Monday, December 31, 2018

1/1/19 hiking

Fees waived on Jan. 1 for state parks, with many hosting special hikes

Nearly 40 Washington State Parks will be participating in the First Day Hikes, an event to help celebrate the first free day at the state parks this year. This is an opportunity to spend Jan. 1 hiking and enjoying the state parks system for free.
You Can Ride Portland Public Transportation for Free This New Year’s Eve
Telling Time on New Year's Eve: Why the First Ball Was Dropped in Times Square
Don’t Go Out on New Year’s Eve
What Happened When A Trump Supporter Challenged Me About the Wall
New Issue Advisory - "A House Divided: How Do We Get the Political System We Want? What Would We Have to Give Up to Get It?"
Computer Virus Disrupts Delivery Of 'San Diego Union-Tribune,' 'Los Angeles Times'
Fallout Grows As Partial Government Shutdown Drags On Into New Year
Americans Are Optimistic About The Future — Just Don't Ask About Politics
The Year In Washington Scandals: The 'Swamp' Remained Murky In 2018
Those End-Of-The-Year Charitable Donations May Not Help Your Tax Bill
'Pouring Salt Into the Wound' Amid Shutdown, Trump Signs Executive Order Freezing Pay of Nearly 2 Million Federal Workers
Letter suggesting furloughed workers do chores to cover rent was posted ‘inadvertently,’ OPM says
Trump issues executive order freezing federal workers' pay in 2019
FCC Investigates Widespread CenturyLink Outage That Disrupted 911 Service
Trump EPA Says Mercury Limits On Coal Plants Too Costly, Not 'Necessary'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she will seek the presidency in 2020
'We Can Win': Elizabeth Warren Outlines 2020 Presidential Bid
Elizabeth Warren Takes Major Step Toward a 2020 Presidential Run
Elizabeth Warren Announces She Is Running for President in 2020
Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 presidential exploratory committee
Elizabeth Warren Launches Exploratory Bid For President In 2020
'We Can Win': Elizabeth Warren Outlines 2020 Presidential Bid
Nancy Grace Roman, 'Mother Of Hubble' Space Telescope, Has Died, At Age 93
Could alcohol and coffee be the keys to a long life? This study says yes
A school ditched processed food 7 years ago, and student lunch sales skyrocketed
The Health Of The World In 2018, By The Numbers
How To Make Exercise A Habit That Sticks
How A Little Science And A Lot Of Shady Advertising Boosted Yeast's Popularity
Abused Wolves And Troubled Teens Find Solace In Each Other
There was no relationship between obesity and poverty — until high-fructose corn syrup

Sunday, December 30, 2018

The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure. - Tibetan Proverb
HUSBAND’S HEARTFELT SKETCHES CAPTURE THE EVERYDAY MOMENTS OF LOVE, MARRIAGE, AND PARENTHOOD
Closing the Orgasm Gap With Free Toys
I, Anonymous
A Mother’s Mental Health Is EVERYTHING, So Stop Ignoring Yours
Winners of 2018 Birth Photography Contest Celebrate Magic Moments of Childbirth So much love.
Affirmative Action Shouldn’t Be About Diversity
Why Raising Kids Without Family Nearby Sucks , with how toxic people are these days, I rather they stayed away.
Take It from Someone Who Has Suffered Real Physical Abuse: Words Aren’t Violence
A 19-Year Study Reveals Kindergarten Students With These 2 Skills Are Twice as Likely to Obtain a College Degree (And They Have Nothing to Do With Reading)
How to raise a non-materialistic kid
How Long Does It Take To Forget Someone?
You Guys, the Science Behind Weighted Blankets Is Actually Fascinating
I’m A Grown Woman, And I’m Not Here For Your Bullsh*t
Just a Joke: Where Alt-Right Guys Get Their Start
Fatherhood is a Huge Identity Shift, Too — So Why Doesn’t Society Acknowledge That?
To The 30-Something Moms
All She Ever Wanted to be was Someone’s First Choice.
Tiny Love Stories: I Said, ‘I Love You.’ He Said, ‘Thanks.’
Your Parents Influence the Type of People You're Attracted To
I didn’t think I could be a boy mom. Until I had you.

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Trump Blames Democrats For Deaths Of 2 Children In Border Patrol Custody
Pediatricians Voice Concerns About Care Following Two 'Needless' Migrant Deaths
Government Shutdown Hits Some 800,000 Federal Workers
'This Is A Point Where We Can Educate,' OB-GYN Says After Tampon Recall
A Gutted I.R.S. Makes the Rich Richer
42,000 Coast Guard members are the only military branch to work without pay during shutdown

How Federal Workers Are Feeling Pain of the Government Shutdown
The Inevitability of Impeachment
Feinstein requests Senate hearing after 2 migrant children die in US custody
Survey Shows Most Americans Agree With Ocasio-Cortez: $5 Billion Should Be Spent on Healthcare or Education, Not Trump's Border Wall
Investigation Finds at Least $800M in Taxpayer Money Went to Funding For-Profit Immigrant Prisons in 2018
Over $17M donated to GoFundMe for Trump's border wall
Trump Renews Border-Closing Threat as Shutdown Standoff Hardens
The comical incompetence of President Trump
‘Nude Selfie’ Obtained In Mueller Inquiry, Says Court Filing By Indicted Russian Firm
2018 Was A Year Of Drastic Cuts To U.S. Refugee Admissions
More Police Officers Died From Gunfire Than Traffic Incidents In 2018, Report Says
Hospitals required to post all prices online beginning January 1
More than 4 Million Children
It’s not even 2019, and Republicans have written at least 17 abortion restrictions for next year
This Pesticide Poisons Kids, But It's Still Sprayed On Washington Orchards
A Toxic Pesticide Once Targeted For A Ban Was Probably sprayed on your christmas tree
Invasive Insect Enters Oregon On Christmas Trees, Officials Warn
Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable. - David A. Augsburger

Your circle should want to see you win. Your circle should clap loudly when you have good news. If not, get a new circle. — Wesley Snipes
Life is a series of thousands of tiny miracles. Notice them. - unknown
Rotary club works to make peace between liberals and conservatives
Clark County faces steep climb to diversify teaching force
The 10 best countries to be a woman
Domestic Violence Is The Most Common Killer Of Women Around The World
In Clark County, single moms earn about half what single dads make
The Disturbing Evolution Of 'Lock Her Up'
WHY IT'S HARD TO ESCAPE AMAZON'S LONG REACH Want to know why Amazon.com is the last large advertiser on Breitbart, where their ads show up alongside articles like “There’s No Hiring Bias Against Women In Tech, They Just Suck At Interviews”? Because when you have a monopoly, you don’t care which consumers you offend.
National Parks? Many Are Open During The Shutdown. Their Bathrooms? Not So Much
Shutdown to close D.C. museums and galleries by midweek
This Photographer's Goal: A Picture Of Every Holocaust Survivor In The U.S.
Belgian soccer fans sing chant about burning Jews
The Dakota Sioux Execution Was The Largest In U.S. History — But America Has Forgotten It
Migrant Baby Contracted Pneumonia After Five Days in a ‘Freezing’ Holding Cell
DoubleTree Hotel in Portland Belatedly Apologizes to Black Guest After Kicking Him out of His Room, this is 2018.
The First Step In Eliminating Implicit Bias? Admit It Exists
How Much of the Internet Is Fake? Turns Out, a Lot of It, Actually.
Missouri Farmer Pleads Guilty To $140 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme

Because i am a human too.

You are still a good mom even if...
You raise your voice.
Say things that you regret.
Lose your cool.
Need a break from your family.
Sometimes miss the life you used to have before kids. - Scary Mommy

I am glad to have you. Gabo. I love you.

We cannot force someone to hear a message they are not ready to receive. But we must never underestimate the power of planting a seed. - Chasing butterfly, lesson of love

Sometimes I wonder if anyone is glad to have me in their life.- unknown

Before you step into 2019, be sure to cancel your subscription to other people's drama and negativity. - unknown
Pilot program for homeless places social worker at Vancouver library weekly
Do Pacific Northwesterners Have An Accent?
A Trump-Loving Mayor Is Running SeaTac, a Majority-Minority Town Full of Immigrants
In push to save lives, Oregon Senator wants to lower DUI limit to .05
OPB.ORG Oregon Recycling Rate Rises Despite China Export Woes. Recycling in Oregon has hit some bumps over the past few years, with local paper mills closing and China deciding not to import used paper...

Thursday, December 27, 2018

13 moments in Asian America that moved us in 2019
Oregon Adventurer Becomes 1st Known Person To Cross Antarctica Solo
Portland Man Becomes the First Person to Cross Antarctica Without Assistance
American man first to solo across Antarctica unaided
8 Asian Latinos Whose Contributions to History Need to Be Celebrated
2018 Was a Landmark Year for Asian American Representation
A Parthian shot

Made in Hong Kong: the story of Po Chai Pills, ‘cure all’ medicine Chinese families have relied on for over 60 years
How '90s Nicktoons inspired a generation of Asian Americans
Happy New Year! May Your City Never Become San Francisco, New York or Seattle. Our deepest anxieties about the future of where we live are embodied in other cities — in Portlandification, San Francisco-ization, Manhattanization
Psychotic city: Combination of meth plus mental illness plays out on Portland streets
How Meth and Mental Illness Are Affecting the City’s Homeless Population
Indicators Of The Year: Housing
Biggest Market Rally Since 2009 Follows Days Of Painful Losses
This Radical Plan to Fund the Green New Deal Just Might Work
We could be headed for a recession. Imagine how President Trump will react.
Insured, But Indebted: Couple Works 5 Jobs To Pay Off Medical Bills
After Big Losses, Investors Keep A Look Out For Santa Claus Rally
Investors are staring at the bleakest future since the Great Depression — here's why one market bear thinks a crash could wipe 60% from stocks
Dow Suffers Record-Breaking Christmas Eve Losses
The U.S. Housing Boom Is Coming to an End, Starting in Dallas
Hungary's homeless ban: Campaigners slam 'policy of total evil' with temperatures set to fall
The Dollar Store Backlash Has Begun
The comforts of familiarity
Setting a maximum wage for CEOs could help solve economic inequality
The lives of our homeless brothers and sisters have been rough — please be kind
Trump, Leading Democrats Fault Each Other As Partial Shutdown Heads Into 2019
'Can You Come To The White House?' A Reporter's Tale Of A Surprise Trip To Iraq
Russia Will Deploy New Hypersonic Missile Systems In 2019, Putin Says Russia is working on a new kind of missile they say can evade U.S. missile systems. So quick question, why did those GOP lawmakers go to Russia this year?
Trump's new shutdown excuse: 'Most of the people not getting paid are Democrats'
If This is True, Donald Trump is Finished
The World Is Full of Walls That Don’t Work. Why would Donald Trump want to build another one?
Trump Pivots on Furloughed U.S. Workers, Calling Them Democrats
GOP lawmaker doubts government workers live paycheck to paycheck
Trump Brags To Troops About A Fictional Giant Pay Raise He Got Them
Trump Accidentally Exposes the Location, Identities of U.S. Navy Seal Team Five on Twitter
In Iraq, Trump told the troops 2 falsehoods about their pay
DONALD TRUMP TWITTER ACCOUNT VIDEO REVEALS COVERT U.S. NAVY SEAL DEPLOYMENT DURING IRAQ VISIT
Trump in Iraq on first visit to troops in troubled region
This is what we were afraid of
Shutdown Continues As President And Democrats Remain At Odds Over Funding For Wall
In A White House With Unprecedented Turnover, Survivors Have 'Endurance'
Opinion: 5 Ways The U.S. Retreated From The World Stage Under Trump This Year
2018 Brought A 'Tectonic Shift' In The Gun Control Movement, Advocates Say
Trump becomes first president since 2002 not to visit troops at Christmastime
Trump offers holiday greetings to US troops
Some Japanese-Americans Wrongfully Imprisoned During WWII Oppose Census Question
Department Of Homeland Security Promises Changes To Protect Migrant Children
CBP orders medical checks after second child's death
8-Year-Old Migrant Boy Dies In Government Custody In New Mexico Hospital
Asian Caucus: End Deportations Of Southeast Asians Who Came To U.S. As Refugees
An 8-year-old Guatemalan child dies in U.S. custody on Christmas Eve after being treated for a cold
ICE Continues To Release Asylum-Seekers At Public Park In El Paso, Texas
WE ARE A U.S. CONGRESSMAN AND A U.S. CITIZEN, AND BORDER AGENTS BUILT A CAGE AROUND US
Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives. - Bessel van Der Kolk
Grief is the last act of love we have to give to those we loved. Where there is deep grief, there was great love. - unknown
When your head hits the pillow tonight, remind yourself that you've done a good job. You are headed down your path at our own pace, and with every obstacle you are trying your utmost best. Be patient with yourself, and remember that big things are achieved not all at once, but one day at a time. - unknown

Keep ringing the bells and shining your light.

Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Women are not the rehabilitation centers for badly raised men. It is not your job to fix him, change him, parent him or raise him. You want a partner, not a project. - Julia Roberts
UK is 'completely and institutionally ageist'
What other countries can learn from Singapore’s schools
These Women Posed ‘Nude’ In The Middle Of London To Make A Point About Victoria’s Secret

Why universities for the elderly are booming in China
Documenting the last bound feet in China
Why We Need Older Women in the Workplace

How to break the cycle of toxic masculinity

Healing yourself will ask more of you.

more rest
more self love
more letting go
more time for learning
more space for transformation
more honesty about how you feel
more time developing good habits
more courage to try new practices
more time cultivating you inner peace
mpre faith in yourself and the process - Yung Pueblo

Perfection:

It's ok to pause. You are allowed to say no. Your best is totally enough. There is no such thing as perfect. - unknown

Pretty good prediction. for 2019

If you want 2019 to be your year; don't sit on the couch and wait for it. go out. Make a change. Smile more. Be excited. Do new things. Throw away what you've been cluttering. Un-follow negative people on social media. Go to bed early. wake up early. Be fierce. Don't gossip. Show more gratitude. Do things that challenge you. Be brave.

If it doesn't bring you income, inspiration, or orgasms, it doesn't belong in your life. - unknown
The Loneliest Generation: Americans, More Than Ever, Are Aging Alone , it is a global problem
What Populists Do to Democracies
SHOPPERS ARE BUYING CLOTHES JUST FOR THE INSTAGRAM PIC, AND THEN RETURNING THEM
The cost of the bridge between 2 nations
Wolves Are Back In Germany, But Not Always Welcome
Again, Joe Biden, for the Love of God: Do Not Run for President
Here Are The 'Outside The Box' Progressive Ideas 2020 Democrats Are Pitching
Hillary Will Run Again
APNewsBreak: Julian Castro moves toward 2020 White House run

Bernie Sanders On 2020 Election And Future Of Progressive Movement
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Moves Toward Possible Presidential Run With Newly Formed PAC
The top 15 Democratic presidential candidates for 2020, ranked
What’s Stronger Than a Blue Wave? Gerrymandered Districts
Yes, It's Almost Decision Time For 2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls
Poll: Biden, Bernie, Beto lead 2020 Dem field
Military vet Ojeda announces 2020 presidential campaign
Hillary Will Run Again
Former Clinton adviser: Hillary will run in 2020
Ex-Clinton aide: Hillary will run again in 2020
What 2018 Elections Could Tell Us About The 2020 Presidential Map
Beto O’Rourke Drops The F-Bomb In His Concession Speech
Seems Like Everyone Wants Beto O’Rourke to Run for President
Sanders hints at reckoning with Warren over 2020 ambitions
Tulsi Gabbard weighing 2020 presidential bid
For The Catholic Church, A Year Of Unending Clergy Abuse Revelations
There's A Lot At Stake In The Weekly U.S. Drought Map
Executives In Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Deserve 5-Year Prison Terms, Prosecutors Say
Utah First In The Nation To Lower Its DUI Limit To .05 Percent
Wyoming billionaire pledges to protect 30% of the planet by 2030







Vegetarian diet is associated with poorer health, researchers say
Pulse Of The Palouse: Trade Wars Hitting Northwest Farmers Who Grow Chickpeas, Lentils And Peas
Violence Against Women Act Expires Because Of Government Shutdown
As Partial Shutdown Continues, FDA Prepares To Furlough Employees
The Trump administration against healthy eating
Making Healthy School Lunches Free for All Should Be a National Priority
More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: USDA Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules

3 years, you did the unspeakable. It has opened my eyes since then.

Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. the ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what. - unknown

Blood makes you related. Loyalty makes you family. - unknown

There will be very painful moments in your life that will change your entire world in a matter of minutes. This moments will change you. Let them make you stronger, smarter, and kinder. But don't you go and become someone that you're not. Cry. Scream if you have to. Then you straighten out that crown and keep moving. - unknown
The people I love are the best gifts I could ever ask for. - tinybuddha.com
Merry everything and a happy always. - unknown

Wherever you are though, hug those dear to you, tell them you love them, remember those no longer with us and do your best to make this a better world in any way you can. - Keiron G.

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

The sermon President Trump heard on Christmas Eve featured a cruel emperor, migrants seeking refuge and “the hardest of years”
Remember the poor and shun materialism, pope says on Christmas Eve
President Trump To 7-Year-Old: 'Are You Still A Believer In Santa?'
Trump tells boy that believing in Santa at 7 is 'marginal'
Trump Questions 7-Year-Old’s Belief In Santa, Calling It ‘Marginal’
Gingerbread Cred: Bakers Craft Winning Edible Art Down To The Last Detail
Does Santa Claus come from Finland?

Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message extols goodwill, respect
Trump Asked A Child Calling About Santa Tracker If He Was Still A Believer Because "At 7 It's Marginal, Right?"
Trump asks child if he believes in Santa during NORAD calls
Finding The Sacred In A Non-Christian Christmas
Holy Night
Why Hungarians Make the World’s Most Beautiful Gingerbread
For Evangelicals, A Year Of Reckoning On Sexual Sin And Support For Donald Trump
Is Rudy Giuliani a leaker? Trump's lawyer fingered by Comey
Susan Collins Delivered 2018's Most Shameful Hijacking Of Feminism
Trump takes parting shot at Mattis and his view of U.S. allies
Trump spends Christmas Eve shutdown 'all alone,' tweeting his frustrations
'We Will Curse Them As Traitors': Syrian Kurds React To U.S. Troop Withdrawal Plan
Government shutdown 'complicated' repairs for National Christmas Tree
Trump downplays resignation of anti-ISIS special envoy Brett McGurk, calls it 'nothing event'
The Hottest Gift This Holiday Season Is a Robert Mueller Devotional Candle
Patrick Shanahan, Trump’s pick for acting defense secretary, steps into spotlight after Mattis’s ouster Unlike Mattis, he has no military experience, no previous government experience and little experience with foreign policy.
Dem lawmaker on Trump forcing Mattis out early: ‘PETTY, WEAK, JUVENILE’
Barack Obama Goes All In Politically to Fight Gerrymandering
Trump forces Mattis out two months early, names Shanahan acting defense secretary
The Kurds: Betrayed Again by Washington
Splitting With Trump Over Syria, American Leading ISIS Fight Steps Down
Florida newspaper: ‘Rest in peace, public education’
Russians launched pro-Jill Stein social media blitz to help Trump win election, reports say
DMV: Whoops, your Real ID isn’t actually compliant with federal law! Our bad!
How Houses Themselves Become Fuel For Wildfires
Cheer up, Deutschland
NASA: Hippo-shaped asteroid heading home for the holidays
You won’t see a moon quite like this for another 11 years
Zoox Inc. Snags First California Permit To Transport Passengers In Self-Driving Cars
Researchers Show Parachutes Don't Work, But There's A Catch
The Death Of A Girl At The Border: Even More Preventable, And Tragic, Than We Knew
New Neuroscience Reveals 9 Rituals That Will Make You An Amazing Parent
Rochester sauna evangelists say steamy Finnish tradition saved their marriage
The first long-term study on how screen time affects children's brains suggests more than 2 hours a day could do damage
The ‘mental load’ falls squarely on mother’s shoulders—and it’s making us very tired
I am so thankful for this beautiful chaos that is motherhood
To the person who falls in love with my son
An Open Letter to Single Parents who are Alone on Christmas.
If You Feel Thankful, Write It Down. It's Good For Your Health

This is Love tells stories about how to be alone, how to live forever, how to wait, how to worry, and how to love.
Remembering My Father's Gift
Love Is Not a Permanent State of Enthusiasm: An Interview with Esther Perel
Loneliness is a serious public-health problem
Cutting social media use to 30 mins per day significantly reduces depression and loneliness
A 10-Month-Old's Letter to Santa
Dear sons: This is what real men do
Three little words that changed my outlook as a mama forever
Fathers don't get enough credit, either "I see your compassion toward me and the tenderness in which you have embraced this beautiful, emotional, and messy stage of life together."... I really was puking.. I was lucky that he didn't beat up earlier till his mom showed up...compassion, tenderness, what???? Those words didn't exist in GP and MVP.
50 Really Funny Marriage Tweets That Just Nailed It This Year
Technology and young kids
Why many rich Chinese don’t live in China
Huawei is a spy agency of the Chinese Communist Party, expert says
UK has strong relationship with China, condemns hacking - PM's spokesman
Australia joins condemnation of 'huge, audacious' Chinese hacking plot
Canada joins U.S., U.K. in calling out China for state-sponsored hacking campaign
The land the failed to fail
Third Canadian citizen has been detained in China, Global Affairs Canada confirms
Justice Department charges Chinese nationals in 'extensive' global hacking campaign
China’s interference in the 2018 elections succeeded — in Taiwan
How Does Your State Make Electricity?
The winner of Statistic of the Year: 90.5 percent of plastic is not recycled
Cleaning up the plastic in the ocean
The Secret Fishing Habits Of Northwoods' Wolves
It’s Officially Time To Ban Gift-Wrapping Paper
Go green with your Christmas wrap — and we don't mean the colour
The unfortunate tenacity of the most common piece of litter
Want to help fight climate change? Try going 'flexitarian.'
Trump administration moves closer to oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Trump Administration Takes Next Step Toward Oil Lease Sales In Arctic Refuge
Critics Call Trump Administration Plan To Reduce Lead Exposure Toothless
Creator Of Floating Garbage Collector Struggling To Capture Plastic In Pacific
Happy birthday, Fiona!

Dec 25th, 1642.

Happy birthday, Sir Issac Newton!
I uge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point. " If this isn't nice, I don't know what is." - Kurt Vonnegut

You can't reach for anything new if you hands are still full of yesterday's junk. - Louise Smith

For everything you have missed, you have gained something else; and for everything you gain, you lose something else. It is about your outlook towards life. You an either regret or rejoin. - unknown.

Monday, December 24, 2018

'Beautiful and empowering': Was 2018 the year Asian Americans took 'yellow' back?
Snip snap, "Circumcision first became popular in the late 19th century as a supposed cure for masturbation and health problems, from headaches to tuberculosis " .. now just.. lies lies lies as Science had proved it otherwise.. I truly felt bad about Gabo on this issue, I had put up a good disagreement with CP about this.
Japan's Population Is In Rapid
Measles cases at highest for 20 years in Europe, as anti-vaccine movement grows
Is Genocide Predictable? Researchers Say Absolutely
Dow dives 600 points to below 22,000, S&P 500 enters bear market - worst Christmas Eve ever
Dow plunges in worst Christmas Eve for stocks in history as Trump blames Fed
12 West Wing episodes that are ultimate therapy for the Trump era
How did old people become political enemies of the young?
Government shutdown closes parts of Washington state national parks, cuts search-and-rescue staff
Mick Mulvaney Says Trump ‘Now Realizes’ He Can’t Fire Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell
Top Trump aide Mulvaney says shutdown may go into new year
You Can't Serve Both Trump and America
For Madoff Victims, Scars Remain 10 Years Later
Trump's 'Merry Christmas' pledge fails to manifest at his own businesses
With no deal, U.S. government shutdown likely to drag on past Christmas
Ocasio-Cortez calls for congressional salaries to be furloughed during next shutdown
Trump Issues Dark Warning About Immigrants In New Plea For Wall Funding
Asked Who 'Gets Fired' In An Obama Shutdown, Trump Told Fox News: The President
Trump Calls Envoy Brett McGurk's Resignation A 'Nothing Event' By A 'Grandstander'
Lindsey Graham Praises Trump Over Shutdown: 'Glad He Picked This Fight'
Violence Against Women Act to expire with government shutdown
How A Partial Government Shutdown Affects Oregon And Washington
Shutdown to stretch on until at least Thursday as Senate adjourns with no deal over budget, Trump’s border wall
Government Grinding To A Halt As Border Wall Impasse Triggers Shutdown
The World Has A New Largest-Known Prime Number
U.S. stocks suffer worst week in a decade. Three major indexes finish with deep losses that put them near bear…
Markets suffer worst year since global financial crisis
Fed Raises Rates Despite Trump Attacks, Stocks Tank
Wall Street Hits New 2018 Lows as Fed Decision Looms Over Markets

Trump vs the Butcher of the Arctic

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Be the person who makes other feel special. Be known for your kindness and grace. - tinybuddha.com

Never wish them pain. That’s not who you are. If they caused you pain, they must have pain inside. Wish them healing. - Najwa Zebian

You're going to come in contact with an awful lot of people who are at their absolute breaking point this week. Friends, family, co workers, teachers, strangers in the grocery stores, retail workers. While it may be the merriest time of the year for some, it may be the saddest, most stressful, loneliest, most heartbreaking for others. We're all busy. But we're not too busy to be kind, caring, and patient. Remember the best thing you can give someone this season is love. - Amy Weatherly

The most beautiful things in life are not things. They are people, places, memories and pictures. They're feelings and moments, and smiles, and laughter. - unknown.
The Christmas Tree I Never Had. A beautiful, contemplative piece by Julie Wittes Schlack on appreciating -- but resisting -- the rituals of others.
Sweden’s bizarre tradition of watching Donald Duck cartoons on Christmas Eve.
NORAD to continue tracking Santa if government shuts down
Santa Tracker Unaffected By Government Shutdown, NORAD Says
Santa tracker will still run despite government shutdown
Is Santa Real? A Doubting Brother And The Gift Of A Mother's Voice
The history of Jews, Chinese food, and Christmas, explained by a rabbi
For those who carry the pain of loss over the Holidays.
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
Why Do Jews Eat Chinese Food on Christmas?
Too much Christmas music can damage your mental health
The Non-Christmas Christmas Tradition: Chinese Food
Millennials Strike Again: This Time We Are Killing Cash And 'Merry Christmas'
To My Firstborn On The Last Christmas You (Kind Of Don’t) Believe In Santa
HOW TO GET WAX OFF YOUR MENORAH
Common Greetings in Hebrew
What Piped-In Christmas Music Sounds Like to Me, a Jew
Anthony Bourdain’s field notes from Scotland
Anthony Bourdain remembered by Mark Lanegan
Court says Justice Ginsburg up and working after surgery
Ruth Bader Ginsburg back to working after surgery
Down With Homework, Say U.S. School Districts
Anger was my main symptom of Postpartum Anxiety—here’s how I found happiness again; 3 years ago, Christmas was a miserable time. These 2 nasty were systemically destroying my life. Christmas may be lonely at times, but I don't have to be anxious and sad no more.
Harvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment
The Case for Creative Play in a Digital Age
Kids need more green time, less screen time, says new report
Why Kids Need Their Cousins
Whatever Is Taken for Granted Will Eventually Be Taken Away
How RSV changed the way I parent
Don't Force Your Kids To Hug And Kiss Relatives During The Holidays, Pediatrician Says
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Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure
What Is It About Motherhood That Is Making Me So Tense And Angry?
Scientists Find A Brain Circuit That Could Explain Seasonal Depression
Alan Alda Wants Us To Have Better Conversations
Spoiler Alert! The Psychology Of Surprise Endings
“Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn
How Mindfulness Is Saving My Relationship
Watch Pixar’s Bao, Which Just Made the Oscar Shortlist
Repsond to your children with love in their worst moments, their broken moments, their angry moments, their selfish moments, their frustrated moments, their inconvenient moments because it is in their most unlovable human moments that they most need to feel loved. - POP
Miley Cyrus Turned "Santa Baby" Into a Feminist Anthem, and Now It's My Favorite Holiday Bop
Spread love everything you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. - Mother Teresa

Saturday, December 22, 2018

NW Xmas Light map
Vancouver woman keeps holiday bright to cheer others
Check out more homes in Clark County decorated for the holiday:

• Those passing 809 N.W. 164th St., Ridgefield, will see some familiar faces, as decorations at this small farm include Peanuts characters and the Grinch, along with plenty of other holiday favorites.

• The residents on a part of Northwest 42nd Street in Vancouver like to think of their street as a “little Peacock Lane,” according to one resident. The “Miracle on 42nd Street” runs on 42nd between Washington and Columbia streets, and features arches over driveways, flamingos, massive stars and trees lit up to the sky.

• Decorations at 2736 N.W. 23rd Ave., Camas, include 12 kaleidoscope light effect inflatables, a Santa helicopter with a moving propeller and tail propeller, a 10-foot-tall bear that opens and closes its arms for hugs, a dragon holding a candy cane that flaps its wings and laser lights in three different sections of the house.

• Santa will be busy preparing Christmas, but he and his reindeer can be found in the lead-up to the holiday on the roof at 11001 N.E. 11th Ave., Vancouver, along with a candy cane-lined driveway, snowmen and a Nativity scene.

• The Holidays on Franklin Street has seven properties at 4616 N.W. Franklin St., Vancouver, with more than 30,000 lights. Each property has a different theme: Pooh Corner, Charlie Brown, Peace on Earth, Frozen, and Santa Claus. New this year is a 70-foot long nativity scene that features 25 figures. The lights are on nightly from 5 to 10 p.m., including music and Santa appearing in an upstairs window. Snow will fall on the property Dec. 22 and 23 at 7 p.m. and on the hour Christmas Eve between 4 p.m. and midnight, and Christmas Day between 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. More info can be found at www.facebook.com/holidaysOnFranklin.

• Tucked away in a cul-de-sac, people can find the home at 2105 N.E. 151st Court, Vancouver, complete with lights synced to classic holiday music, Christmas films being played via projector and a yard filled to the brim with decorations.

• Come and enjoy the lights and music from the comfort of your own car at this year’s display at 1719 S.E. 162nd Ave., Vancouver. There are 10,000 lights and computer-controlled animation with traditional Christmas music being transmitted on FM 88.9. The show lasts 20 minutes and runs continuously from 5 to 9:30 p.m. every night through Christmas.

• Charlie Brown and Snoopy can be seen at 4613 N.W. 135th Circle, Vancouver, along with penguins, otters and an inflatable from the movie “Elf.”

• Over at 1302 S.E. 155th Ave., Vancouver, guests can check out elves, reindeer and Santa made of lights, plus holiday music.

• Those heading to 9304 N.E. 93rd Place, Vancouver, will find thousands of lights, inflatables and a train built by hand that travels around the yard. There is also a 10-foot Santa.

• Watch out near 511 N.E. 124th Ave., Vancouver, because there is a student driver holding the reins to Santa’s sleigh, along with Darth Vader and Yoda, an inflatable chipmunk chowing down on an acorn, a polar bear on the swim team and a gingerbread man soaking in a big cup of hot cocoa.

• The home at 714 N.E. 152nd Ave., Vancouver, is drenched in lights, with different sections of the house featuring different solid colors. The roof is covered in rainbow lights, and through the front window, visitors can see a large tree bathed in white lights.

• While the focus at 11806 S.E. Riveridge Drive, Vancouver, might be on the yard, which is filled with lights and characters, those who look up can spot Santa on the roof, along with an angel playing the trumpet. Even higher up is a lit-up hot air balloon flying above the home.

• The home at 14427 N.W. 25th Court, Vancouver, sits in a cul-de-sac where most homes decorate for the holidays. Those who drive through can find lights on the houses, trees and shrubbery, along with holiday favorites, like snowmen and gingerbread men.

• Inflatable Santa can be seen hanging out with the Nutcracker and Pluto the dog at 5100 N.W. Walnut St., Vancouver, which also features 65 feet of icicle lights and shrubs covered in multicolored lighting.

• Visitors to 20306 N.E. 68th St., Vancouver, will find more then 30,000 lights draped from the roof down to the yard blinking to Christmas music, along with some large snowmen and Santa inflatables.

• You’ll want to roll down your windows at 12816 S.E. 24th St., Vancouver, so you can check out the show where more than 2,000 lights are set to music with a variety of 20 different songs.

• Over at 2020 S.E. 132nd Court, Vancouver, visitors will find lights throughout the yard and hanging off the house. There are large snowflake-shaped lights on the house, along with a reindeer, snowman and angel all made of lights.

• The holiday light display at 9605 S.E. 13th St., Vancouver, features music and dancing, and runs from about 5 to 9:30 p.m. nightly.

• The home at 6523 N.E. 52nd St., Vancouver, has been putting up lights the last 15 years, continuing to add more lights and displays each year. The decorations currently have more than 7,500 lights.
It’s official. We lost the Cold War.
‘A Moral Disaster’: AP Reveals Scope of Migrant Kids Program
'Distressed' Republicans react to White House chaos: 'The wheels may be coming off'
Fox & Friends Rakes Sarah Huckabee Sanders Over the Coals, Saying Trump 'Refounded ISIS'
José Andrés offers free food to government workers for as long as shutdown goes on
Deportation Concerns Sweep Minnesota’s Southeast Asian Population
Fox Host Slams Trump On Latest Border Wall Plan
The US will lift sanctions against companies owned by a Russian oligarch tied to the Mueller probe
FACT CHECK: Mexico Isn't Paying For The Border Wall, Military Unlikely To Build It
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Voted From Hospital To Block Trump Asylum Restrictions
Supreme Court upholds block on Trump's asylum ban. The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal judge's order blocking the asylum ban.
Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to enforce asylum ban
Trump can't immediately deny asylum to people who cross the border illegally, Supreme Court rules
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Underwent Successful Pulmonary Lobectomy
Justice Ginsburg had surgery to remove cancerous nodules
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery For Lung Cancer
Barack Obama Dons Santa Hat To Surprise Hospitalized Kids With Gifts
Another Legal Setback To The Trump Administration's Effort To Crack Down On Asylum
RBG Swears In New Immigrants With Story Of Family’s Own Immigration
Ruth Bader Ginsburg swears in new immigrants, wows them with her story

Friday, December 21, 2018

Canada To Unveil Air Passengers’ Bill Of Rights
It's time "corporate welfare bums" paid Canadians back
Study: Kids More Likely To Die From Cars And Guns In U.S. Than Elsewhere
GoFundMe launched to pay for Trump's border wall, nears $1M in two days, what a shame and sham.
Trump releases ad urging people to call him and say 'thank you', what a shame and sham.
Nearly 40,000 people died from guns in U.S. last year, highest in 50 years
An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It
Justice Department Bans Bump Stocks, Devices Used In Deadly Las Vegas Shooting

Happy Winter Solstice! Happy Yule!

A Winter Solstice Blessing

May you find peace in the promise of the solstice night,
That each day forward is blessed with more light.
That the cycle of nature,
unbroken and true,
Bring faith to your soul and well-being to you.
Rejoice in the darkness,
in the silence find rest,
And many the days that follow be abundantly blessed.
hazak hazak v’nithazek = be strong and let us strengthen each other
San Francisco Orders Man To Rebuild His Iconic Home After It Was Demolished
The National Unraveling of the Proud Boys Began in Vancouver, Wash., With a Revenge Plot By an Ex-Boyfriend
Goodbye, Alder Street Food Cart Pod. Hello, Portland’s Tallest Hotel.
Portland’s Tin House Publishing Will Stop Magazine Production After Its Next Issue
At home on Waterfront Vancouver: First tenants move into Rediviva building. The Waterfront Vancouver building's 63 units — which go for $1,826 per month for studios up to $3,283 for larger two-bedrooms — are 35 percent leased.
Herrera Beutler, state Republicans want ‘alternatives to light rail’ in bridge planning
San Jose: Tiny homes’ sites approved by council
After October 2020, Your Current Oregon Driver’s License Won’t Get You on a Plane Anymore
to the mom who keeps going
130 Million Reasons to Close the Gender Gap in Education
10 Ways to Find More Time to Hang Out with Your Kids
Postpartum Bodies: The ‘Bounce Back’ Isn’t Real — But Fully ‘Embracing’ Ourselves is Complicated
What the Movies Taught Me About Being a Woman
Why self-care is an important part of parenting, and how to make time for it.. oh yeah, my infamous 3 hours hair cut appointment... and how it turns into a terrible haircut while I was meeting my lover.
I Am the One Woman Who Has It All
Stanford professor: ‘The workplace is killing people and nobody cares’
How Can You Help Someone Who Is Depressed
Want to Help New Families? Start by Supporting Mothers’ Mental Health

Joe Wong: Building A Wall Didn’t Work For China

Lyft is offering $2.50 rides to grocery stores for people living in ‘food deserts’
We don't think bad things will happen to us, so we lack empathy for those who struggle with health care costs
Human rights body calls on US school to ban electric shocks on children , this is lunatic

'Bleed Out' Shows How Medical Errors Can Have Life-Changing Consequences
6.2 million Chinook Salmon fry die after power outage at hatchery
Blind amphibian that buries head in sand named after Trump
Surgeon General Warns Youth Vaping Is Now An 'Epidemic'

Happy Winter Solstice!

It’s finally here! Winter solstice brings promise of longer days to fight the gloom
As children develop, they brains mirror' their parent's brain. In other words, the parent's own growth and development, or lack of those, impact the child brain. As parents become more aware and emotionally healthy, their children reap the rewards and move toward health as well. - The whole Brain child, Dr. Siegel, Dr. Bryson "...integrating and cultivating your own brain is one of the most loving and generous gifts you can give your children." - - The whole Brain child, Dr. Siegel, Dr. Bryson
Attitude is a choice.
Happiness is a choice.
Optimism is a choice.
Kindness is a choice.
Giving is a choice.
Respect is a choice.
Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose Wisely. - unknown

Life is Amazing!

RIP, Eddie!

Internet Sensation Eddie the Sea Otter Has Died
Oregon Zoo otter, known for slam dunking and self-pleasuring, dies at age 20
NO more losing sleep over men who are too weak to love you properly. - r.h.Sin

Thursday, December 20, 2018

How Is The World Reacting To Trump's Decision To Withdraw From Syria?
Defense Secretary Mattis Resigns Amid Syria And Afghanistan Tension
READ: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' Letter Announcing His Resignation
James Mattis’ Resignation Has Conservatives Admitting It’s ‘Time To Panic’ About Trump
Now It’s Up to Congress
James Mattis’s Final Protest Against the President
James Mattis’s Letter of Resignation
No More Excuses
Jim Mattis' resignation letter is an absolutely stunning rejection of Trumpism
Putin Welcomes U.S. Withdrawal From Syria as ‘Correct’
Trump Is Absolutely Losing His Mind Over Impending Mueller Findings
Defense Secretary James Mattis is quitting because he doesn't agree with Trump
Jim Mattis, Marine General Turned Defense Secretary, Will Leave Pentagon in February
Federal Panel Of Judges Dismisses All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh
Donald Trump might be the stupidest President ever
Trump signed off on Moscow project during campaign, Giuliani now says, I think those 2 will be a great jail cell buddies.
Trump torpedoes funding bill over border wall
What the Collapse of the Trump Foundation Tells Us About Donald Trump
2 More Kansas Republicans Just Left Their Party To Become Democrats
How McKinsey Has Helped Raise the Stature of Authoritarian Governments
Trump 'at this moment' opposes deal to avert shutdown, wants more border funding
Federal Panel Of Judges Dismisses All 83 Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh
Judge Who Invalidated Obamacare Has Been A 'Go-To Judge' For Republicans, Critics Say
If Government Shuts Down, 'I Blame It On The Democrats,' Arizona GOP Rep. Says
Warning To Democrats: Most Americans Against U.S. Getting More Politically Correct
People with extreme political views ‘cannot tell when they are wrong’, study finds
'Christmas Comet' to be 10th-closest to Earth since 1950, visible to naked eye
A Bright Green ‘Christmas Comet’ Will Fly the Closest to Earth in Centuries
Muddling Through The Season Of Joy
Edmonton Realtor Dwight Streu's Christmas Card Of Duct-Taped Wife, Daughters Stirs Controversy