Yes, Cliff Bentz Failed Oregonians
Bentz may now face the wrath of a corporate America, where more companies are vowing to withhold campaign contributions click image House Creative Commitee / Wikimedia Commons Over the past week, community conversations inside Rep. Cliff Bentz s district have centered around the question, Did Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) fail Oregonians when he voted against the certification of Pennsylvania s electoral votes? Yes, he most certainly did. It was enough for us to answer that question, knowing that Bentz our new representative in the 2nd Congressional District, who himself was elected in this same election cycle that far too many Republicans decry as fraudulent and suspect had decided to play along in this political game that now has deadly ends in the United States Capitol. But that is not the
Teletherapy: Will it survive the pandemic?, Riot at the Capitol, U.S Representative Cliff Bentz & Pro Trump Mob As journalists, we are advised to keep ourselves out of the story and to focus instead on the people affected by any given issue. This week, in our nation s Capitol, the focus of the ire (and outright insurrection) was lawmakers but also affected by the fear and chaos were the many journalists covering the certification of the Electoral College votes. They, too, hunkered down in terror, and some even found themselves targets of people who, for the past four years, have ascribed to the belief that we are enemies of the people out to spread fake news. If you re reading this, I hope you re among the many who have paused this week to consider the importance of real, trusted and verified information, because the information that spurred the Capitol riots was anything but that. When journalists become part of the story, something has often gone terribly wrong.
Bright red lipstick is my trade
mark. It makes me feel attractive and confident: ready to take on the world. A female friend criticizes me at parties about my leaving a lipstick mark on my glass, even when it s a plastic cup. She says it s disgusting, often when guys are listening. Is this her problem or bad etiquette I need to change? Pixabay Girl Unpowered According to annoyed caterers ranting online, lipstick on glass has staying power second only to nuclear garbage and nightmare party guests ( But there was no checkout time on the invitation! ). So, it s possible this woman is a well-meaning etiquette activist acting on behalf of beleaguered dishwashing staff everywhere. Except wait, she also bashes you when you re drinking out of a plastic cup, and I m guessing the garbagemen don t get miffy when there s a lipsticked Dixie cup next to the corpse in the dumpster they re emptying
Socially responsible investing lets people live their values Most people want to live their values affecting where people spend their money and, increasingly, where they invest it. Certified Financial Planner Jack Schniepp founded Cascade Financial Strategies in Bend s Old Mill District, and he s a member of the United States Sustainable Investment Forum. He spoke with the
Source about how average people can think about socially responsible investing, even during these difficult financial times. Courtesy of Jack Schniepp Socially responsible investing means adding investment criteria to find companies that do business in accordance with your values, while still considering all the normal investment criteria, like profits and returns, according to Jack Schniepp.