Friday, March 11, 2016

HK is #2, YIKES!

Worldwide cost of living survey
Portland gets call from EPA to review lead-prevention efforts
The Changing Seasons of Motherhood
A Plastic-Eating Bacterium Might Help Deal With Waste One Day
I can’t understand what it’s like to be a single mom
Confederate emblem outside Oregon's Capitol has been removed
This Is Why Parents Are More Exhausted Than You Think They Should Be
The biggest mistakes people make when choosing a life partner
Singapore now the world’s most expensive city: Economist
How to take INCREDIBLE photos of your friends
The Parent-Child Discussion That So Many Dread: Donald Trump
Portland’s Hot Apartment Market Cools at the Top of the Pearl District, crazy rent!
500 years of jewish life in Venice
How Female-Friendly is Your Workplace?
Retracing Our Steps
Five years after Fukushima, the clean-up has just begun
5 years later, Japanese city still dealing with loss
Five years after tsunami, taxi company still fighting
Japan Reopens Town Shuttered By Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
After Tsunami And Quake, A U.S.-Japan Partnership To 'Give Hope'
5 Years After Japan Disasters, 'Temporary' Housing Is Feeling Permanent

Oh.. this Sunday...

10 Great 'Downton Abbey's replacements
Recap: Best Quotes of Episode 9
Oh, 'Downton Abbey,' we'll miss you, and here's why
‘Downton Abbey’ delivers the happiest of endings
'Downton Abbey' ends with 'a job well-done,' and a warm, lovely finale
Julian Fellowes Discusses Possibility of ‘Downton: The Movie’
As 'Downton' Draws To A Close, A Look Back On What Made The Show Great
WATCH: First Look at New Drama by ‘Downton’ Creator Julian Fellowes
The Best Quotes from Downton Abbey’s Dowager Countess, Queen of Shade

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

For Gabe

"Creating a peace-filled childhood to build a peaceful future"- L.R.Knost

Still have healing and improvement to do... ! GO GO GO

Sophie Gregoire Children: PM's Wife Gets Candid With Katie Couric About Breastfeeding
Hadrien Trudeau Charms Washington Seconds After Arrival
The Right Sausage for Your Relationship
The Single Most Important Skill to Teach Your Child (by Miki Dedijer)
8 SIGNS YOU’RE WITH SOMEONE WHO RESPECTS YOU
8 Fights That Can Signal The End Your Relationship, Because Some Things Are Just Not Meant To Be, I checked it all.. all 8 of them... it was doomed to begin with..NOT MEANT TO BE!.. TRUE THAT>> LOVE DOESN"T CONQUER ALL! OH GOOD RIDDANCE!
14 THOUGHTS I HAD WHEN I SAW KIM K'S NAKED BATHROOM SELFIE
Common Sense For The Pregnant Eater
7 Signs You Grew Up With A Toxic Parent & Didn't Know It
Canada's New Prime Minister Is The Exact Opposite Of Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau, The 'Shiny Pony' Who Became Canada's Prime Minister
Peaceful Parenting No-Spank Challenge
How to Put a Toddler to Bed in 100 Easy Steps
The Dizzying Cityscape of Hong Kong
Obama Pays Tribute to Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the ‘Peanuts’ Gang
Justin Trudeau: 'Everybody Knows The North Pole Is In Canada'
12 Signs of Bad Parenting! Are You One of Them?
iPhone, Cola and Kinky: what’s in a Hong Kongers name?
How To Keep Money From Messing Up Your Marriage
7 Things Every Child Needs to Hear
Eating a bit of chocolate could help you stay mentally sharp
Relationship
Germany: Traditional sausages banned in public canteens out of respect to Muslims claims Merkel ally
19 Comics That Perfectly Capture The First Year Of Motherhood
John Steinbeck on Falling in Love: A 1958 Letter
7 Ways People Who Have Been Emotionally Abused Love Differently
8 Unique Ways to Challenge Yourself to Work Smarter
Right-Hand Bias Is Everywhere
Point and Laugh as a Strategy
10 FOODS THAT UNCLOG ARTERIES NATURALLY AND PROTECT AGAINST HEART ATTACK
Extra-Depressing New Study Links Carbs to Lung Cancer
Why so many scientists are so ignorant
Money – that’s what Hong Kong women want, survey finds, so sad that the hardship the HK women faced and endured had developed such an extreme view. Money can't buy you happiness!
To be more creative, a study suggests imagining yourself as an “eccentric poet”
The Do’s and Don’ts of Being a Not-Terrible Dad
The trouble with La Croix
We're not meant to do this alone: American individualism is destroying our families
Max Lucado: Trump doesn’t pass the decency test
Decency for President by Max C.
Pastor Max Lucado Baffled Over Evangelical Trump Supporters
Pretty Soon, Your Car Might Run On Poop

Another milestone for the little guy.

Happy birthday, my sweet! I love you to the moon and back!

TREVOR GOES "INSIDE OUT" OVER DONALD TRUMP

Hands...

Tuesday, March 08, 2016

3.8.16.. #internationalwomenday

20 Brutally Honest Things Women Turning 40 Want All Women In Their 30s To Know
29 AWESOME QUOTES FROM BADASS WOMEN IN HISTORY
“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” — Lucille Ball “It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” — Madeleine Albright “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou “Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” — Lucille Ball

Happy 3.8!

"show her the same courtesy that she has bestowed upon me"- D.D.B.
Pissed Off From A Lack of Sleep? You Might Be 'Slangry'
13 Reasons to Pass on Plastic
Big Drop in Chemical Levels in Girls Who Switched Cosmetics
Canada Fears Photo of Prime Minister with Pandas Could Worsen American Refugee Crisis
Let Her Sleep In! Women Need More Sleep Than Men, Says Science
How Dogs Understand What We Say
Britain's arranged marriage detectives use 'honeytraps' to check their targets
The Eviction Economy
21 Cape Breton tips for American Immigrants
The 7 Worst Drinks, According to a Bartender
Why sleeping in could make you a better worker
Hong Kong’s housing sales hit a 25-year low in February
Scientists think they’ve spotted clouds on Pluto, so they want to call it a planet again
A top recruiter on what anyone can see after 30 seconds with your resume
Raise the Legal Age for Cigarette Sales to 21

April 30, International SpankOut Day

Peaceful Parenting No-Spank Challenge
I don't believe in "spanking, swatting, yelling, screaming, shaming, blaming, isolating, and other punitive attempts to try and get children to obey, behave, and be responsible." - Boringfish

Monday, March 07, 2016

Free and affordable college will help students who don’t really need it
The end of Heile Welt
Beyond Kindergarten Suspensions: Don’t Shame Children — Teach Them
Longing For Human Connections In An Age Of Virtual Ones
'It's A Surviving Tool': 'Native' Tells Satirical Stories Of Life In Israel
JFK's Very Revealing Harvard Application Essay
Everyone Loves the Idea of Preschool, So Why Don't All Our Kids Get to Go to One?
Homework is wrecking our kids: The research is clear, let’s ban elementary homework
THIS IS WHY DAY CARE COSTS SO MUCH
These depressing charts show the different ways 401(k) plans fall short
Why men and women might choose to learn different languages
Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming
Equality in Marriages Grows, and So Does Class Divide
The 15 Most Provocative Quotes from Anthony Atamanuik, aka Donald Trump in the Trump vs. Bernie Debate
China desperately needs low-income migrant workers to buy homes and save the economy
The magical thing eating chocolate does to your brain
The Democratic Party Got Crushed During The Obama Presidency. Here's Why
Donald Trump's Yooge Flip-Flop on Outsourcing
‘Thank you for serving me when I didn’t vote for you’: A Republican writes the president after Obamacare saved his life
China’s new television rules ban homosexuality, drinking, and vengeance
“My goal is to destroy the Republican Party”: Former Reagan adviser Bruce Bartlett explains his vote for Donald Trump
10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Kids, I like this list a lot.
The dos and don’ts of giving creative feedback
China just announced one of the largest single layoffs in history
Can my ex collect Social Security on my work record?
Why Chocolate Is 'The Food Of The Gods'
Manhattan decriminalizes public drinking
Oscar Victory For 'Spotlight' Gives Hope For Change Among Abuse Survivors
She Feels Like Your Mom and Doesn't Want to Bang You
Obama Didn’t Create Trump. The GOP’s opposition to Obama did.
How did an experienced team of bankers and lawyers botch the $5.8 billion Sharp-Foxconn deal?
5 THINGS YOUR KIDS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING LOST
Former Anti-Defamation League director calls Donald Trump hand-raising an intentionally 'fascist gesture'
"Donald Trump's world: The 21 most entertaining moments in politics that led us here"
Reporter Who Called Minn. County 'Absolute Worst Place To Live' Is Moving There
Decades Later, 'Spy' Magazine Founders Continue To Torment Trump
5 Choices You'll Regret Forever
How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body
Donald the Dangerous
Doctor says: When it comes to breastfeeding, your health and happiness matter as much as your baby’s
How I Discovered a Cancer-Causing Car Seat Flame Retardant IN My Child
These brothers lived trapped in isolation, with movies their only connection to the outside world
Anchorage is so warm this year it has to import snow for the Iditarod
We Need To Talk More About "Parenting Fails," Because They Happen To All Of Us
Canada’s Trudeau says Americans should know more about the world
House in Tear-Down Condition Sells for $952K
Why kids should go barefoot more (and probably adults, too)
Donald Trump, the Great Betrayer
The key difference between how Trump and Romney made their money
Shields and Brooks on the GOP push to stop Trump

1,2,3-TCP watch ou!

The Russ & Daughters Guide to Smoked & Cured Fish
A Guide to Pizza Styles of America
The Sustainable Benefits Of Building A Carbon Neutral Laneway Home
11 great Portland sweets
Charlie Hales' homeless camps threaten Portland's neighborhoods (OPINION)
Can a Classic Pacific Northwest House Also Be a Great Contemporary House?
Portland Cheap Eats 2016: The Hottest Cheap Restaurants, Mapped
State of Emergency: We need action today
There’s a Cancer-Causing Chemical in My Drinking Water, But California Isn’t Regulating It
Initiatives to Curb Food Waste Go Into Effect in Denmark, South Korea
A scientist calculated the cost of not being a straight man, and she wants a tax cut
Award-winning photographer and climate change campaigner dies while snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef
The original Italian pizza is finally set to become a UNESCO world heritage treasure