Celebrity Chef Says Thanks For Giving

Given my recent confession, you might wonder why I’m blogging about celebrity chefs and receipes. But really, what Portlander isn’t a foodie? The latest news is that southern cooking queen […]

Don’t Donate. Really.

Sounds pretty crazy, given my usual calls to action. But really, don’t do it. I mean, why would you want to help your neighbor after a disaster? Or communicate with […]

Are You A Shop-A-Holic?

SOME of us around here have a problem with shoes. I’m not naming names, but their initials are MW and AE. You can take it from there. (I, on the […]

Cooking For The Cross

I can’t cook. There, I’ve said it. The problem is so bad that I’ve even thought about giving Robin money for groceries so that she can bring two yummy vegetarian […]

Who’s Winning The Civil War?

So you’ve been on pins and needles wondering who’s winning the Civil War Blood Drive, right? Well, if you’re an OSU Beavers fan, you’ll be pleased to know that, well, […]

Your Job Is Big, Your Cause Is Just

One thing that we don’t share enough on the blog are the little hand-written notes that we get from donors. Julie shared one with me today that I thought was […]

Luv 2 Txt? Text 2HELP!

I got my phone bill the other day and it was insane. I don’t know about you, but evidently I send text messages WAY more frequently than I thought. And […]

Need An (Almost) New Land Rover?

Now that Veronica Mars isn’t on the CW, I rarely flip to that network. I hope that excuses the fact that I know nothing of the show Supernatural and Jensen […]

Do You Bleed Orange or Green?

I’ve shared my feelings about football before, but here’s one rivalry that I can really get behind. For the seventh year in a row, University of Oregon Ducks and Oregon […]

“Mad Men” Holds Office Blood Drive

After a very crazy two weeks, I had the chance to finally catch up on a little television this weekend. So I apologize that I’m a full week late in […]