Wednesday, March 30, 2016

"I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity." - Oprah Winfrey

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

We are among who? Ford??? Loreal??? Really??? hmmm...

Weyerhaeuser’s leadership in fostering a culture of integrity and compliance was recognized recently by the Ethisphere Institute who named us a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company®. With 131 organizations honored worldwide, Weyerhaeuser was only one of two companies to win the award in the Forest, Paper & Packaging category. This is the seventh time we’ve received this recognition.
Perfection is inhuman. Human beings are not perfect. What evokes our love — and I mean love, not lust — is the imperfection of the human being. So, when the imperfection of the real person, compared to the ideal of your animus or anima, peeks through, say, this is a challenge to my compassion. Then make a try, and something might begin to get going here. You might begin to be quit of your fix on your anima. - Joseph Campbell
"Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let bitterness steal your sweetness."- Kurt Vonnegut
"The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with the simple pleasures and to be cheerful and have courage when things go wrong." - Laura Ingalls Wilder

Saturday, March 26, 2016

"Stopping Trump is a short-term solution. The long term solution and it will be more difficult, is fixing the educational system that has created so people ignorant enough to vote for Trump" - Andy Borowitz
John Oliver Shows Why Donald Trump’s Wall Couldn’t Possibly Work Watch Seth Meyers explain what happened in Kansas when taxes were cut dramatically
沉默是金

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Why Belgium is vulnerable to attacks
What Would GWB Do? Nominate Garland, Says Former Bush Lawyer
Donald Trump can’t stop saying nasty things about women. It could cost him.
'There is no sign...these people are about to blow themselves up into smithereens'
Our obsession with elite colleges is making our kids feel worthless
More Teachers Can't Afford To Live Where They Teach
Big fairs like Art Basel Hong Kong are great for business, but bad for art
Study: Mass produced antibodies kill HIV in newborn monkeys in 2 weeks
A Letter To President Obama From The Daughter Of A Cuban Exile
The Story Behind Seattle's Obsession With Craftsman Homes
Who's That Neighbor In The Box House?
Study: Regular marijuana use linked to problems in midlife
Of Seattle’s big Trump donors – all 6 of them – 2 are sorry they gave
Future American doctors train for free — in Cuba
Seattle Woman Regains Citizenship Taken From Family 500 Years Ago
Are Portland traffic jams as bad as Chicago's? No. No, they're not.
Terrorism Expert Calls Out Donald Trump For Feeding ISIS Propaganda
Donald Trump’s Free Speech Is Not Threatened, So Please Just Shut Up
Donald Trump Tweets About Brussels Terror Attacks, Makes Bombings About US Politics Just remember! Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims — 1.6 billion members of an entire religion — from entering the U.S.
That Cabernet Might Not Be Good For Your Health After All
Our kids caught a $1,000 cough. Be careful: Yours can get it, too.
Why it seems impossible to buy your first home
Big fairs like Art Basel Hong Kong are great for business, but bad for art
Why is Trump Winning? He's Selling Glamour – Not Policy
Capitalism has to be attended to
Oregon State women dance into Sweet 16 after dominating win against St. Bonaventure
“忍耐是痛的,但是它的结果是甜蜜的” ― Jean-Jacques Rousseau “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” - Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Last time...

The Last Time From the moment you hold your baby in your arms, you will never be the same. You might long for the person you were before, When you have freedom and time, And nothing in particular to worry about. You will know tiredness like you never knew it before, And days will run into days that are exactly the same, Full of feedings and burping, Nappy changes and crying, Whining and fighting, Naps or a lack of naps, It might seem like a never-ending cycle. But don’t forget … There is a last time for everything. There will come a time when you will feed your baby for the very last time. They will fall asleep on you after a long day And it will be the last time you ever hold your sleeping child. One day you will carry them on your hip then set them down, And never pick them up that way again. You will scrub their hair in the bath one night And from that day on they will want to bathe alone. They will hold your hand to cross the road, Then never reach for it again. They will creep into your room at midnight for cuddles, And it will be the last night you ever wake to this. One afternoon you will sing “the wheels on the bus” and do all the actions, Then never sing them that song again. They will kiss you goodbye at the school gate, The next day they will ask to walk to the gate alone. You will read a final bedtime story and wipe your last dirty face. They will run to you with arms raised for the very last time. The thing is, you won’t even know it’s the last time Until there are no more times. And even then, it will take you a while to realize. So while you are living in these times, remember there are only so many of them and when they are gone, you will yearn for just one more day of them. For one last time. -Author Unknown-
"The things that excite you are not random. They are connected to your purpose. Follow them." - Unknown.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

In the Digital Age, What Becomes of the Library?
18 Things About Raising Children I Wish My Parents Had Told Me
Why Parents Should Not Make Kids Do Homework
Clinton attacks Trump’s qualifications in AIPAC address
Giggle Parenting For A Toddler That Runs Away – Reader Question N.O 9
5 Ways to Bolster Your Child's Emotional Intelligence
Donald Trump Is a Small Man
Parents FedEx Their Family through Blizzard for Daughter's Transplant
The Healthiest People In The World Eat A Lot Of Carbs
The Link Between Multilinguals and People Skills
A transcript of Donald Trump’s meeting with The Washington Post editorial board
Donald Trump Is a Small Man
Letting Go of Learning Styles
Bill Clinton Bought One Book at Powell’s Yesterday—Here’s What It Was
Studies Suggest Multilingual Exposure Boosts Children's Communication Skills
Explaining 'Small Hands,' Wet Pants To Your Kids This Presidential Campaign
French, Spanish, German ... Java? Making Coding Count As A Foreign Language
Electronic Toys May Hinder Baby Language Development
I, Cthulhu, endorse Donald Trump
10 Things I’d Rather My Kid Be Doing Than Homework
When Your Child’s Anxiety Is Making You Anxious, Repeat These 22 Phrases
WaPo After Meeting Trump: His Presidency Would Pose ‘Radical Risk’
Suppressed in translation
Bubble Tea Is Back — With A Vengeance
The Love Story of a Boy and His Blankie
The Best Little Strip Mall in Portland
Four Fun Videos That Explore the English Language
America's 20 Most Beautiful Skylines, Ranked
The Americans who’d benefit the most from online education have no idea it exists
Shutting down immigration won't solve Europe's terrorism problem
Fox News slams Donald Trump for sick obsession with Megan Kelly
Republican's Elite reign of disdain
NO, not Trump, Not ever.
"There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium, and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open." ~ Martha Graham

Be courageous

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." ---Martin Luther King, Jr.
"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade." - Charles Dickens. Great expectations chapter 54.

Friday, March 18, 2016

“Would you rather be loved or be right? You can’t be both.”- Dave Chappelle
Hadley Freeman: the trouble with Caitlyn Jenner
How To calm an angry child
How To Deal With Tantrums in Public (Without Feeling Like A Fool)
They could have stopped Trump. How non-voters blew it
What white-supremacist tattoos on PBS say about the media’s failures to cover racism
Americans have already forgotten their history of backsliding on racial progress
Chinese-American Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Chloe Bennet talks diversity in Hollywood
Donald Trump fuels citizenship drive among immigrants
Harry Reid: The GOP’s ‘Big Lie’ Gave Rise To Donald Trump
Harry Reid: Republicans' "moral cowardice" created Donald Trump "Republican leaders created the drought conditions; Donald Trump has simply struck the match." — Senator Harry Reid.
Humans interbred with Hominins on multiple occasions
Opening The Books On Donald Trump's Business Deals In Atlantic City
'Rent-A-Minority' Promises A Satirical Solution To Diversity Problems
Trump presidency rated among top 10 global risks: EIU
We can’t defend democracy by electing a thug
Michigan’s Governor Goes to Washington, Gets Ass Handed to Him by Congress
A Spoken Word Piece About the Language Barrier: “Maybe Asians are Known to be Good at Math Because That’s the Only Homework Our Parents Could Help us With”
Automatic Braking Systems To Become Standard On Most U.S. Vehicles
Professor Who Solved Fermat's Last Theorem Wins Math's Abel Prize
The rise of American authoritarianism
Cooking Or Slicing Food: What Drove Early Human Evolution?
Everybody hates Americans: My life abroad as the maligned Other
3 THINGS WE DO IN FRONT OF OUR KIDS THAT ARE WAY WORSE THAN CURSING
IF AN "ANTI-ANGER PILL" IS ACTUALLY CREATED, I'LL BE THE FIRST IN LINE
Work stress is bad for everyone–but it hurts one group more than anyone else
8 Ways You Can Survive — And Thrive In — Midlife
3 Common Causes of Insecurity and How to Beat Them I will heal and love again..
Americans are spectacularly bad at answering even the most basic math questions
What Exactly Is IN A Cadbury Creme Egg, Anyway?
What Happens When We Become A Cashless Society?
Greenery (or Even Photos of Trees) Can Make Us Happier
This American Life: Poetry of Propaganda
Your Data Footprint Is Affecting Your Life In Ways You Can't Even Imagine
Stand To Work If You Like, But Don't Brag About The Benefits
Academy's Apology For Asian Jokes At Oscars Falls Flat
A Quarter-Life Crisis: When You Let Go Of 'I Will,' What's Next?
If You Set High Expectations For Your Marriage, Is It Doomed?
The Human Behind the Dog or Food Meme Is From Portland
“Trump Has Tiny Hands PAC” Changes Its Name After Warning From Feds
What You Learn in Your 40s
Is Your Medicine Right for Your Metabolism?
Faking happiness on social media helped me cope with depression
San Francisco house-flipping startup considers Portland expansion
What Would It Mean To Have A 'Hapa' Bachelorette?
Pope Francis Sets Canonization Date For Mother Teresa: Sept. 4
For Divorced Couples, Separate Plans OK To Repay Health Law Tax Credits
Can Computer Programs Be Racist And Sexist?
These 27 Solutions Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste
The BuzzFeed Buzz Saw: Why Campaigns Should Fear These Four 20-Somethings

True love is about loving me, and not allowing your mother to hurt me.

“True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. It is, on the contrary, an element calm and deep. It looks beyond mere externals, and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real and abiding.” — Ellen G. White
Why Nothing Is More Exciting for Romance Than Calm
The Economist lists Donald Trump winning election as a global risk
Global risk
Linn County DA won’t prosecute driver who admitted checking his phone before deadly hit-and-run crash
Portland No. 3 in U.S. for per-capita Sanders donations
Slack is working on manager bots that will automatically check up on employees
Want To Escape The Cubicle? Here's How To Be Your Own Boss
The unexpected upsides of getting fired over and over again
The stupid, avoidable mistakes that make good employees leave
If you're at a job fair, you may already be in trouble.
Americans Think Republicans Should Give Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee A Fair Hearing
Mitch McConnell’s stance on Merrick Garland is maddeningly brilliant. And desperate.
The Trump Files, Part Two
Jordan Schnitzer Gets a Son—and a Court Battle
A bill to block GMO labeling fails key Senate vote
20 Questions That Reflect How Healthy Your Relationship Truly Is
Optimistic People All Have One Thing In Common: They’re Always Late
Teary Facts About the Science of Crying
Let It Rip: Farting Can Be Good for Your Relationship
Portland To Join Suit Against Monsanto
What Keeping Oil in the Ground Can Do for Economic Inequality
This is what life looks like in the happiest places on Earth
The $1000 pair of shoes
The difference between the Republican and Democratic parties has never been clearer
Arrest and prosecute Donald J. Trump for incitement to violence. Legal precedent: Brandenburg v. Ohio.
Building a Sound Relationship House
11 Gross Signs You’ve Reached Peak Comfort Levels In Your Relationship.. interesting.... there were some.. and then.. there were none..
Lean In to Crying at Work

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Happy St. Patrick's day!

It is a holiday about the religion, cultural, language and people. Not wearing green or drinking green beer.. just plain silly. It's easier to get people to stop speaking a language than to take it up again. Just ask the Irish.
Everything You Know About St. Patrick’s Day Is Wrong

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Why Love Is Not the Cure for Loneliness
The National Review Confirms That It Is, Indeed, Worse than Donald Trump
The Trump Campaign Gives License to Violence
Discipline Tips: When Time-Outs Don't Work
Welcome To The Post-Work Economy
Bernie Sanders Says He Opposes Private Charter Schools. What Does That Mean?
Even Astronauts Get The Blues: Or Why Boredom Drives Us Nuts
Dont call it fascism?
Three Simple Steps to Effective Parenting
The Superior Social Skills of Bilinguals

How to Handle a Tantrum or Meltdown Like a Rockstar
Donald Trump is merely the symptom. The GOP itself is the disease! The party of NO did this to themselves.. they were breeding the extremists for the last 8 years.
The GOP and the Rise of Anti-Knowledge
Protesters celebrate after Trump rally abruptly canceled
Don’t Take That Tone With Me!
Trump: The American Fascist
Reading is basically a form of brainwashing
There’s a way to teach kids how to fail without ruining their lives
7 Ways to Stop Misbehavior
Why the 401(k) system is a blight on the face of the American republic
Them’s the Breaks! Upsides and Downsides of How Many Kids You Have
French: Lingua Franca
Donald Trump Doesn’t Understand Common Core (and Neither Do His Rivals
So, Who Are Donald Trump’s Voters?
Life in a Banking Desert
The Geography of Trumpism
Former Trump U students describe lofty promises, paltry results
11 REASONS WHY PUPPIES AND TODDLERS ARE ONE AND THE SAME
HOW PLAYING “HOUSE” WITH MY DAUGHTER REVEALED THE DEPTHS OF MY DEPRESSION
3 Crucial Lessons of Love and Attraction
HOW I EMPOWERED MY BABY WITH SIGN LANGUAGE
Larry David returns to SNL, rips into Bernie Sanders supporters
Monty Python’s Terry Jones has a different take on the not-so-funny 2008 financial crisis
Americans with bachelor degrees lag behind other nations in labor skills
Here’s how the rest of the world views Trump and campaign nastiness
There is a “hot migrants” Instagram account, and it’s making a lot of people angry
Oregon's 10 fave hard liquors
How to Stop Passing Unfairness to Your Partner
A College Education Costs Even More Than You Thought It Did
49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child