Have you ever wondered what your future holds? Will you find success? True love? Is it possible that the alignment of the planets and stars, your first name, or the lines on the palm of your hand could provide the…
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Fortunes Forecast, Lucky Charms!
Tagged with: divination, fortune teller, fortune telling, horoscope, palm reading
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Outside Perspectives on Oregon News
Oregon’s history is not only accessible for searching and browsing through Oregon’s historic newspapers. Several newspapers from other states, available for keyword-searching online through the Library of Congress and National Endowment for the Humanities’ Chronicling America website, can yield a…
Sustainable Energy
Hot water, lights, refrigerators, computers and cell phones are just a few examples of everyday necessities that are reliant on some sort of power source, and it’s often difficult not to take these things for granted. A look through the…
Made in Oregon
April showers bring May flowers, but sporadic patches of sunshine, warmth and blue sky remind us that the “rainy season” in Oregon will soon be drawing to a close – and that means more outdoor community gatherings, special events, and…
Tagged with: farmers' markets, local goods, made in Oregon, public markets
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Titanic Centennial
April 15, 2012 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic shipwreck tragedy. The story of the Titanic has been told and re-told since 1912: The largest and most luxurious ship ever to be built in the history of humankind…
Birds of a Feather
Now that spring has officially arrived, let’s continue with the theme of flight and turn our eyes to the skies once again for bird migration season. Birds of all kinds, like these Golden eagles, will soon be returning to their…
Happy Leap Year!
To some, 2012 is just another year, and February 29th is just another day. But then there are those of us, writer included, who find rare excitement in the 366th day that exists only once every four years in the…
Tagged with: 2012, Leap Year, Leap Year birthdays, Leap Year Proposals, leap year traditions
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Presidential Precedents
As the 2012 presidential campaigns continue to attract media attention, federal recognition of Washington’s Birthday (also known as Presidents’ Day in Oregon and other states) on the third Monday in February leads us to reflect upon the past presidents of…
Tagged with: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, President, Presidents' Day, Warren G. Harding, Washington's Birthday
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Fashion then and now
Fashion is cyclical. It responds to the time and culture in which it exists. Fashion is an ever changing trend that will be completely different from the year before and will call upon its own past for inspiration in the…