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Name Game: Most Popular Baby Names
Census releases its top names for Oregon last year
It’s the first decision parents get to make for their babies: the name. It seems as if William Shakespeare’s phrase, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” isn’t the case when naming a child. It’s daunting, exhilarating and can be exhausting. This morning, the Social Security Association announced the most popular names […]
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Free Will Astrology—Week of May 17
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you know what you are worth? Have you compiled a realistic assessment of your talents, powers, and capacities? Not what your friends and enemies think you’re worth, nor the authority figures you deal with, nor the bad listeners who act like they’ve figured out the game of life. When I […]
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Waif Watchers You Had Me At Hell
Welcome to female intrasexual competition
I’m a 33-year-old woman, and I’ve always been thin. I lost about 12 pounds after a tough breakup. I’m working on getting back to a healthier weight. However, people keep making cutting remarks about how thin I look. Yesterday a friend said, “You’re so skinny it’s gross!” I’d noticed that she’d gained quite a bit […]
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Free Will Astrology—Week of May 10
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Born under the sign of Taurus, Edmund Wilson was a renowned twentieth-century author and critic who wrote more than 30 books. He also served as editor for *Vanity Fair* and *The New Republic,* and influenced the work of at least seven major American novelists. When he was growing up, he spent […]