The Oregon coastline boasts several unique attributes-one important one being that all beaches are publicly owned. If you are searching for a fun place to go for spring break, consider visiting Newport, which is located about 130 miles from Portland and is on the central coastline.
Click here to get inside information on where to go, what to see and some of the best places to grab a bite to eat in Newport, Oregon
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
New Oregon Gold Rush?
As the economy continues to weaken and Americans are feeling the pinch of a tighter economy, millions of people across the US are searching for new ways to make money. Gold prices are surging and are now at an all time high of $1,000 per ounce. It turns out that we only needed to dust off our old history books for an answer. Some are calling it the gold rush revisited.
In Jackson County, Oregon the 1850's were a boon to the local economy. Jacksonville was the largest city between Portland and Sacramento. In 1851 the first gold was discovered in what was called Jackson Creek. Now local gold panning companies are reporting that they are seeing an ever-growing increase in people looking for gold panning supplies and say that there is new interest in finding gold in Oregon. They are trying to keep up with a windfall of sales.
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In Jackson County, Oregon the 1850's were a boon to the local economy. Jacksonville was the largest city between Portland and Sacramento. In 1851 the first gold was discovered in what was called Jackson Creek. Now local gold panning companies are reporting that they are seeing an ever-growing increase in people looking for gold panning supplies and say that there is new interest in finding gold in Oregon. They are trying to keep up with a windfall of sales.
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Who's Dennis Miller & Which One of us has Amnesia?
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Up until the late 1990's, I used to like Dennis Miller. I thought that his no-nonsense, free for all rants were funny and I even secretly thought he was sort of good looking. When he was a cast member of Saturday Night Live (1985-1991), his "Weekend Updates" were full of witty cross references to pop culture mixed in with equal disdain for both major US political parties. He was funny because he did not take sides. Nobody was safe from Dennis, so it was interesting to hear what he had been thinking about.
Now, I don't want to get off on a rant here, but I believe that one of his ex-fans must have come up with the name for his new game show on NBC, Amnesia. Why on earth would you go along with that name Dennis? I think you were hoping that we all had it and forgot that you had crossed over to the dark side in a move that reminded me of the loyalty between Siegfried & Roy, you embraced the Republican Empire. Remember that?
Up until the late 1990's, I used to like Dennis Miller. I thought that his no-nonsense, free for all rants were funny and I even secretly thought he was sort of good looking. When he was a cast member of Saturday Night Live (1985-1991), his "Weekend Updates" were full of witty cross references to pop culture mixed in with equal disdain for both major US political parties. He was funny because he did not take sides. Nobody was safe from Dennis, so it was interesting to hear what he had been thinking about.
Now, I don't want to get off on a rant here, but I believe that one of his ex-fans must have come up with the name for his new game show on NBC, Amnesia. Why on earth would you go along with that name Dennis? I think you were hoping that we all had it and forgot that you had crossed over to the dark side in a move that reminded me of the loyalty between Siegfried & Roy, you embraced the Republican Empire. Remember that?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Talent Oregon Kids Poisoned by Wild Hemlock
Several children in Talent, Oregon recently discovered something the ancient Greeks knew. Hemlock is poisonous. A small group of elementary and middle school aged kids were playing at the Talent Middle School on Monday evening when a high school aged brother of one of the children said that the hemlock they found growing on the middle school campus was safe to eat. He called it "wild parsley" and several children followed his lead and ingested some of the plants. The children had been discussing whether or not it was possible to hallucinate or get a "high" from eating hemlock, but were unaware of the real danger involved.
What happened to them?
What happened to them?
Disgruntled Homeowners Trash Foreclosed Homes
In a new spin on the fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs", a Clackamas, Oregon, man is said to have left three live pigs in his home when it was just days away from going into foreclosure. Neighbors say that the man was distraught and angry and hoped that the animals would trash the home. Perhaps the mortgage company was the "Big Bad Wolf?"
This is just one example of something that real estate agents say is becoming increasingly common as the lists of foreclosed homes grow and more Americans feel the flush of desperation. Bargain Network report that foreclosures in Oregon are up 23%, which makes Oregon in the top five states with the most foreclosures.
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This is just one example of something that real estate agents say is becoming increasingly common as the lists of foreclosed homes grow and more Americans feel the flush of desperation. Bargain Network report that foreclosures in Oregon are up 23%, which makes Oregon in the top five states with the most foreclosures.
Find out what is happening here...
Friday, March 14, 2008
In Memory of Bennett Tanner, Ashland Oregon Homeless Man
It's fitting that on the last day of the Unite For Peace Conference in Ashland, a group of people gathered on a small hill facing US Forest Service land towards the back of Lithia Park to pay respects for a local homeless man, Bennett Tanner. It is presumed that Bennett was the victim of a fire that burned up a homeless camp in the watershed sometime in December 2007. A hiker found burned remains in mid February. We are still waiting for the results of a toxicology report.
Being homeless and dying in a fire means that there aren't a lot of physical trappings that remain of Bennett's life, but the circle of people who stood on that hillside this afternoon, reflected a lifetime of teaching. Bennett's gentle manner and sweet nature taught us all about what it means to live a peaceful life. One by one, friends told stories about Bennett and shared what they would remember most about him. In almost every reflection, the words "peaceful, gentle, sweet", were repeated. Friends played music, laughed at some funny tales that revealed how smart he was and paid our respect to a comedienne who left an imprint in our community. We listened to part of a radio show that featured one of Bennett's comedy routines. He called himself a "professional optimist".
Read more about Bennett here...
Being homeless and dying in a fire means that there aren't a lot of physical trappings that remain of Bennett's life, but the circle of people who stood on that hillside this afternoon, reflected a lifetime of teaching. Bennett's gentle manner and sweet nature taught us all about what it means to live a peaceful life. One by one, friends told stories about Bennett and shared what they would remember most about him. In almost every reflection, the words "peaceful, gentle, sweet", were repeated. Friends played music, laughed at some funny tales that revealed how smart he was and paid our respect to a comedienne who left an imprint in our community. We listened to part of a radio show that featured one of Bennett's comedy routines. He called himself a "professional optimist".
Read more about Bennett here...
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