A High School Student's View of Her Classroom
Respect and put faith in the younger generations
As I cannot see into the future, I cannot say I know what is going to happen to the universe. However, if the state of my own Humanities classroom is a good representation of the state of the world (if the world is as uncaring, uncouth, uncivilized, ...

KPBS's Sharma Tells Slanted Tale on Tourism Marketing District
What's wrong with asking the tourists to help us keep San Diego nice
Amita Sharma at KPBS published a story on kpbs.org (“San Diego Tax Hike Money Goes to ...

Sportsmanship and the San Diego Chargers
Grace
LaDainian Tomlinson found himself in a terrible place on Sunday. Having run well and hard, scored two touchdowns, he found himself on the losing team being taunted with Shawne Merriman’s “sack dance” as mocked by ...

Pork Barrel Starts With You!
No on Proposition 86: Tobacco Tax
On any given day, newscasters, print reporters and the general public talk about how disgusting it is that politicians spend money for their own benefit: pork barrel politics. From the Wikipedia: ...

The Soledad Cross Gets National Attention
Everybody's Watching
Atlanta High court to consider San Diego's memorial cross CNN.com-Jul 03 12:35 PM ...

Canadian Comments on Mt Soledad Cross
"In God We Trust"?
San Diego ordered to remove cross or ...

A Modesto Proposal: Thoughts on the May 1 Boycott
Leaning on Historical Example
FOR PREVENTING THE IMMIGRANTS OF POOR PEOPLE FROM MEXICO FROM BEING A BURDEN TO OUR COUNTRY, AND FOR MAKING THEM BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC AND THEMSELVESIt is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the ...

Does Google Owe You?
Kinderstart.com vs. Google
There are some people that think that if you erect a lemonade stand on the corner that you have to be there everyday to provide lemonade. If you fail to show up on the day they stop by for a drink, they intend to call the police to forcibly take you ...

The Media's Hunting Accident
Cheney and Bush Said Too Much
Earlier this month, an event of minor national consequence occurred which has occupied the national press as if the assassination of a member of Congress had been carried out by a foreign government. Experts were interviewed on ...

2006 Predictions
Results from 2005
First, let's take a look at how we did on the 2005 Predictions, then we'll take a deep breath and attempt some for 2006. Both the Padres and the Chargers will make the playoffs - 50% TRUE The Padres made it ...