Eugene Weekly : It’s About Time : 3.3.11
By David Wagner Continue reading
Culture: Page 282
Among the Natives
Huffing Fumes at the Matt Court Monster Jam
Not to gloat but, on paper, my cultural resume is fairly sophisticated. I have eaten escargot. Every year I loyally re-up my New Yorker subscription. … Continue reading
Photographs of Chris Sanjose at Midtown Throwdown III
Amateur fighter Chris Sanjose sat in the staging area. His body bears telltale signs of the fight he’d just engaged. Next to him sat his … Continue reading
EW staffers try cleansing
Vegetable broth, Heavy Metal Cleanse, Juice and Master Cleanse
To prepare for Valentine’s day EW staffers decided to cleanse getting it all out Vegetable broth colon cleansing What you need: 2 liters of water, 2 large potatoes (peeled), 1 onion, 3 carrots, 4 garlic cloves. Chop all vegetables, add them to the water. Cover pot and simmer for 30 minutes, then drain the vegetables. Duration: three days Continue reading
It’s not me, it’s you
Support Planned Parenthood with Bad Dates
You know that condescending look people in relationships give single people right before they dispense dating advice? I get that a lot. It’s usually followed by something like, “If you want to find someone, then you need to leave Eugene.” The advice-givers tend to presuppose that I have a burning desire to mate for life, though I suppose the advice works for recreational dating, too. Continue reading
Neat and Native
Evergreen companions for those native shrubs
Local Mixed Martial Arts Competition
The folks at Midtown MMA are at it again with their third in a series of mixed martial arts shows, highlighting local fighters and local gyms. Midtown Throwdown III will present a 16-fight card starting at 6 pm Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Lane Events Center. Each match will consists of three three-minute rounds, where fighters may win by way of knockout, submission, technical knockout or decision. Continue reading
Got Thighs?
Tabata workout attracts hardcore fitness enthusiasts
The place looks like a dojo. It is clean, well lit and spartan. No frills. On the front door is a sign that warning not to enter unless they are willing to commit 100 percent to the workout. Inside are signs that say things like, “it’s suppose to be brutal,” “pain is inevitable, suffering is optional,” and, perhaps most foreboding, hanging in the bathroom: “Adapt or perish.” Continue reading
Preserving Sacred Cultures
Ancient Jun is modern delicious
Jerry Smith’s quiet corner of the universe lies down Willamette Street between Cappella Market and Tsunami Books. Like many Eugene hippie-folk, Smith is a private man; he doesn’t reveal much and, until now, has never granted an interview. Even now he tells me he’s been having second thoughts about this. Continue reading
Red Eared Slider
How many times do I get reminded that every year is different from the year before? This year is proving to be a strange one, leap year and politics aside. Momentous times are heralded as we enter the Year of the Water Dragon. Here we are in rainfall recovery, finally catching up on years of below average rainfall. But now we gripe because so much fell all at once that our streams and rivers overflow their banks. Continue reading