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The only way I was able to stay sane in the intense Indian traffic was to look away...staring ahead and seeing that there were multiple vehicles headed straight for us was so scary, I just chose to read my Kindle...

Ah, 2012...how I have waited for you. And what have you brought me? Stress. Why, you ask? Too many things to do, personal panic, messy house... First of all, Adam left this morning to go back to school and Priya....

I love stories. They give me insights into other lives, lives that I will never experience in any other way. It's the reason that I have been a TV-addict since early childhood. My parents fed my story addiction by taking...

I went for my annual dermatological exam yesterday and came home with a sore spot and a bandage. I had a little hard cyst on my abdomen. The doctor removed and and added a couple of stitches...it hurt like heck...

The Occupy Portland movement is reaching a critical juncture. The two occupied squares are having increasing problems, with crime and drugs and stench. Someone described it as moving from the 99% to the 1%, the 1% of the population that...

And I want to write every day and talk about something important to me. First of all, my family. Awesome birthday. Adam, Bonnie, and Ross all called and expressed their love and support for me. Could I ask for anything...

Heading off to the City Club of Portland lunch. Our friend, Ted Wheeler, is speaking about the state of the Oregon economy. Ted is the state Treasurer and is doing an amazing job. I am hoping that he has some...

I offer to make my homemade chicken soup, drive it over, and have a short visit, if he is up to it.