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August 20, 2010 - How much does an Interior Designer cost?

from Interior Design Angle, Angela Todd’s Portland Oregon Interior Design Blog How much does an interior designer cost in Portland, Oregon you might ask?  How do they charge and what can you expect from the relationship? Initial Consultation: Your initial consultation with an interior designer is a method for both […]


August 19, 2010 - Time to fire Oregon’s chief bully – LeGarrette Blount

Time to fire Oregon’s chief bully – LeGarrette Blount By D.D. Portland writer, This week my 13-year old confessed to me how scared she is walking down the halls of her school.   She said she lives in fear of making a mistake least the bullies notice.    It breaks my heart […]


August 19, 2010 - Only Sandra Bullock survives public remorse survey

Oregon Women’s Report Survey, We asked the question of our readers.  “Do you have any remorse for the recent travails (right or wrong) of any of the below celebrities?”. The response was pretty bleak for these troubled celebs as only one out of the six garnered a majority of sympathy […]


August 18, 2010 - Answers for zucchini fatigue

By Erika Weisensee, Oregon Writer I used to like zucchini. Then I planted it in my garden. If you’ve ever grown zucchini, you know what I mean. One single plant can overtake a small garden—you pick one and ten more are there the next day. Did I mention how big […]


August 17, 2010 - 5 survival tips for long drives with kids

By Jen Rouse The Short Years Oregon Blog I just got back from a road trip with three small children. And yes, I’m still (reasonably) sane. We drove from Albany, Oregon, to Stevensville, Montana. And then back again, five days later. That’s 644 miles one way. Twelve hours in the […]


August 16, 2010 - August is the caution light to craziness

By Kelli Warner, KMTR-TV Morning News anchor, Springfield If June is the inaugural kick-off to summer, and July is the gooey center, then August is the downhill slide towards the finale—the last, few leisurely weeks until the new school year begins in September. For me?  I feel like August is […]


August 15, 2010 - Missing kids took off on airplane by themselves

Three Florida kids, 15, 12 and 11 got the hunch to go to a theme Park in Tennessee. In no time they bought plane tickets and took off without telling their parents or being questioned by any airline procedure. Upon landing they ran into trouble and had to call home. […]


August 14, 2010 - Study: Stress acts like birth control

Stress Might Interfere With Conception HealthDay News — Women may have a more difficult time becoming pregnant when they’re feeling stressed, according to a new study that found women were less likely to conceive when they showed elevated levels of a stress-related substance called alpha-amylase.  Alpha-amylase is secreted into saliva […]


August 13, 2010 - Crazy JetBlue flight attendant is a felon not a hero

Crazy JetBlue flight attendant is no hero By Evergreen, Oregon writer The fed-up JetBlue flight attendant, Steven Slater, who jumped out od the plane in hail of swearing and beer now has nearly a quarter million Facebook fans.   Why?   He is no hero!  Now that he is looking at two […]


August 12, 2010 - Portland to partake in worldwide fashion event

Fashion’s Night Out coming to downtown Portland Megan Doern Portland Business Alliance, Event to Include Outdoor Fashion Shows, In-Store Events and After-Party Portland, Ore. – Where will you be on September 10? If you love to shop and see the latest in fashion, then you need to be at Fashion’s […]