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Opinions are fun. My friends tell me I am someone with lots of opinions and that's fine since I don't get mad at others when they disagree with me. In this same spirit I am interested in hearing yours views as long as you are able to share your views without boiling over. I look forward to hearing from you. I tend to write in the form of short essays most of the time, but contributions do not need to be in this same format or size. Some of the content here will date itself pretty quickly, other content may be virtually timeless, this is for the reader to judge.


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A strange shift of priorities

Posted at: Jul/11/2010 : Posted by: mel

Related Category: Education, Society,

I am going to venture into education again. I know, it would seem like this subject has been talked to death. I have definitely written on the subject previously. This time my concern will be more sociological in nature. In California which is where I live, as with many states the primary source of school funding is from property taxes. When revenues fall class sizes grow and viable resourc.....read more…

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Does Terrorism Work?

Posted at: Mar/27/2010 : Posted by: mel

Related Category: Society,

This is a scary question, but it needs to be legitimately looked at. As Americans we reel at the vague possibility that terrorism might be effective. From our earliest childhood learning experiences we are taught that violence does not solve problems, but only makes them worse. As adults, when we see violence, rage, or the threat of violence we begin to speak of mediation, middle ground and t.....read more…

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What’s wrong with Zero-Tolerance in public schools?

Posted at: Feb/08/2010 : Posted by: mel

Related Category: Behavior, Education, Society,

Before I start to rant, I should begin with some background. Zero-Tolerance policies began sweeping the country in 1994 after Congress required states to adopt laws that guaranteed one-year expulsions for any student who brought a firearm to school. By tying federal funding to compliance with the Congressional mandate, all 50 states rapidly adopted similar laws. Public policy towards childr.....read more…

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California and Gay Marriage

Posted at: Mar/05/2009 : Posted by: mel

Related Category: Society,

This whole issue frustrates me. First you have the 2008 California proposition with reverse wording where a yes vote is actually a no vote. Reverse wording has its place on SAT testing and such where you are challenging others to read and analyze all the content and effectively draw the right conclusion, but should never be used on a voting proposition. Ballots need to have clarity for all. Ne.....read more…

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