Cate Patricolo

Cate Patricolo

Cate is Lead Writer and Publicist at her own contract writing firm and Co-Founder/CEO of Dragonfly Discovery. A native Portlander, local artist, outdoor enthusiast, dulcimer player, dancer, yogini & political activist, her passions include alternative medicine, painting, literature, biking, creative writing, and re-vamping the healthcare system.
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  • Live Music and Auction to Benefit Alternative Healthcare in Oregon
    2/8/2013
    The theme encourages discovery of balance in the feminine and masculine energies; within ourselves, our relationships, our communities and the world at large. The Black Water Snake is intuitive, a socially adventurous spirit that loves taking risks.
  • Gemisphere Gifts Gemstone Necklace to Michelle Obama at Inaugural Ball
    1/24/2013
    Gemisphere is excited to announce it has donated a precious Citrine necklace to First Lady Michelle Obama. The necklace was delivered to the First Lady in Washington, D.C. at the 11:30 a.m. Inaugural Ball on January 21, 2013.
  • First Person: I Should Have Done More With My Roth IRA
    1/23/2013
    Starting a Roth IRA in your 20s is a great way to save for retirement, but there are a few key ways to make the investment pay off even more. And if you don't have a Roth IRA yet, start one!
  • Why Electronic Cigarettes Are Here to Stay
    7/12/2012
    Electronic cigarettes are surging in popularity, but are they really safer than traditional tobacco products? The author's look at the main points of the controversy surrounding e cigarettes from her viewpoint of a user.
  • How I Survived Being Unemployed for 2 Years
    6/19/2012
    Unemployed for two years, Cate made the most of her time by building her career as a writer and learning to spend less at the same time.
  • 4 Financial Lessons I Learned from Occupy
    5/17/2012
    As a reporter covering Occupy Portland, I gained some valuable financial advice. Here are 4 of my favorite lessons.
  • First Person: I Save Money by Going Green
    4/4/2012
    I read a lot about going green recently, so I decided to try a few things out. Tuns out, being environmentally friendly saves a lot of money, too.
  • Dominican Fever
    3/16/2012
    Desperate for an escape from life as a graduate student in Vermont, our heroine sets out on an ill-planned Spring Break in the tropics– with unfortunate consequences.
  • First Person: Creating a Fixed Budget on a Variable Income
    3/15/2012
    Working as a freelance contractor as well as being MBA student and running a start-up business can put major kinks into a personal budget. Fortunately, I figured out a way to make a budget work.
  • Best Local Wineries in Portland, Oregon
    2/27/2012
    Oregon is famed for the beautiful vineyards in the rural countrysides, but the city of Portland has great local wineries as well. Here is a short guide to the best in the area, along with links to the winery homepages.
  • First Person: Let Facebook Profit
    2/27/2012
    Like many, I don't like being a Facebook addict, but I just can't seem to let go. So, let them profit from it.
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  • Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Irish Pubs in Portland, Ore
    2/25/2012
    Whether you're looking for a nice Irish dive or VIP entry to a full-blown St. Patty's festival, Irish pubs in Portland have it all.
  • Decentralized Dance Party Meets Occupy Portland at the Hawthorne Bridge
    2/1/2012
    The Decentralized Dance Party in Portland unintentionally became a merged party with Occupy Portland as Occupiers decide last-minute to hold a solidarity march starting at the same time and place as DDP.
  • Singles Flock to Occupy Portland
    1/20/2012
    Singles in Portland are joining Occupy to find love, or at least a date that agrees with them about the US banking system
  • Occupy Gathers in West Portland
    1/18/2012
    Occupy Portland held neighborhood meetings around the city last weekend, bringing activism into the heart of West Portland and reaching a new audience.
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  • Thanksgiving Parades and Events in Portland, Ore
    11/15/2011
    A guide to local Thanksgiving holiday events and parades around Portland, Oregon.
  • WAC for Sale
    11/4/2011
    The Willamette Athletic Club is up for sale, and new commercial zoning makes it available to build a high-rise apartment with Green Living built in, potentially adding to the growing South Waterfront Green Community in Southwest Portland, Oregon.
  • Milagres Rock the House in Portland, Oregon
    10/27/2011
    Brooklyn-based Indie rock band Milagres played to a packed house on Tuesday night at Mississippi Studios.
  • Occupy Portland Enters Week 3
    10/21/2011
    Occupy Portland began in peaceful solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, but after 2 weeks on the ground have taken up solidarity with causes like healthcare, job creation, ending poverty and homelessness, and changing public policy.
  • The Heart of a Blood Sea
    10/20/2011
    A journey through the blood red sea that is the wasteland of a heart, and a glimpse of the woman that hides there.
  • Donors Feed Occupy Portland
    10/11/2011
    Though many are going hungry in the city of Portland, protestors at Occupy Portland are getting enough to eat thanks to generous local donors and volunteers sympathetic with the cause.
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  • Best Local Wineries in Portland, Oregon
    10/9/2011
    Oregon is famed for the beautiful vineyards in the rural countrysides, but the city of Portland has great local wineries as well. Here is a short guide to the best in the area, along with links to the winery homepages.
  • Life After Biology
    10/4/2011
    A look through one author's journey to where she is now.
  • Portland, Ore., Pumpkin Patches
    10/4/2011
    Here is a short guide to the Top 5 pumpkin patches in the Portland, OR area, including websites, activities, prices, and farm information to help you pick the perfect pumpkin and enjoy a fun fall day on the farm.
  • For Fun when it Rains, Hit the Lanes
    9/30/2011
    Bowling Leagues are a great way to spend a rainy winter night in Portland. Find one you like and get rolling!
  • Public Domain Coffee in Portland, OR
    8/14/2011
    Public Domain opened it's doors in downtown Portland nearly 1.5 years ago, and the gourmet coffee and personalized options are enough to draw in any connoisseur. But is this the comfortable, casual atmosphere the author is searching for?
  • Strength Training Exercises that Are Absolutely Free
    6/8/2011
    Add pizzaz to pushups and situps with some moves you can do anywhere and without any special equipment.
  • Cate's Summer Reading List
    5/9/2011
    Some classic, some contemporary, some Latin American, some non-fiction and all literature: Summer free time, meet your books.
  • Deficit Spending: Reagan vs. Obama
    5/5/2011
    When looking back, it's important to view current events in light of the past - and in this case, President Obama doesn't look quite as liberal in economic policy as people believe he is.
  • Memories of Graduation Days Past
    4/28/2011
    Graduation Day is an important benchmark. Taking a look at graduation from Middle School, High School and College, I see now how much I've grown and changed throughout the years from a frumpy, insecure kid to a free-spirited creative adult.
  • Nintendo Entertainment System - the Best Video Game Console
    4/25/2011
    In the world of video gaming, take a trip back in time to the 2D fun that was NES

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