"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.
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.
**********
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.
**********
The whole Chick-fil-a controversy is just dumb. From both sides.
Please.
**********
Ho hum. Another day, another brewery.
**********
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?)
**********
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."
**********
"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.