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UtterlyBoring.com is produced by Jake Ortman (e-mail, resume), a 30-year-old dad, percussionist, freelance Web designer, consultant and jack-of-all-trades computer geek, living in Bend, Oregon. He created this so that his expensive journalism and technology degree isn't getting totally wasted. In addition to editing this site in his free time, he is the IT Director and Ad Designer at both Sunray and Discover Sunriver. He has LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook profiles if you're trying to stalk him.
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New York Times Comes to BendI think this New York Times article perfectly describes what I miss about Bend: According to the author William Kittredge, who grew up on a ranch in southeastern Oregon, "Out West we see a society in the midst of reinventing itself." In Bend the transformation is complete. The last of the huge sawmills closed a decade ago. In its place are a Victoria's Secret and an outdoor amphitheater. Hardware stores are hard to find; Pilates instructors are not. In short, in Bend it is out with the old and in with the New West.I miss the old style of this town. I miss my old hardware stores (nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, can replace Masterson St. Claire). I miss being able to ski and golf here for less than $20 for each. I miss being able to walk through Drake Park at night and not fear for my life. I miss not having jackass neighbors. I miss my old diners. I miss my small town. I do like some of the stuff they're doing to Bend, some of the stores that are opening, but I can't say that I can afford any of it. Maybe it's just some of the elitist attitude around here that bothers me. Maybe I just need to quit my complaining and whining and go back to work. Yeah, that's the ticket. Posted by Jake on 10/18/04 @ 11:53 AM
Posted in Cool, Local | 4 Comments | Permalink Submit to digg, del.icio.us, reddit, or stumbleupon 4 Commentsyoleen said on 10/18/04 @ 05:28 PM:I'm with you, Jake. Bend is not the same town I moved to twenty years ago. Jake said on 10/18/04 @ 10:58 PM: I've been here for all 26 years of my life, so there's about 20 years worth of memories there that I can pretty well remember. And it has just gotten progressively worse. John said on 10/19/04 @ 02:02 PM: Sorry.. .I stopped listening after Victoria's Secret... yoleen said on 10/19/04 @ 06:05 PM: Jake, I've only known you as an adult, and for 26, you truly have it together. To think you were in grade school when I moved to Bend to do my ski bum thing just makes me feel OLD. Years aside, I see you as an equal, and you have so many skills I'll never have. See you Thursday. Post a comment |
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