced by hard core geeks and is the platform for many website and s
Lee Gray is big in Canada. “The Wild Gourmet,” as he is known to us in Lincoln City, came to the attention of Chef Lynn Crawford when she was in Newport last summer, filming ...
Often people attracted to spirituality want to skip the whole human being thing and jump directly into some supposed metaphysical realm. Christians base their lives on being saved and getting a pass to enter heaven after death; Buddhists, Hindus, and...
First, I am not going to get all political or righteous or whatever regarding the census itself. I plan to fill out the basics of what is required and no more, and do my part. I also pay my taxes and obey laws (well, say 95% of them–I may do 5-7 miles over [...]
When people asked us why we were moving from Oregon to Washington, the answer was always the same: to be near family and live on the Family Farm. The two things go together, of course, although living on the Family...
If geography is a factor in how you decide where to eat you should try searching the word "restaurant" in Google Maps. It's not exactly a new technology but I rediscovered it this morning and thought it would be an interesting discussion for eatsalem.com. View Larger Map With gas prices on the rise, you may not
Until last week I had never really experienced the Wild West. In fact, the closest I I’ve been to homesteading was helping gather eggs from my friend’s urban chicken coop (and when I say helping, ...
I doubt that our senior senator here in Oregon, Ron Wyden, is losing sleep over Jim Huffman's announcement that he's seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Wyden next November. At least, I assume Huffman is running as a Republican. You...
CAUSA Oregon, the Census Bureau and the Chemeketa Community College Multicultural Center invite you to a forum with Civil Rights leaderDolores Huerta
I took the commodity price charts off the Blogriculture site. We now feature the same price information on the main capitalpress.com website, in expanded versions that show a graph of the price trend for your commodity of choice.We started out with the market prices here, in part, because on our old website software made it
I am writing this post from the Wordpress app on a Nokia N900 running Maemo 5. The app uses Qt. Nice! Post from: Techcraver.com | Craving Tech, Craving Life!Test post from N900 Post from: Techcraver.com | Craving Tech, Craving Life!
Eugene, Ore--Last night, the Eugene City Council passed a Resolution supporting the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.The DREAM Act, which was introduced in Congress last year, authorizes the cancellation and the adjustment of status for certain immigrant youths who
In a late-coming third part conclusion (see part 1 and part 2) here are my final notes from our visit to the Seven of Hearts tasting room in Carlton. These last two wines are both ...
Does God exist? People have been trying to answer this question for thousands of years. As I wrote about in this post, a philosophical novel sets out 36 arguments for the existence of God (listed here; scroll down to read...
Closings: Roxxy's,Coffee Paradigm, Blue Pepper, Cafe Milan, J. James, Tater's Cafe, Openings: Tuff Ranch, San Diego Taco Co., Soy BBQ, Prudence Uncorked, Caffe 680, Cinebarre, Willamette Burger Co., Wild Pineapple, Bakery D'Amour, Maynard's Bakery, New Second Locations: Soba, Sushi Kyo Soon to be opening: The Islan
Highlights include work to create jobs and help middle class families Senate Democrats released summaries of their accomplishments for the 2010 February Session online today. The issue areas emphasize the caucus’ commitment to helping middle class families, supporting small businesses, and working to create jobs for out
Calls for community newspapers to have a strategy for the iPad are misguided -- unless they're really suggesting a whole new way of gathering and presenting information. Possibly related posts:
Greek Burger, Venti’s Cafe, Salem, Oregon.
Sex is an issue which divides generations, gender, education, class and just about everything else, despite being a simple fact of life for 100% of the human race. Especially in a culture where sex is everywhere but at the same time forbidden and sordid, open honest and truthful information about the subject is a positive c
Over the weekend, we decided to take a drive South from Pendleton to Battle Mountain and beyond. Heading south on Hwy 395 we drove through rolling hills, slowly climbing in altitude. About 30 miles ...
Eugene, Ore --Yesterday, 600 people, mostly comprised of Latino families from the Eugene-Springfield area, gathered outside the Office of Congressman Peter DeFazio to call for passage of Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the DREAM Act. Those in attendance were joined by four priests from the parishes of
Last year we started a Garden Journal, a place t
Having watched the Academy Awards for many years, this gray-haired observer of countless Oscar presentations feels qualified to say, after watching the 2010 show... Bring back the vibe of the good old days: wilder, crazier, less structured, more unpredictable. Somehow...
"I want to learn to ride my bike today," she said as we were enjoying Saturday's gorgeous weather. "Well, Dad will be home in a little bit." The Biking Riding Project has been more of Jason's thing than mine. But...
Eugene, Ore --Today, 600 people joined Reverend Mark Bachmeir of St. Mary Catholic Church, Rev. Roy Antunez of St. Alice Catholic Church, and CAUSA for a Message of Faith, Hope, and Family Unity for Comprehensive Immigration Reform at the Eugene office of Congressman Defazio.
Oregon is home to nearly 500 bird species and when spring migration hits, thousands of exotic birds come to rest and feed under the Pacific Flyway. Gather the family to these bird sanctuaries around the ...
Jonathan's will be celebrating their grand-reopening and 31st anniversary on Wednesday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. They've been open since January 21st and have been very steady during their soft opening. They plan on opening at 9 am and making it an all day event. Green beer will be flowing as well as corned bee
Here's a mini-miracle that happened to me yesterday: I'm in a Barnes & Noble store and see a new hardcover book: "36 Arguments for the Existence of God -- a work of fiction." I'm attracted to buy it. Handing it...
I’ve sent the women the link to their photos. I had a blast with this photo shoot. Here are a few examples:
A discussion came up on another site about a woman who was banned from a Japanese restaurant in Winston-Salem for not tipping. Here's the link on a site called able2know.org http://able2know.org/topic/142513-1 Do you think someone should be banned from eating at a restaurant for not tipping? advertisement St. Pa
The clouds have finally parted for school-aged children around the state—Spring Break is here! There are countless options to do with the family, from the coast to the desert, for toddlers, teens and grandparents—gamble at ...
I’ve been using the Nokia N900 now for a month or so and I am finding so many cool uses for this phone. You see, I do a lot of Skype calling throughout the day because I work with folks up and down the West coast of the U.S. and folks in the UK quite [...]Post from: Techcraver.com
Paul Slaybaugh, an excellent Scottsdale Arizona real estate agent, wrote a great blog post today. I wanted to comment on it because I have talked about this issue so many times in the past few years. In the world of real estate there seems to be this polarization occurring, agents like myself and John Kirk, that [...]
One of the favorite activities of people who live in Salem (Oregon) is asking ourselves, "What's wrong with this town?" My wife and I have a Salem address, though we're outside the city limits, so we're entitled to engage in...
What are readers who ask for full RSS feeds really telling you? John Gruber says it's that they want to pay more attention to you and share you with their friends.
Some people say it’s the mud, while other folks say it’s the speed, but most off-roaders agree that they enjoy the challenge of safely driving off road because it takes them to places that they ...
The following story is true.IntroductionDiscussing real world designer horror stories isn't anything new, readers of this blog have read about them
Live music in an attractive, local venue for Wednesday date night? Can't get much better than that! I have to admit, it's the main reason Annette's Westgate Cafe was our choice this week. Well that and hearing we should try one of their burgers. We arrived about a quarter past 7 PM. The guitar music greeting us
“I’d like a house on a 1/2 an acre,” says the buyer on the phone. I have had this conversation with several people that want to relocate out to this area. I often find myself explaining that in Oregon, all cities are required to have an urban growth boundary per state law. [...]