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‘Battlestar Galactica’ Countdown: “The Oath” and “Blood on the Scales”

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As explained in the last post, I’m watching the last season of Battlestar Galactica and blogging it all day. Why? Because it’s awesome. Because I’m making up for not doing this as the season went on. And because the story is even better when you watch it all at once. As noted before, there are spoilers aplenty, and this is not an intro course; it’s running commentary for geeks. I’m treating “The Oath” and “Blood on the Scales” as one story since the mutiny spans both episodes. Continue reading →

This Is How the World Ends: The last season of ‘Battlestar Galactica’

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THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN ALL OF THESE POSTS. You’ve been warned. It’s 10 in the morning and I’ve been watching TV for two hours. I can’t resist. Battlestar Galactica ends tonight with a two-hour season finale, but the last season is running all day today. And I’m watching. I can’t wait until the season comes out on DVD to see how the story lines up when it’s all watched at once; this season isn’t fussing with standalone episodes, or short-term storylines. It’s for all the marbles. Continue reading →

I Could Have Eaten Another Bite *

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Things I learned at this year’s Chef’s Night Out, the annual foodtastic benefit for FOOD for Lane County: • Do not attempt to have a time limit, for lo, you will find yourself cursing the fates, and yourself, on your way out of the Hult Center. • Do not attempt to have a plan, for lo, your plan will be flawed and un-carry-out-able. • Do not forget to refill your beer glass. Continue reading →

UO Executive Compensation v. Students

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Let’s see if we got this right. The UO’s new President will make a half million a year. The UO’s new athletic director will make at least another half million. The UO’s new football coach will make $3 million. That adds up to $4 million a year for the three positions. Due to a supposed lack of money, the UO is hitting in-state students with an extra $150 and out of state students with an extra $300 in fees Spring semester. Continue reading →

Homeless Shelter or Jail?

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After the closure of the county’s armory warming shelter, the homeless have few choices but the county jail now. Eugene Acting Police Chief Pete Kerns told the City Club last month that arrest and the jail is where “many” homeless mentally ill people wind up. “It’s a dry warm place where they can get warm meals and some treatment,” he said. Continue reading →

Stimulus a Local Bust, Only 54 Jobs

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The big federal stimulus is trickling down to a big local disappointment. “Eugene has a list of over $200 million in ‘ready to go’ projects that fit the stimulus criteria,” Mayor Kitty Piercy said in her state of the city speech in January. “We expect these projects, if funded, could create 4,404 well-paying jobs by the end of next year–with an emphasis on green industry.” Continue reading →