by Shannon Ables Eastern Oregon writer The Simply Luxurious Life On my last evening in London, I made sure to find a television to view the much anticipated Olympic Closing Ceremony (tickets were impossible to find and if found, required the amount of a down payment on a small cottage). […]

This is a photo of a night run in Scotland where joggers are encouraged to wear glow-lite outfits and run with light sticks. Enjoy.

Weekly Video pick: I suppose it takes some couples longer to reconcile than others. Such is the case of this couple that decided to remarry after being divorced for over 68 years. Please watch the short video to see the news story. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and […]

By Evergreen, Oregon writer Renting cars, homes and furniture has always given many Americans a chance to grab the high life at a reasonable cost.  Now we see that clothing renting may be the new…may I dare to say…fashion trend.    Businessweek ran a great article on this and how the […]

by Terri Patrick Oregon Author We attended an annual summer event this weekend and I chatted with friends I only see at such events, and met new friends. I was amused that everyone wanted to know what I thought about 50 Shades of Gray. I really don’t think about it […]

By Michal Ann McArthur, Bend writer Medford woman Kristen Beach, 21, caught a toddler as he fell from the roof of a two-story building. She probably saved his life. On July 1, Beach was standing in front of her apartment chatting with her mother when she heard the toddler screaming. […]

By Rebekah Schneiter, Out Numbered Blog “Here, put these three hats on and try to walk across the laundry room. You are the Japanese. I’m the Russians,” C instructed his older brother B. The Olympics have descended upon the Schneiter household. New Olympic events are being created each hour. After […]

by Gena, Silver Nest Designs From Blog Earth Monkey Moms My mom has always been my best friend. Not in the annoying let’s be girlfriends instead of mother and daughter way, but she’s always had my back, she’s always accepted me even at my ugliest and she pushes me to […]

Web Connection Raises Chances of Romance HealthDay News — Folks with Internet connections are more likely to be in a romantic relationship than folks without access to the Web, a new study shows.And it’s likely that the Web will soon replace the old standby, “friends,” as the number one way […]

By Evergreen, Oregon writer Lo Lo Jones is one of the American athletes who came into the Olympics with incredible media fanfare, magazine covers and expectation. Unfortunately she ended up in fourth place. For some reason her fall created bitter feelings from teammates who won medals but found themselves overshadowed […]