Thursday, November 19, 2015

Friday, November 13, 2015

An Ill Newborn, A Loving Family And A Litany Of Wrenching Choices
How to Give Toddlers an Academic “Edge”
How Postpartum Anxiety Stole My Joy
We betray the young and their futures by pricing them out of London
The Grief in Growing Up
Portland hipsters mad they'll have to work full-time jobs to pay the rent
I’m Glad I Traded In My Career To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom
People who love working from home are right: It’s more productive
Making it work: Raising a family on $11.50 an hour
Why Does Time Fly as We Get Older?
The Most Beautiful Places in Oregon You Didn’t Know Existed
Watch 100 Years Of American Family Dinners In Under 3 Minutes
Rising Rents Are Pushing Out Artists That Made Portland Cool
New owner plans to restart production at Eugene chip factory that once employed 1,400
What Really Causes Autism
The case for banning smoking indoors — even in your home
10 Lies Women Need To Stop Believing About Their Bodies
Behold The Cthurkey, An Octopus-Stuffed Turkey With Crab Legs
The Inner Dialogue Of A New Mom At Night
Jon Stewart Revives Trump Impression, Talks Ben Carson, Biden at Stand Up for Heroes
15 Discontinued McDonald's Items That You Totally Forgot Existed
WSJ edit board mocks Trump
A Good Debate, but Not for Trump
Donald Trump Is Upset
Why Being The Parent Of A 1-Year-Old Is Beyond Exhausting
5 Things I Will Not Call My Children
Men Do More at Home, but Not as Much as They Think
Trusting Employees With a Take-What-You-Need Vacation Policy
There’s an awful cost to getting a PhD that no one talks about
2.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Clark County

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Depressed? Look For Help From A Human, Not A Computer
Discovery from 3,500 years ago challenges gender roles
D.C. is the snobbiest city on the East Coast, a report says
The future medicine is food
Steam Blasting Begins At Pike Place Market Gum Wall
Weyco to consider selling Norpac, other mills
Crews Melt Gum Off Famous Seattle Wall
Mechanics Of Eating: Why You'll Miss Flavor If You Scarf Your Food
Enough Already With the Bone Broth Hype
How the Missouri football team just took down its university president
Change constant in Weyerhaeuser history
Money alone won’t end homelessness in Seattle
What we export: Few hunting trophies, millions of strange, slimy creatures
Homelessness in Hawaii grows, defying image of paradise
The Evolution of Bitchiness
If Your Spouse Says These 9 Things, Your Marriage May Be In Trouble
The scientific evidence against spanking, timeouts, and sleep training
'Women are just better at this stuff': is emotional labor feminism's next frontier?
How to tell whether a child might become a psychopath, as early as five weeks old
A Seismic Shift in How People Eat


These 24 Chains are Refusing to Open on Thanksgiving Day
Obama becomes the first sitting president grace over LGBT magazine
Trump, Carson Duel For Title of Least Prepared Commander-in-Chief
Ben Carson’s remarkable gibberish on Syria and Iraq, explained
Jack Yufe dies at 82; he was raised Jewish, his identical twin as a Nazi
A Post-Soviet Baby Bust Comes Back To Bite Russia
A Kindergarten Designed to Let Kids Be Kids
Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early
A study forced people to quit Facebook to see if it made them happier
Timing's the key for Mark Morris percussion phenom, my boss' kiddo
The Lonely Death of George Bell
Fact-checking the debate: Sorry, Republicans, but welfare spending is not tanking our economy
Shoppers flout milk formula buying rules as babies go without

Wednesday, November 04, 2015

Whoops! China says it's been underreporting its coal use
43 Words You Should Cut From Your Writing Immediately
Religious kids are harsher and less generous than atheist ones, study says
Amazon opening its first real bookstore — at U-Village
Marry the person who will help you to the bathroom
Muji is making tiny prefab huts, and they’re as Muji as you’d expect
Brush up those resumes: NASA is hiring astronauts
Liverpool Just Opened Fast-Walking Pedestrian Lanes, this will work in HK too?
Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Pounces on Portland
Amazon is opening its first bookstore today—in a mall where a giant Barnes & Noble used to be
Is it selfish to shop on Thanksgiving? This Portland woman says yes.
Why is Canada’s new cabinet half women? Justin Trudeau has the perfect answer
Stressed, Tired, Rushed: A Portrait of the Modern Family
People's Deepest, Darkest Google Searches Are Being Used Against Them
Volkswagen also lied about its gas-powered cars
The decline of play in preschoolers — and the rise in sensory issues
In defence of “over-sharenting”: post as many baby updates online as you like
Jon Stewart’s New Gig: Making Short Videos for HBO
Delaying kindergarten may bring mental health benefits for kids
Is the Pacifier to Blame for Your Baby's Sleep Issues?

Tuesday, November 03, 2015

Monday, November 02, 2015

Always remember

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.”-Bernard M. Baruch “Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.” -Judy Garland “Don’t you dare let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are.” -Lady Gaga “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” -Margaret Mead

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Thriller


Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Justin Trudeau Just Showed American Democrats How to Win the Next Election
If You're Freaking Out About How Hot Canada's Prime Minister Is, You Should See This
Parents: let your kids fail. You’ll be doing them a favor
The Life and Death of an Amazon Warehouse Temp
Biden Touting His Bromance With Obama In 5 Clips
Are You Prepared? Join Oregon's #14Gallons Challenge
After 10 Years, Google Books Is Legal
China's President Xi Jinping on day one of the state visit
Opening Up About Postpartum Depression
Best Ikea Hacks For Parents We've Ever Seen
Justin Trudeau Victory Speech: The Photo Behind The Touching Story
Attack of the Chinese Tesla Clones
Germany tells Netanyahu: “No, we are actually responsible for the Holocaust”
Little match children
Portland, I Love You but You’re Forcing Me Out
Why you should make your baby’s food (and how)
How to act less stupid, according to psychologists
Washington State to Construct First Wildlife Bridge Over Busy Highway
Children Want Factual Stories, Versus Fantasy, More Often Than Adults
The Strange, Short Story Of Washington State’s Income Tax
Low-income families get free access to Montessori methods at new preschool
Restaurant in Israel Offers Discount to Jewish and Arab Diners Who Eat Together
Can two religions coexist in one space?
China helps clear a path to a climate agreement in Paris

The Daily Show SHREDS Jeb Bush On 9/11, Benghazi And Losing A Twitter War With Trump (VIDEO)

Howard Zinn on the Power of People

'The human ego can be a good thing to motivate and drive us, but it doesn't go nearly as far as the human soul that can leave others breathless.' -Sean Stephenson

Monday, October 19, 2015

An Israeli cafe is giving discounts to Jews and Arabs who eat together
Where The Girls Are (And Aren't): #15Girls
人生「第一個」叛逆期來了!幫助1-3歲「難搞」BB度過吧
Forget the new baby gift. Do this instead.
Volkswagen owners left in limbo after emissions revelations
I am totally cool with not being a “cool mom”
Here’s how to stop looking at your phone every five seconds
5 Things I'd Really Like People With No Kids To Know
8 Types of Toxic Patterns in Mother-Daughter Relationships
Why I Regret Feeding My Child Solids Too Soon...
Self-Driving Cars Hit The Streets, Sort Of
What all parents of little ones need to remember (especially after a hard day)
Why ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ Sound So Similar in So Many Languages
Can Single People Be Happy?
Volkswagen's 2016 Diesel Cars Contain New Suspect Emissions Software
A Glass Of Wine A Day May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes
Israel Deploys Soldiers To Cities To Help Quell Violence
Japan Can Now Send Its Military Abroad, But Will It?
Postpartum depression as an American living overseas








The 21 best sushi restaurants in America
South Korea? Trump's 'Where Are You From' Moment
Exposure to insecticides may increase the risk of childhood cancers
Eight ridiculous Americanisms I shed after a decade of international travel
Pledging To End Two Wars, Obama Finds Himself Entangled In Three
Why did Steve Jobs ban use of his own products at home?
Actor Randall Park Says 'Fresh Off The Boat' Is Comedy Without The Cliché
Immigrant kids have it better than their parents when it comes to English
Learning English on the fly
How Taiwan Became The Hottest Food Destination On Earth
If Dads Heard The Inane Crap That's Spouted At Working Moms
How to invest in babies
The Distinct, Positive Impact of a Good Dad
Google’s been quietly recording your voice; here’s how to listen to—and delete—the archive
Why kids still need ‘real books’ to read — and time in school to enjoy them
Pediatricians Say Absolutely No Drinking While Pregnant
Japan has the ‘world’s healthiest children’ and here’s why
Olivia Wilde Captures Parenting In A Single Selfie (With A Perfect Caption)
What Parents Can Gain From Learning the Science of Talking to Kids
Hasan Minhaj Of 'Daily Show' On Prom, Indian Dads And White Folks At Desi Weddings

Thursday, October 15, 2015

China's White Elephants: Ghost Cities, Lonely Airports, Desolate Factories
Self Settling – What Really Happens When You Teach a Baby to Self Soothe to Sleep
The times of day when your kids need you to disconnect
Is The Resilience Of Millennials Underrated?
Physical Therapy May Help For Back Pain, But Time Works Best
The 4 Kinds of People Who Don’t Vaccinate Their Kids
Can we please stop pretending marijuana is harmless?
The Case for Expensive Clothes
To be truly happy, researchers say find a mate who is just like you
America’s Child-Marriage Problem. sickening.
Why Binge-Watching 'Law And Order' Is A Great Idea, According To Science
If You Don't Get a Flu Shot, You're a Jerk
Twitter’s laying off 8 percent of its global workforce
The Asian Advantage
A Clever Cartoon That Accurately Captures the Drastic Differences Between the Generations
When Nicholas Kristof Just Doesn’t Get It About Asian Americans
Smoking Will Kill 1 in 3 Young Men in China

Stephen Colbert just did the impression that could forever define Bernie Sanders

Hillary Clinton Won the First Democratic Debate — And Regained Control of Her Candidacy
People are getting shot by toddlers on a weekly basis this year
Is kindergarten too young to suspend a student?
How Traveling In China Went From Adventure To Ordeal
Driven Underground Years Ago, Japan's 'Hidden Christians' Maintain Faith
When Instagram Culture Ruins a Vacation
Anderson Cooper Earns High Marks As Democratic Debate Moderator
Workers Are Tearing Down Tokyo's Hotel Okura, And History's Going With It
The happy secret to better work: A reading list

Stephen Colbert Defends Campbell’s Soup Dads Against One Million Moms

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The Coddling of the American Mind
America: Abandon Your Reverence for the Bachelor's Degree
The Republicans’ Incompetence Caucus
David Brooks: The Republican Party is producing "leaders of jaw-dropping incompetence"
Inequality in everything: The rich get better breakfast sandwiches, too
The remarkable thing that happens to poor kids when you give their parents a little money
For the first time ever, more American women than men are college graduates
Why Bernie Sanders isn’t going to be president, in five words
Read 2015 Nobel Economics Prize winner Angus Deaton's amazing take on inequality
How Adding Math to a Child’s Home Routine Can Advance Achievement
Making Space For People Who Are Out Of the Spotlight
What Makes Us Uncomfortable Might Be Just What We Need
Photographer Removes Phones From His Images To Show How Addicted We’ve Become
Americans throw out way more trash than we previously thought
This startup has found a way to remove CO2 from the air and turn it into pellets
Why do India and China have so many people?
Employers ignore almost everything on your application–except this
Explaining Chinese Restaurants, Korean Dry Cleaning, and Indian Motels

Donna Brazile single-handedly shut down CNN’s Benghazi panel: ‘This has been a partisan witch hunt’

Just gut wrenching awful. Ann.

Too cute.

Oliver last week- Awful safety record!









Confederate Flag Supporters In Georgia Indicted On Terrorism Charges
Does America Really Need The National Mall?
Sip On This: That $10,000 (Or $30) Bottle Of Wine Might Be Fake
These 7 Charts Show Why the Rent Is Too Damn High
King Of Beers: SABMiller Agrees In Principle To Merger With Budweiser Brewer
Is Portland Reaching Its Rental Peak?
This Hawaiian Mushroom Makes Women Orgasm Just By Smelling It
Why 43% of Women With Children Leave Their Jobs, and How to Get Them Back
Americans Are Feeling Pretty Glum About Obama and the Economy
I Stopped Breastfeeding and Something Snapped Inside Me

Monday, October 12, 2015

The Cheapest Generation
What It’s Like to See President Obama Open for Kanye West
The world saw Pope Francis bless a boy with cerebral palsy. Here’s what we didn’t see.
If It Were A Movie, 'Oregon Pot' Would Be No. 4 At The Box Office
11 Brutally Honest Reasons Why Millennials Don't Want Kids
The worst places in the world to be a young person looking for work
Delaying kindergarten until age 7 offers key benefits to kids — study
Seattle, in Midst of Tech Boom, Tries to Keep Its Soul
Dual-Language Programs Are on the Rise, Even for Native English Speakers
This couple lives on 6% of their income so they can give $100,000 a year to charity

Why Won't Bernie Sanders Take "Socialist" As An Insult?

Robert Reich on America's Koch Problem

Awesome!

Columbus day-sick! Indigenous People's Day YAY!

9 reasons Christopher Columbus was a murderer, tyrant, and scoundrel
These 8 Cities Just Abolished Columbus Day
Portland joins Indigenous Peoples' Day movement
He was just plain awful.
Why is Columbus Day still a U.S. federal holiday?

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Amy Schumer’s brilliant “SNL”

http://www.salon.com/2015/10/12/5_amy_schumer_snl_sketches_you_need_to_see_beyond_her_epic_gun_parody_psa/
This video is the perfect representation of that, and it is hilarious. It may be simple, it may be crude, but it’s everything wrong about the right, and that’s always worth a good laugh.

Friday, October 09, 2015

Firstborns May Be More Nearsighted, And Parents May Be Why
SPAM Ditches The Can And Is Now Available In Bite-Sized Snacks
How I Get Enough Sleep to Maintain a Healthy, Productive Life
For decades, the government steered millions away from whole milk. Was that wrong?
NBA Star Jeremy Lin to Guest Star on ‘Fresh Off the Boat’
VW isn't the only carmaker with a pollution problem
Volkswagen Emissions Scandal: Find Out If Your Car Is Affected
'It Was Installed For This Purpose,' VW's U.S. CEO Tells Congress About Defeat Device
How 14 Countries Make Stuffed Dumplings
36 Pets Who Hate The Vet More Than Anything Else On This Entire Planet
The Reign of Recycling
For the first time, less than 10 percent of the world is living in extreme poverty, World Bank says
LinkedIn agrees to pay $13 million in 'spam' settlement
Excited to eat Egg McMuffins all day? The long and surprising history of the egg and whatever sandwich., A childhood fave....
Why it’s so mind-blowing (and important) to see Asian parents kissing on TV
Who the N.R.A. Really Speaks For
Pacific Trade Deal a Mixed Bag for Asian Firms
Volkswagen Sought a Green Seal for Its Diesel Cars
The enigma behind America’s freak, 20-year lobster boom
How traditional Chinese medicine finally won its Nobel Prize
Dads begin obsessive relationship with thermostat
The 3 deadliest drugs in America are all totally legal
Why Every Working Mother in America Is Done
The One Rule You Must Follow When Traveling with Toddlers
The fortysomething parents are not alright
Could 'Breastsleeping' Mean More Sleep For Moms?
Every Conversation Between A Parent And A Child In Four Conversations
How to Teach Kids About Failure
Generation X's Parenting Problem
Experts can tell if your parents are divorced–from your Facebook likes
Univision's Jorge Ramos Discusses Journalism And That Donald Trump News Conference, you all should really listen to this interview
For Israeli-Born Chef, Hummus And 'Tehina' Are A Bridge To Home
The seasons of marriage
Five benefits of wearing babies, in celebration of Babywearing Week!
Norwegian Air Could Sell $69 Flights To Europe By 2017
Hospitals Still Don't Give Moms Enough Support For Breast-Feeding
A year of parenting
Are You Following Hillary Clinton on Snapchat? Because You Should Be.
Full Interview: Hillary Clinton on trade pact doubts, dealing with Putin
'The Mindy Project' Tackles The Struggles Of Breastfeeding In Public
This Is What Divorce Looks Like
We Need To Talk: 30 Sentences That Are Ruining Your Relationship

Loving comedy central

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

High Quality Child Care Is Out of Reach for Working Families
Child Care Is More Expensive Than College In Most States
The research is clear: long hours backfire for people and for companies
Study finds that daughters benefit when moms work
9 Frugal Habits of the World’s Richest People
United Airlines admits it’s been making customers and employees miserable
16 Things That Are Very, Very Hard to Do If You Have Young Children
When Baby Sleeps Near Mom, Guess Who Doesn't Sleep Well?
Will My Kids Ever Let Me Sleep Like a Normal Person Again?
7 Signs You Should Leave Your Job (Sooner Rather Than Later)
25 is the new 21
Your childhood responsibilities may determine what kind of parent you become
Is 'Expert' Parenting Advice Killing Our Common Sense?
Your next item of clothing should be so expensive it hurts
Yes, You Really Do Have a ‘Type,’ Science Says
Dear boss: Love ya, but I gotta go
The 3 deadliest drugs in America are all totally legal
The unraveling is complete: American Apparel has filed for bankruptcy
One gender is more likely to suffer from insomnia because of genetics
Inside the race to stop the next mass shooting
The Difference Between Praise That Promotes Narcissism vs. Healthy Self-Esteem
Australians Call For International Boycott Of U.S. Travel Until Gun Reform Is Passed
Even senior engineers can’t afford to live near their offices in San Francisco
The 3 Types of Parents Who Get Bullied By Their Own Children
I get food stamps, and I’m not ashamed — I’m angry
Sleep paralysis: what we know about a terrifying state of consciousness
The best way to calm your child is the simplest
Hold off on the chill pill. Stress isn't that bad for you.

Monday, October 05, 2015

RIP, Grace Lee Boggs

http://www.pbs.org/pov/americanrevolutionary/full.php
“Courage allows the successful woman to fail and learn powerful lessons from that failure. So that in the end, she didn’t fail at all.” – Maya Angelou “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have” - Maya Angelou