Big, Big Sandwiches: A real live kosher deli in Bend with Letzer’s!

• Written by: Sara Roth
• Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Before I lived in Bend, I was living in New York. The Big Apple gave me an appreciation for many things: street art, the perfect music venue (Bowery Ballroom, the Mercury Lounge), well-run subway systems. But perhaps most importantly, New York instilled in me a love of kosher delis. Not just the per...

Loud Love: The Thermals get along just fine, and they’ve also got a killer new album

• Written by: Mike Bookey
• Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Westin Glass is the drummer for the Thermals and last week when he checked in from North Carolina where he was visiting family, he wanted to talk about friendships. More specifically, he wanted to talk about his relationship with his two band mates.

The Banksters Strike Again: Chase Bank and Obama’s “Make Home Affordable” scam

• Written by: Ted Rall
• Wednesday, 1 September 2010

It isn't surprising, what with the world falling apart and all, that the world scarcely noticed that I lost my job as an editor in April 2009. Why should it? I was one of millions of Americans who lost their job that month.

But it mattered to me.

It wasn't all bad. No more early morning commutes. And ...

I'll Have What They're Having: Going the Distance mostly finds what works in a 20-year-old romantic comedy formula

• Written by: Scott Renshaw
• Wednesday, 1 September 2010

It’s been more than 20 years since a tale of enemies who become friends who become lovers became the gold standard for the contemporary romantic comedy. But Going the Distance helps us understand why every exploration of what works or doesn’t work in the genre circles back to When Harry Met Sally. Read more...