A plateau that looks like the Matterhorn.

Apparently, the Bulletin has absolutely no sense of irony. Check the headline on the left hand side of the business page: Market Looks to be on Plateau for Now.

Then look at the graph to the immediately right. The red graph of Bend home sales. A straight cartoon picture of a mountain, with a very steep slope up, and and equally steep slope down.

But ignore that. Never mind the 30% cancellation rates, it isn't as bad as it looks. "It sure doesn't feel that way," DuBois said.

Whew. Now I can quit worrying.