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Paid Family Leave — Are you feeling sandwiched? 7 Apr 2009 | 10:12 am
Sandwiched…squished. Pressed between two things. Perhaps more than two things. Sound familiar? For women today, we can feel pressured by the need to take care of our children, of our aging parents, an...
Ada Lovelace Day! Kiss a girl scientist! 24 Mar 2009 | 03:25 pm
So maybe you’ve heard about this, all around the world today folks are getting together to write about women in science who’ve done profound things to change the world from a tech point of view. Hats...
Get on the Good Foot- Happy Birthday Dr. King 20 Jan 2009 | 09:14 am
Looking for a way to be involved, the kids and I will be heading down to Salem for the Stand For Children Rally at the state capitol. The event is NEXT MONTH and a great way to involve kids in somet...
Oh NO! Not Gay Marriage! 21 Nov 2008 | 02:41 pm
Really. Everybody needs to chill. The world will not end if people who love each other continue to gasp, love each other with tax benefits and some cake. Really. Thanks to Bob Cesca for the image. P...
A Quick Education on Rahm Emanuel 7 Nov 2008 | 06:44 am
In the rank of days of my life, it goes like this 1) and 2) the births of my two exceptionally amazing children, 3) marrying my sweet, totally awesome husband and 4) drum roll please…. November 4, 20...
KID-FRIENDLY Election Night Party 3 Nov 2008 | 07:40 am
You are invited to an entirely kid-friendly election night party at the BackSpace Cafe (renamed the BarackSpace Cafe until Nov. 5th) at 115 NW 5th on November 4, starting at 5pm. The BackSpace Cafe i...
Yes, and Green is Red, too. Vote NO on Measure 64. 1 Nov 2008 | 05:28 am
The Republicans and those on the Right have always been incredibly good and turning and twisting words to make everything sound better. Global warming became climate change. Homophobia and sexism beca...
Oregon voter resource 27 Oct 2008 | 05:34 am
So we’re off this morning for our eat pie fill out our ballot election moment. It is such a great tradition and I think this morning a mimosa is probably in order too. Bo and I have been reviewing t...
Bryan Collier at the Central Library 22 Oct 2008 | 04:19 pm
Uptown by Bryan Collier Multnomah County Library puts on some great programs for kids, we feel very fortunate to have access to such dynamic library services. This Thursday, chidren’s book illustrat...
Yes on 26-94 21 Oct 2008 | 08:18 am
Today, like a number of other organizations in Portland, we’re urging you to vote YES on measure 26-94, also known as the Portland Children’s Levy. Every five years Portlanders have the opportunity t...
