Finance + Legal Services

The View From 25 Years Out

Faith, Patience and DisciplineOctober 2026Last month the country marked twenty-five years since September 11, 2001. Most of us can still name the room we were standing in when the news came. Few days in American life have been burned in that deeply.What people tend to forget is that the attacks did not land on a calm market. They landed in the middle of a long, grinding collapse. To understand what 9/11 meant for investors, you have to see the whole stretch around it.The 929 DaysFrom March 24...

Food + Beverage

Eat Your Way to Better Blood Pressure

Small food choices can make a meaningful difference for your heart and kidneys Article by Marilia Campos, MD Optima Kidney Care When people hear “high blood pressure,” they often think medication first. But what we eat every day can have a surprisingly powerful effect on blood pressure—and, in turn, on the health of our heart and kidneys. One of the best places to start is sodium. For most adults, a good goal is to stay below 2,300 mg of sodium per day—about the amount of sodium in one...

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Money Matters

Low and Slow Article by Nathan Oeming The best meals in my life were never fast. A brisket that spends twelve hours in the smoker. A pot of soup that simmers all afternoon. Bread that rises overnight. Whatever the dish, the pattern holds time does the work, and the cook's job is mostly to resist the urge to interfere. The financial industry sells microwave cooking. The hot stock, the timely trade, the asset class of the month. It looks like action, and action feels like progress. But wealth...

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An Afternoon Steeped in Serenity

Doja Tea Lounge offers afternoon tea, finger foods, and a new sense of connection Article by Abby Snethen | Photography by Brian Simcoe Afternoon tea used to be considered a luxury past-time for upper class members in England, where people would sit down between the times of lunch and dinner, indulge in tea and finger foods, and converse about their lives and local happenings. Doja Tea’s has brought this luxury to Tualatin and Portland to not only serve tea, but to create an accessible place...

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Healthy Has Never Tasted So Good

CI Lifestyle Meals creates delicious cuisines delivered right to your door. Article by Abby Snethen | Photography by Brian Simcoe To some, 45 years in an industry sounds like a lifetime. But to Chris Ideson, it’s a passion. In the center of a small plaza in Southeast Portland, CI Lifestyle Meals holds its business. This local meal prep company has been up and running for nine years, serving households as far as Ridgefield, Camas, Banks and Wilsonville with delicious food made from scratch.  ...

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A Taste of Italy

Step into an authentic Italian restaurant where everything is made from scratch Article by Abby Snethen | Photography by Brian Simcoe Authenticity in this day and age can be hard to come by. Even more so when it comes to food. Real cuisines that stem from their motherlands, are completely handmade, and are put together by bona fide owners, are rare. Luckily for Rosmarino, customers don’t have to second guess legitimacy.  Dario Pisoni, chef and owner of Rosamario in Newberg, Oregon, opened...

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Best Bites of Tualatin Valley

Enjoy and indulge unique cuisines near you Article by Abby Snethen | Photography by Brian Simcoe Some say that the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach– and they’re right. Dishes cooked to perfection, made from scratch and designed specifically for your taste buds are euphoric and bingeworthy. Tualatin Valley City Lifestyle has investigated cuisines that are worthy of your attention so that you may satisfy your stomach, and your mind.  1. Avanti Restaurant and Bar - Pork chop and...

Finance + Legal Services

.The One Investing Myth Worth Ignoring Every September

If you've turned on the news around Labor Day in any of the last several years, you've probably heard some version of this: September is the worst month for the stock market. It shows up like clockwork, right alongside back to school sales and the first hint of fall in the air.Here's the strange part. The people repeating it aren't wrong, exactly. The statistic really does hold up, September has posted the weakest average return of any month, going back a long way. What's worth questioning isn't...

Style + Beauty

The Finishing Touch

Styling tips from the experts behind one of Portland's most innovative jewelers Article by City Lifestyle and Justine Elliott | Photography by MiaDonna MiaDonna, one of the world's first lab-grown diamond jewelry retailers, was founded in Portland in 2005 to reimagine fine jewelry through innovation, integrity, and impact. At its Bridgeport Village flagship boutique, non-commissioned jewelry experts make shopping easy with 60-day returns, 90-day ring resizing, and complimentary engraving. To...

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The Long Game

Fashion Fades. Style Compounds. Article by Nathan Oeming Anyone who has cleaned out a closet knows the difference between fashion and style. Fashion is what the moment told you to buy. Style is what you'd buy again ten years later. One chases. The other endures. The financial industry sells fashion. The hot stock, the asset class of the season, the strategy everyone is suddenly wearing. It photographs well and it doesn't last. That's intensity. Style is intentionality: own a diversified...