Sober October, Dry January and Dry July: For one quarter of a year, these campaigns provide a motivation for people to come together and challenge themselves to go without alcohol.It isn't a surprise ...

We have given Christmas gifts to eight of our son’s friends since middle school. I recently retired and do not make the kind ...

This is the latest installment of The Oregonian/OregonLive’s advice column, “Why Tho?” by Lizzy Acker. Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now. Dear ...

Dear Sam: I recently chose to leave my job because I no longer saw a fit with my skills. I was hired 18 months ago, and there have been several layoffs since then. As a result of those layoffs, I have ...