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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Whiteaker Loses Papa.
I had heard that Papa, of Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen: Southern Style BBQ and Blues Joint, 400 Blair Blvd, had passed away earlier in the week. I decided to stop by the kitchen and record the loss of a neighborhood … Continue reading
Whiteaker: Beyond Blair Boulevard
This afternoon I meandered over to the Whiteaker for my neighborhood post. I’d read the Whit group’s blog posts, so I kinda had a feel for the neighborhood, plus read up about it on its Wikipedia page. Blair Boulevard is … Continue reading
Downtown Neighborhood Exploration
Downtown Eugene doesn’t have too much to offer on a Sunday afternoon. Most of the stores downtown are closed all day on Sundays, and while the area still has some bars, restaurants, and coffee shops open, a number of them … Continue reading
New Neighborhood: Jefferson Westside
As I drove down 11th avenue, I drove through the students and on to a more community based neighborhood, Jefferson Westside. The streets were fairly busy, and most of the streets and side streets were, too. There were houses in … Continue reading
A Productive Evening in Cal Young
It’s Monday evening and I come home after a long, cold and fun day of kayaking. I strip out of my wetsuit, put on a pot of tea and place my numb fingers to the keyboard. I see an email … Continue reading
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Tagged Borders, Cal Young, Hawaiin Time, Nike, NikeID, The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book, Trader Joes, When Ninjas Attack
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Sunday Afternoon in Downtown Eugene — Jazz, Literature and, of course, Rain
Well, Megan and I learned the hard way that late Sunday afternoons are not the most exciting time to be in downtown Eugene. Most area businesses — even the coffee shops and restaurants — are already closed by 5:00, whether … Continue reading
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Tagged Downtown Eugene, J. Michael's Books, The Jazz Station
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Neighborhood Switch
In case you’ve forgotten, the final neighborhood blog should be about the one your group chose in the lottery switch!
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Tagged #Jefferson Westside, Alayna Shulman, Amazon Neighborhood, Ben Maras, Blake Hamilton, Cal Young, Danielle Sweet, David Mehr, Doris Tsai, Downtown Eugene, Grace Caton, Jefferson Westside Neighbors, Jennifer Petty, Leah Olson, Maddie Dickerson, Mario Saraceno, Megan Kelly, neighborhood blog, Shawn Pittman, Stefan Verbano, Suzi Steffen, whiteaker
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Media as a Problem
We, the inkslingers, pen pushers, journos, whatever you want to call us, see ourselves as bringing news to the world. We see ourselves as providing a valuable service. We see ourselves as the good guys. Sometimes it seems though, too much … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Lambert, Journal, journalism, The Culture of Fear
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“Being Duped” — don’t let this happen to you!
I was just reading an article from the Web Site http://www.stuffjournalistslike.com/ entitled “Being Duped,” which discusses the common journalistic problem of inaccurate and/or misleading sources. In the article, the writer says that journalists – while otherwise astute – can often … Continue reading
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