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06/17/2026 · Hood River
The One Thing Your Nervous System Actually Needs (And It's Not Another App)
You've probably heard about grounding techniques, but nobody tells you why your body is literally demanding them right now—or how to actually use one without feeling ridiculous.
Why We Keep Misreading Emily Dickinson—And What Her Dashes Actually Mean
Those scattered punctuation marks aren't poetic affectation. They're Dickinson's secret language for slowing you down, and once you hear it, you can't unhear it.
06/16/2026
The Dangerous Comfort of the Unexamined Quote
We share inspiring quotes constantly—but most of us have never actually read the books they came from. That gap between the quote and its context is where meaning dies.
06/16/2026
The Fed Just Admitted It Has No Idea When Inflation Stops, and Markets Called Them on It
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opened the door to rate cuts this week, and investors immediately punished him for the contradiction. Here's what actually happened behind the closed door.
06/16/2026
My Partner Won't Stop Comparing Me to His Ex—And I'm Losing It
He says it's just "objective observation," but hearing "My ex always remembered my coffee order" one more time might actually end us. How do I make him stop without sounding jealous and crazy?
06/16/2026
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Public Health Advisory Council - Oct. 12, 2026
Public Health Advisory Council - Oct. 12, 2026 10/12/2026 5:30 pm Meeting materials agenda Attend the meeting Public Services Building - Room 369, 2051 Kaen Rd, Oregon City Free language assistance services are available for this meeting. Contact Marc Czornij at mczornij@clackamas.us (48-hour notice needed). Agenda Call to Order Objective: Welcome PHAC members & visitors Motion/vote: N/A Presenter: Co-Chair Knox Time: 5:30 – 5:32 p.m. (2 minutes) Introductions & acknowledge group agreements Objective: Members & guests are better acquainted Motion/vote: N/A Presenter: Co-Chair Smith (All participate) Time: 5:32 – 5:42 p.m. (10 minutes) Public Input Objective: Create space for members of the public to share input Motion/vote: N/A Presenter: Co-Chair Knox Time: 5:42 – 5:48 p.m. (3 minutes per individual/6 minutes total) Agenda approval Objective: Confirm the agenda Motion/vote: X Second, vote Presenter: Co-Chair Knox Time: 5:48– 5:50 p.m. (2 minutes) Minutes of April 13, 2026 and August 10, 2026 Objective: Review & approve minutes from previous PHAC meetings Motion/vote: X Second, vote Presenter: Co-Chair Smith Time: 5:50 – 5:53 p.m. (3 minutes) Ethics Deliberation: Introduction and Overview Objective: Familiarize group with deliberation proceedings Motion/vote: N/A Presenter: Kim La Croix; Kevin Dirksen, Providence Center for Health Care Ethics Time: 5:53 – 6:00 p.m. (7 minutes) Ethics Deliberation: Case Study Objective: Provide background & context for facilitated discussion Motion/vote: N/A Presenter: Marc Czornij Time: 6:00 – 6:15 p.m. (15 minutes) Ethics Deliberation: Facilitated Discussion Objective: Discuss potential courses of action for CCPHD Motion/vote: N/A Presenter: Kevin Dirksen Time: 6:15 – 7:05 p.m. (50 minutes) Ethics Deliberation: Final Recommendations & Next Steps Objective: Make final recommendations and discuss next steps Motion/vote: X Second, vote Presenter: Kevin Dirksen; Co-Chair Knox Time: 7:05 – 7:25 p.m. (20 minutes) Call for new business & announcements Objective: New topics brought forward by members & group announcements Motion/vote: N/A Presenter: Co-Chair Smith Time: 7:25 – 7:29 p.m. (4 minutes) Wrap-up and Adjournment Objective: Close meeting Motion/vote: X Second, vote Presenter: Co-Chair Smith Time: 7:29 – 7:30 p.m. (1 minutes) Future Meetings: December 14, 2026 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. TBD Virtual
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