Article by: Gerry Briggs, Eugene Oregon   So. Would you like to know what my number one pet peeve is? Or, in another sense, what I call the root-of-all simple evil? None of this ugly I-want-to-kill-you-and-eat-your-children evil, just the everyday inconsistent, annoying, gad-won’t-you-get-out-of-my-way-and-shut-up evil.    Before I relinquish this gem, […]

Its back to school, which means families will be spending money on school supplies and clothing for the new year.  Most places you can find a bargin for the supplies you need, but overall the cost can be high particularly if you have more than one student starting in the […]

By Evergreen, We are now just days away from the new school year and we often get caught up in the shopping spree and forget to talk to our kids about some important matters such as safety and preparation. Here are some questions to think about; If your child is […]

Article Written by: Gerry Briggs, Eugene Oregon  One, self-important, hostile, and verbally abusive, the other troubled, confrontational, but with survival instincts, both were born with mental illness, the last frontier in polite conversation. How do you tell this tale to people unfamiliar with Bipolar or Schizophrenia? For them, there is […]

By Evergreen, Not everyone wins in the Olympics. Some lose gracefully, others lose less gracefully. When the American gymnastic team lost several medals they complained of being treated unfairly during announcements. When Phelps began breaking records this summer the former swimmer great Mike Spitz complained. Spitz said he should have […]

Posted By: Gienie Assink My family just went up to Newport to visit the new Oddwater exhibit at the Oregon Coast Aquarium! It was a fun day and my boys enjoyed learning about all the different types of animals that live in places we could hardly imagine. There are many […]

Update from the Traveln’ with Charlie blog, One Oregon woman’s journey through life. August 15, Milwaukie, OR — In the last couple of weeks I have been busy with visits from sisters, and to sisters, and up to Yakima for a family reunion. Charlie has enjoyed the hustle and bustle, […]

Posted By: Gienie Assink Good news for parents of Three-Year-Olds: Your Child’s desire to be independent and to test authority is normal and healthy. Practical love and logic can make this age more fun for parents. If you parent really well during the first three years of life, chances are […]

Is it just me, or are those Olympic women’s volleyball uniforms shrinking in size?  I do not think I can spot a smaller suit in the swim store.  I did a search for the men’s volleyball uniform and found their outfits to be long shorts and shirts (see here  http://volleyball.teamusa.org/news/article/3973 […]

Posted By: Gienie Assink “Common Sense… the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.” – C.E. Stone Today we mourn the passing away of a good and long time friend by name of “Common Sense.” Common Sense lived a long life but […]