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The one Dollar per gallon tax credit that has helped the domestic biodiesel industry compete with foreign petroleum expired on December 31, 2009. According to recent government reports, the lack of a tax credit has virtually halted the production and use of biodiesel in the U.S. and caused the loss of 29,000 jobs. Industry officials [...]

Q. Why do Bulldogs have flat noses? A. Because they keep chasing parked cars! Q. I seem to be spending most of my money making my vet rich. How can I avoid this? A. That is a great question and I was just discussing this with my slumlord the other day. What if I told [...]

Interview with Nancy Parker Driving into downtown Ashland, you’ll notice a long, wave-shaped structure in front of the Library – the Peace Wall, an approved public art project slated for completion and dedication in a ceremony coinciding with the U.N. International Day of Peace, September 21st, at 5:30 PM in front of the Ashland Public [...]

January 11th , 2010 Media Release Media Contact: David Tourzan (541)324-6695 oregonb99@yahoo.com www.oregonb99.com For Immediate Release   Local Fuel Saves You Money & Invests in Oregon Economy   Everyone knows that buying local products is better for the U.S. economy, but now diesel drivers in the Rogue Valley can save money too. Local biodiesel ($2.89) [...]

Been awhile….. after my cousin’s death things were just crazy and so I wasn’t doing a whole lot except working, and taking an easy. I’m alright, still at Harry & David, and right now just trying to save up some $$$ for alittle trip next year. Keeping my fingers crossed on that one. I got [...]

PART I of an economic sustainability study by: Karen Jeffery “We’re tiptoeing into sustainability,” Tom Ward joked the other day at a permaculture workshop. But we all knew it was true. We’re definitely taking our time learning new habits to serve ourselves and our community better in these tough times, and we can do better. [...]

Not much to report, I started back at Harry and David, so I got money coming in again, yay! But on Wensday I found out my 22 year old cousin Michael died. It was an accident, and thats all I’ll say about it, but oh my dear freakin God is it f#*%ed up….

June 11th , 2009 Media Release Media Contact: David Tourzan (541)324-6695 oregonb99@yahoo.com www.oregonb99.com For Immediate Release   Local Biodiesel Now Costs Less than Overseas Petroleum   With the rising price of crude oil, local B99 (99%) biodiesel now costs less than petroleum diesel in Southern Oregon. With Rogue Valley diesel prices recently climbing to an [...]

    The audience is seated, the lights dim, the overture begins, the curtain parts. For a brief moment in time, reality is suspended in the magical world of theatre. Months of preparation have gone into this moment. A group of dedicated and talented people has been working to create a fragile web that will [...]

As of last night, it now appears extreamly likely that I will be moving out of my grandma’s house by the end of summer at the latest. A very good (Male) friend of mine’s “aunt” just passed away. My friend and his mom had been living with, and taking care of this aunt for the past, [...]

Well I mentioned the last time that it wasn’t just men who wrote me that were freaky or psycho. There have been women as well. One, was a girl I’ll call Stacy. She lived in Michigan and told me that she was Wiccan. Now, I am open to most beliefs, and I knew enough about [...]

As I stated in the last blog, I enjoy pen palling. I got a po box when I turned 18, mainly because my grandma didn’t like all the mail coming to the house, plus, I liked the little bit of privacy. However, within a year, or so, after I got it, it became apparent I [...]

So much for writing at least once a week, lol. I’ve just been busy. I’m still babysitting for my sis but they moved out to white city a couple of weeks ago, they got a house out there, so I’m riding the bus out there mostly, though usually on monday’s the kids are at my [...]

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Well, I am sure you all have noticed or will notice in this next issue tht one of the favorite long term columns ‘Irene’s Jokes’ was NIXED, Killed, DONE,… Ok to make it a bit more specific we got KICKED Out of BI-Mart. I mean, WTF…. Irene couldn’t hurt a fly. All she did was [...]

Local Women’s Roller Derbies Skate into Action by Anonymous Not Your Mama’s Roller Derby By Anonymous A new epidemic is sweeping through Southern Oregon: Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby. Women of all ages, shapes and sizes have come together to bring this sport to our area. The Roller Derby program at Roller Odyssey in Medford is [...]