Friday fuds.

"Olympics called a 'Complete and Utter Disaster' for London Businesses." Business Insider, 8/3/12.

I wonder, did they know this was going to happen? Were they sold a bill of goods?

"Hey, it will be good for you!"

This is, you know, like the Ultimate Street Closure. I could have told them.

To me it's interesting how the public is all, "Leave business alone, big government!" until it's events they like, and then there is a big fat silence.

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IdaTech sold "...its product lines, nonexclusive technology licenses, name and trademarks." Bulletin, 8/3/12.)

Notice, nothing is said about the physical infrastructure or the employees.

We talk a lot about trying to get high tech industry in Bend, but even when we do, we seem to lose them when they get big enough.

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The whole Chick-fil-a controversy is just dumb. From both sides.

Please.

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Ho hum. Another day, another brewery.

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You know, I think there is an aesthetic element to higher education. Ivy covered walls, if you know what I mean. I used to take my speech classes at the U.of O. in the oldest building on the campus. and I can still remember the old wood smell.

It felt like I was following an older tradition, and a higher calling.

So, we've got the makings of a beautiful campus up at C.O.C.C.

Let's stick with that.

(Or is there some reason two year students and four year students can't mix?)

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Real bad guys.

Most of the crime reports around here, seem to be baby criminals. Stupid kids who haven't thought through consequences. People who have meth-scrambled brains.

So it's noticeable when a couple of hardened criminals rob a jewelry store. These aren't people who strayed off the straight and narrow. These guys are hard core.

Fortunately, I think they probably just wandered in Central Oregon by mistake. I'm trying to imagine them trying to blend in out at Metolious....

"Pardon me, ma'am. This tattoo? No it's not a severed heart, its a broken heart, ma'am. This bulge? I'm just happy to see you."

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"Health Insurance Premiums Will Rise..." Bulletin, 8/3/12.

Hey, I hate to tell you -- they've always risen. Relentlessly. Hoping you'll quit extremes, actually.

My reading of the health care bill is that they now have to JUSTIFY significant increases....

So. Bullshit on the scary headline.