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Clackamas County Commissioner Martha Schrader puts people before politics, creates policies to move people up the prosperity ladder, prioritizes public safety and protects taxpayer dollars. Lake Oswego Review:
Martha Schrader to Run for Re-Election
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https://www.lakeoswegoreview.com/news/lake-oswego-s-martha-schrader-to-run-for-reelection-on-clackamas-county-commission/article_2f62fff0-78fb-11ee-a336-2b150dbb4420.html

Oregon City News:
Clackamas County Elected Official: We Gain Nothing from Unfair Tolling Plan
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https://www.oregoncitynewsonline.com/newsletter/clackamas-county-elected-official-we-gain-nothing-from-unfair-tolling-plan/article_738f2dd6-b0d0-11ee-af01-2739e4bbe446.html

10/30/2026

Clackamas County DA John Wentworth talks about his office becoming ...

10/28/2026

Share your views on data centers at a public hearing tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m.

The Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners is considering a temporary moratorium on data center development in unincorporated Clackamas County. The hearing is an opportunity to share your thoughts on the potential moratorium and data center development directly with the Board.

A second public hearing will be held Thursday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m.

Learn more about how to submit testimony or participate online in either hearing:
https://www.clackamas.us/news/2026-09-29/public-hearings-on-potential-data-center-moratorium

10/28/2026
10/28/2026

The final test of freedom is this: Can you remain the same person in praise, in insult, in gain, and in loss?.... Seneca

True freedom is not about doing whatever you want. It is about mastering yourself. Can you stay humble when people praise you, calm when they insult you, grateful when you gain something, and strong when you lose something?

Life will always bring both success and disappointment, but your inner peace depends on how you respond. Never let praise make you arrogant or criticism destroy your confidence. When your values remain steady through life's ups and downs, you discover the true meaning of inner freedom.

10/28/2026

The moment we stop caring about the suffering of others, we begin losing something deeply human. Empathy reminds us that behind every disagreement, every struggle, and every unfamiliar face is a person deserving of dignity and compassion.

We don't have to share the same beliefs or experiences to treat one another with kindness. A better world begins when we choose understanding over judgment and humanity over indifference. Never underestimate the power of caring. ❤️

10/28/2026

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10/28/2026

Aristotle spent his life trying to answer one question: What does it mean to live a good life?

Born in 384 BC in Stagira, ancient Greece, Aristotle became one of history’s greatest thinkers. At seventeen, he travelled to Athens to study under Plato, spending nearly twenty years learning, questioning, and developing his own ideas. But Aristotle was not content with simply accepting what his teacher believed. He wanted to understand the world through observation, reason, and experience.

After Plato’s death, Aristotle travelled, studied nature, and eventually became the tutor of Alexander the Great. Later, he returned to Athens and founded his own school, the Lyceum, where he explored everything from biology and politics to logic, poetry, and human behaviour.

But his greatest question was not about the stars or the natural world. It was about us.

Why do people know what is right but still do what is wrong? Why do some people live with courage and discipline while others surrender to their desires? And what makes a human life truly meaningful?

Aristotle believed that a good life was not built through knowledge alone. It was built through habits. We become courageous by practising courage, disciplined by practising discipline, and just by repeatedly choosing what is right. Character is not something we are simply born with. It is something we build through our actions.

His teacher Plato shaped his early thinking, but Aristotle developed his own approach by studying the world around him. He observed animals, examined different forms of government, and explored the nature of friendship, happiness, and virtue. He even lectured while walking, a practice associated with his school’s followers, later known as the Peripatetics.

One of his most enduring lessons appears in Nicomachean Ethics: we should not judge a life by a single action, but by the character we develop over time.

Aristotle’s work survived for more than two thousand years because the problems he explored are still our problems. We still struggle with discipline, desire, happiness, and the gap between knowing what is right and actually doing it.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

This famous wording is a modern summary of Aristotle’s ideas, not a verbatim quote from his surviving works.

The lesson is simple: you do not change your life by wishing to become a better person. You change it by practising better actions, one day at a time.

10/28/2026

Dolly Parton summed up the difference between being kind and being a pushover in just a few words. Being soft spoken doesn't mean you have to stay quiet when someone crosses a line. You can be loving and still say "enough is enough." Setting boundaries doesn't make you mean or difficult. It just means you know what you deserve. Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for yourself is stop allowing behavior that drains you. Dolly always had a way of saying things that landed at exactly the right moment, with warmth, humor and a whole lot of strength. She showed the world that you can have a good heart without giving everyone unlimited access to it. Kindness and self respect can live side by side. Keep your heart soft, keep your boundaries strong, and never apologize for protecting your peace.

07/06/2026

The Cowlebrities have informed us they'll be spending the rest of the holiday weekend doing what they do best...

🌾 Grazing.
😴 Napping.
☀️ Enjoying the sunshine.

Honestly... not a bad way to celebrate.
Happy Fourth of July!

Se y'all NEXT weekend.

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