After walking on the beach at Bandon, OR with friends and taking pictures of everything from tiny fish in tide pools to footprints in the sand at sunset, with Face Rock in the foreground, it was time to head toward I-5 and Eugene. On our way we stopped in Coquille, OR to have a tire […]
Leaburg, Oregon and the River Run Art Gallery
While we were house sitting for our kids in Eugene, we drove back and forth to an organic blueberry farm that was located east of Leaburg, Oregon. At the McKenzie River Blueberry Farm, we harvested, sorted and packed blueberries, eating our share in the process. We also harvested and ate our fill of raspberries and […]
Madagascar Opposition Refuses Referendum, Claims Power Again
Over the weekend, Andry Rajoelina said he had taken control of the government, though the elected president has refused to resign. Rajoelina Says He’s Taken Control of Country Again On Sunday Madagascar’s President Marc Ravalomanana offered to have the Malagasy people vote on their leadership in a referendum, after refusing to resign in a four-hour […]
Despite Budget Gloom, Muni Expects to Improve Commuter Service
By Tom Prete, funded by members of the Spot.Us community. State and city budget cuts hit transit agency hard, but changes could still boost popular express buses. For images to accompany this story, see Tom Prete’s Flickr For years, a lack of information left Muni in the dark about what it was doing well, what […]
Bolivian President Calls for Legalization of Coca Leaves
Bolivian President Evo Morales asked the UN to remove the coca leaf from its banned drugs list, saying that it is part of his country’s culture and identity. Morales Pushes for Legalization of Coca In a speech Wednesday to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Bolivian President Evo Morales chewed a coca leaf and […]
Famed ‘Cheers’ Bartender Eddie Doyle Laid Off
Recession Hits Boston Icon Eddie Doyle, legendary bartender at the Bull & Finch in Boston, has been laid off after nearly 30 years of work. Doyle and the Bull & Finch gained fame in the early 1980s as the inspiration for the long-running hit television comedy “Cheers,” whose opening song famously referred to it as […]
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