Here is the Forbes list of top celebrities as rated by earnings, press coverage and internet impact. 1. Jennifer Lopez 2. Oprah Winfrey 3. Justin Bieber 4. Rihanna 5. Lady Gaga 6. Britney Spears 7. Kim Kardashian 8. Katy Perry 9. Tom Cruise 10. Steven Spielberg The gender advantage disapears […]

By Erika Weisensee Milwaukie Writer Is it okay to send thank you notes by email? Well, a thank you by email is certainly better than no thank you at all, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best way. When it comes to saying thank you, etiquette experts agree that a […]

by Chantelle K. Dockter, MA, LPC Associate of CCCOW cccow.org Liz and I have been friends since we were seven years old. We are both now in our thirties…that is a long time to be friends. Although we are proud of the longevity of our friendship, we refrain from talking […]

by Michal Ann McArthur Bend, Oregon Officially, Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor those in the military who have given their lives in the service of our country. For most of my life, I haven’t given the day the proper attention and respect it deserves. Part of […]

by Erika Weisensee Milwaukie mom & writer In the 2008 movie “27 Dresses,” Kathryn Heigl’s character Jane is “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” She has kept all of those dresses, and in a memorable scene, she tries them all on. Some are hideous and some are just hilarious. I, […]

by Karan Gleason Clackamas Writer I stood in awe as the color guard presented arms at the funeral of my uncle. This was my first military funeral and I had no idea what to expect. I was deeply impressed and moved by the gentle words spoken by each Veteran who […]

In a sad sign of the times, missing children signs are now getting larger and going hi-tech as digital display signs like this one in Woodburn. The sign features Kyron Horman and other missing children in this spot along Interstate 5 in hopes of reaching the thousands of commuters on […]

By Evergreen, Heather Baltzor from Bend Oregon captured this video her baby at the Portland Zoo being clawed at by a lioness safely protected by a glass wall. The video has gone viral been seen on CNN, ABC News & NBC News and everyone likes to point out how the […]

by Shannon Ables The Simply Luxurious Life “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.”–John Maxwell A handful of times throughout my adult life I have been accused of being boring. Initially, such statements stung because I, like […]

By Erika Weisensee Milwaukie writer Any grammar guide or writing handbook will tell you that clichés are bad. Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines a cliché as “a trite phrase or expression.” A former professor of mine was especially fond of telling his students to “avoid clichés like the plague.” Clichés are […]