Category: potpourri
Dionne is Divine…
Growing up in Los Angeles as a child of the 70′s (though a young child…) I was exposed to all kinds of music including soul, jazz, disco, pop and rock. Unlike the majority of today’s female performers that base their fame on sexuality, female artists of that time were strong, talented and smooth. I’m thinking [...]
The "Science" of Studies
It never fails. My wife, my mom, or my mother-in-law see something on the news that’s going to kill me. People have been surviving through it for decades, but now it’s going to kill ME.
the plight of man
I often think about what it means to be a husband & father. More precisely, I ponder the right way to be good at each (which can’t always happen simultaneously)
133
133: That’s the total if you add the numbers 66 and 67 together, as in Measures 66 and 67. Two hotly debated bills that Oregon voters will decide by tonight. I’ve heard plenty of arguments for each, and a few against, but one stance against was worthy of expounding upon. “They are just going to [...]
Spilling Over
By Tammy Ellingson A New Year always brings a fresh start. Or it’s supposed to anyway. However, every year I find myself in the same situation; trying to tie up loose ends. There are always a few things that didn’t meet the holiday deadline: slippers I’ve been knitting for three years; binding on the quilt [...]
Free Energy Audit
By Linda Cohen Do you know that each month you are paying into an account that pays for FREE energy audits? It’s true. You might not have noticed, but each month your Northwest Natural and PGE bills have a Public Purpose Charge. That’s what funds these audits. Yesterday, I finally put those charges to good [...]
Resiliency
By Rob Ingram “He has to be his own person, be his own man, take and learn from what I’ve done by the mistakes that I’ve made.”- Mark Ingram Sr. Quotes from a man who was part of the 1991 Super Bowl winning New York Giants, now in New York City jail awaiting sentencing on [...]
Tradition!
By Tammy Ellingson ‘Tis the time of year when our lives are lit up, both literally and figuratively, by the traditions of the holiday season, so let there be light! In our house, we are holiday double-dippers. We celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas – hey they both start with “ch” – unless you use one [...]
The Fridge Chronicles
By Brandie Kajino Glistening ice crystals, melting slowly and shining in the light. Beautiful, right? Not when they are all over your freezer and pooling up the floor. And not while you have 30 minutes to get your little one to the bus stop. Puddles and towels and thawing chicken, oh my! This was my [...]
How much is that doggie in the window? Don't ask.
Okay, fine, the puppy is totally cute for a whole week. And then… the realization sets in that you’ve acquired another child: a four-legged carnivorous toddler who needs to be house trained.
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