Finger foods are making a comeback and are no longer just popular for kids’ parties. Finger foods can be a big hit for casual and formal get togethers alike. When considering finger foods, one must take into account the kind of party and preparation and cleanup. Here are five great finger foods for any occasion, …
You’ve heard it before, but it bears repeating: your home is likely to be the single most important purchase that you will make during your lifetime. It’s also likely to be the most expensive. Though a standard 30-year mortgage helps to spread the cost of home ownership down through the years, it’s still a hefty …
OK, so I don’t usually rant, but this one absolutely kills me. I would simply write this guy off as a harmless old crackpot if there weren’t so many people buying into the utterly reprehensible tripe that he dresses up as wholesome Christian advice. Here he dares to speak of children as though they were …
Few activities are likely to make you feel more like a pauper than shopping for a new auto. Whether it’s a new model or simply new to you, everyone is looking for way to stretch a pound without incurring expensive repairs shortly after the purchase. A quality auto on a budget is possible, and the …
If that new smell car is calling to you, then you may be feeling overwhelmed with all the options now available on the market. Should you get a sleek sports car? Maybe you should consider a family minivan. Do you want all the bells and whistles? Here are a few things to consider before you …
The best part of having a camper is the ability to pick up and go whenever the mood strikes. If your camper isn’t as ready as you are, your spontaneity can be severely interrupted. If you and your family are the types that like to pick up and go at a moment’s notice, it’s important …
10 yrs ago my dad wrote me this note and hid it my stuff, I’m just seeing it now for the first time. Aren’t my parents wonderful, loving people? They are completely unlike this close-minded fellow, Victor Lundberg, who had a top ten hit in 1967 with this recitation record below… – Pat Thomas is …
The business world is incredibly complex, and good leadership goes a long way toward ensuring success. However, good leadership is difficult to define, especially since every organization has unique needs. That’s why strategy plays an important role in the long-term success of any enterprise whether it’s large or small. Every leader needs to be able …
For the sole proprietor, knowing when to take on an employee can be difficult. Not only will you have to start paying someone a salary, but you may feel as though you’re giving up some of the control that you’ve enjoyed. Having to rely on someone else to complete the work that you’ve been doing …
Neither Paul Ryan nor almost any other spending ‘hawks’ — dem or repub — talk about cutting military spending. Which accounts for 20% of the budget and has increased 14 years in a row (a feat we didn’t even see during the Cold War). Mindboggling, when you look at this list of spending per country …
It was my birthday on August 16th, the same day that Elvis died by chance, and also the day of a friend’s memorial service. Unable to take the day off from work, I did somehow manage to attend the funeral and as I sat down for the service, all I could think was that I …
I love Don Delillo‘s novels, and serenely enjoyed, Cosmopolis, his short novel/long-short story of a few years ago. I wouldn’t have guessed that it could be made into a movie, however, as the text was low in the action quotient. Well, live and learn. It’s out soon as a movie with everyone’s favorite cuckolded vampire …
The new independent feature film WALK-IN which will be showing at the Laurelhurst Theater in Portland starting September 21st. This film is based on a bestselling book from Scott Blum, was filmed entirely in Oregon, and recently played to sold out crowds at the Varsity Theatre in Ashland. You can view the trailer here:
Your outdoor living space can become an extension of your home and your own private retreat. Before this can happen, you need to take control of the weather and elements. With the right canopy or enclosure, you can enjoy having shade from the sun and protection from the rain. Here a few different options you …
Sharing files between computers is fairly simple. That is, it’s simple when all of the computers within that network use the same OS. Macs and PCs don’t have a good history when it comes to working together; they’re the computing equivalent of the most dysfunctional married couple someone could imagine. There are ways to make …
This year, Rosh Hashanah– the Jewish High Holidays or the Jewish New Year– will fall on September 16. For this time frame, I was hired to re-write a fundraiser letter for a Jewish Community Center in London. As I looked into it, I was a nudged from my comfortable spot of complacency. I learned something …
No matter how well things are going, unexpected problems can arise at any moment. Some of those problems can be a huge threat to someone’s financial stability. Debt is more than a number on a spread sheet, it’s a commitment. Money can’t simply be given back once it’s spent, and while bankruptcy is always an …
I’m an angry man. Not a day goes by when I don’t feel infuriated by one thing or another. A friend took me to lunch at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. We were in the middle of a stimulating conversation that lasted more than two hours. The restaurant was almost empty, with no one …
Buying a home is a rite of passage; it’s the point where someone’s hard work pays off, and he can finally settle down with his family and build wealth for the future. However, things happen, and sometimes people need to move. Sometimes it’s because they find jobs elsewhere, and sometimes it’s because they want a …
Ok, first thing, I am not too embarrassed to admit I really did not think Mitt would choose Paul. Everything thing about Romney’s style and campaign has led me to view him as a cautious, careful politician. One who tries little new, but wants to perfect the doing of what has been done before. Thus …
The legendary Joe Jackson (the musician, not the shoeless ball player) is on tour in the US in September and October. His only Northwest date will be in Seattle on October second at the Moore Theater. Jackson, who started out in the punk/new wave scene over thirty years ago, has now switched to more eclectic …
[Howlin’ Hounddog & the Infamous Loosers will perform Saturday, August 11, at the East Burn (1800 E. Burnside, Portland) from 10PM to 1AM. A good time will be had by all who attend, so make certain to be there.] I met Howlin’ Hounddog at the recent Rocket party where he told me that he and …
Hello, dear readers. August 5 proved to be another hectic day for Mr. Renton. Sunday began by covering the Seafair Cup races at Lake Washington, including another mindblowing aerial display by the Blue Angels. Nighttime found yours truly catching, simultaneously, JESSE SYKES at Gainesbourg and KASEY CHAMBERS at The Triple Door. In between, Mr. Renton …
As a writer I consider him the greatest American stylist since at least WWII, if not since his beloved Henry James, as well as our finest essayist by quite a stretch. But I think his astonishing RANGE was most impressive of all–here was a fearless and fearsomely talented artist who conquered Television during its Golden …
Thanks to Allison Morris for this instructional graphic which shows how cheating behavior starts early and how this habit can continue into adulthood. This material was originally posted here – http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/07/23/rise-of-the-cheater.
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Q: Re: the characters on THE MOD SQUAD, were they “Mods” in the scooter-riding, amphetamine-scarfing, madly-dancing, hopeless fashion victim, Pete Townshend-ian sense of the word? A: Well, virtually no one in The States knew a thing about British Mod until after The Who released QUADROPHENIA (in 1973, coincidentally the same year THE MOD SQUAD went off the air). Or perhaps even until The Jam’s …
I’d ask you all to think of the women in Pussy Riot who stood up to Putin in a celebration of free speech in Russia. Three of them have been held incommunicado in prison for several months and are today in court. They’re a reminder that music can still have a strong political voice: – …