Teaching 12 meaningful targeted traffic strategies that are low in effort and high in impact and results. Rush Hour Web Traffic. -

Giorgio Armani gained pop culture status when he outfitted Richard Gere for “American Gigolo” in 1980.. The movie? Meh. But seared in our brain is the image of Gere looking smoking hot in — and out — of those Armani…

Michelle DeCourcy closing
Michelle DeCourcy is closing shop. The Portland designer — almost famous for having made the dress worn by performer Norah Jones when she picked up all her Grammys — phoned with the news. “I think I’m the only one…

The pants-wearing legacy of Yves Saint Laurent
Note: I thought this piece from AP was worth posting here. I never met YSL but his legacy is impressive. Although, after watching a documentary about him in which he chain-smoked during the entire design process, I can never look…

UFW now official in Oregon
United Farmworkers Union signs its first contract in Oregon, representing dairy workers. Read Alex Pulaski’s coverage here . This is a landmark for the union. Are other ag employers next?…

Past story on Fantasy’s Tracy Blakeslee
BLAKESLEE UNCENSORED By Michele Parente of the Oregonian Staff Monday,July 8, 1996 Page A01 Summary: Portland’s premier porn king talks back Nearly every day, Tracy Blakeslee wrestles with demons of the flesh. He tries hard to resist temptation but often…

What are you paying for your health insurance?
The average worker contribution for medical insurance: $75.65 per month for single coverage; $312.25 per month for family coverage. That according to stats released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Pacific division consists of Alaska, California, Hawaii,…

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