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The Virtues of Austerity

February 22, 2012 by Rabbi Bob 2 Comments

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Greece just got bailed out again, in exchange for further austerity measures. Closer to home, I just read tonight that the City of Astoria is considering eliminating some street lighting to save money. Of course Clatsop Community College recently announced the elimination of 15 full-time positions, which have been whittled down to 5 by various means.

Filed Under: Culture, Feature, Nature, Politics, Spirit, ULE Tagged With: austerity

Zedhead Reunion

February 12, 2012 by Watt Childress 11 Comments

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Let it be known there is a fountain,
That was not made by the hands of men.
— Robert Hunter

Not far from here, in a parallel dimension, people are listening to the greatest hits of Zed Whimsy. Come gather round for a little musical testimony.

Filed Under: Art, Culture, Feature, Song and Dance, Spirit, ULE Tagged With: Cannon Beach, Christian, Zed Whimsy

Taxation Without Representation

January 27, 2012 by Rabbi Bob 2 Comments

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For the last 6 months or so, we’ve had no representative in the House of Representatives from the Upper Left Edge. That seems a bit weird. You’d think that someone would be appointed to step in when there’s a vacancy – in this case because of the resignation of our former representative, David Wu.

Filed Under: Politics, ULE

Wave Energy for the Oregon Coast?

January 23, 2012 by Rabbi Bob 13 Comments

Wave energy companies are lining up to get in on the action off the Oregon Coast, which supposedly has the best wave energy resources in the West. Up to 500 MW may be available to help power the grid. The state is delineating where the wave energy devices could be located, in order not to displace current uses, like fishing, or disturb the habitat of marine organisms. In light of the recent battles over wind turbines on the north coast, battles over wind turbines off of Cape Cod, and the local LNG battles, I’d like to know whether people think that there might be similar problems with wave energy. So, are you for or against wave energy and why, and how much do you already know about it?

Filed Under: Nature, ULE

Data processing with Janus in France

January 17, 2012 by Watt Childress 3 Comments

“Be kind to strangers,
lest they’re angels in disguise.”
verse from Shakespeare and Company song

Offbeat questions arise while minding my bookshop in winter on the Oregon coast. Like — why does our calendar year begin with a month named after a double-headed deity who looks backward and forward at the same time?

Filed Under: Art, Culture, Spirit, ULE Tagged With: books, computers, France, Franco-American relations, George Whitman, Janus, Le Luberon, Oregon, Paris, Shakespeare and Company, Steve Jobs, Wikipedia

Message from the whales

January 16, 2012 by Lisa Fraser 6 Comments

This morning I awoke early. It was still dark as I went out into the cold. I felt the magic of the waning full moon bathing my world in white light. But so early? It was the whales. They wanted me to feel the moment and hear their message.

Filed Under: Feature, Nature, Spirit, ULE Tagged With: animal communication, japan, ocean debris, whales

Surfing Pop Culture: The Globes Are Golden Again

January 15, 2012 by Rick Bonn 2 Comments

The Golden Globes will always hold a special place in my heart. See, I was at the Beverly Hilton as a Production Assistant for the 50th Annual Golden Globes. A night of glory. My first Hollywood job. The first time the curtain fell – or, rather, the screen. You know the one. Between audience and […]

Filed Under: Art, Culture, Spirit, ULE Tagged With: Dick Clark, Golden Globe Awards, Gregory Peck, Ken Shapiro, Morgan Freeman

Global Warming: Building Moratoriums in Impacted Areas

January 12, 2012 by Tom Bender 2 Comments

In 2006, some 600,000 homeowners living in coastal areas that insurers consider high storm risk saw their insurance policies cancelled or not renewed. This includes coastal areas stretching all along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean from Texas to New York. Allstate Insurance totally pulled out of Florida, leaving 650,000 policy-holders without insurance. A 2007 study by Environmental Defense showed that new policies in Miami, Florida are now costing residents 500% more than previous ones. In March 2008, State Farm, the last major insurer in coastal coverage, pulled out. It no longer will write homeowner policies within a mile of the Atlantic Ocean.

Filed Under: Culture, Feature, Nature, Politics, ULE

Close Cannon Beach Elementary School?

December 29, 2011 by Upper Left Edge 16 Comments

Readers have expressed interest in open threads devoted to local issues. Now topping the list of topics for Cannon Beach is the potential closure of Cannon Beach Elementary School.

What do you think? The floor is yours.

Filed Under: Culture, Politics, ULE Tagged With: Cannon Beach Elementary School

Surfing Pop Culture: 3D or Not 3D?

December 28, 2011 by Rick Bonn 4 Comments

Just over a month ago, our movie theater in Astoria added a 3D projector. Finally, coastal cinephiles need not drive the 69 miles to Hillsboro to see the splendors of multi-dimensional cinema (and I’m mostly talking about the visual technology, not the depth of story or theme). And, boy, is it worth the extra three bucks in my opinion.

Filed Under: Art, Culture, ULE Tagged With: Bill Steidel, Spielberg, Tin Tin

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  • Watt Childress April 28, 2025 at 11:48 am on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltAlso, you inspired me to insert a sentence crediting Hoyt Axton with the song's genesis. Many thanks!
  • Watt Childress April 27, 2025 at 10:55 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltThank you kindly Jim for reading this and commenting. I enjoyed your review of "Sun House" by David James Duncan,
  • Jim Stewart April 27, 2025 at 8:26 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltNice! Hoyt Axton wrote the Jeremiah song and sang it with great gusto. Life wanders on and I'm still glad
  • Watt Childress April 26, 2025 at 3:51 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltDuring spring I think of you, and all the May Pole celebrations you've organized over the years. So grateful for
  • Watt Childress April 26, 2025 at 3:18 pm on Uncle Zech’s Amphibious GestaltIn my dreams I sing to the multitudes, with a voice as clear and sweet and churchy as Lou Reed.
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