My Turn to the Daily Breeze: Hawthorne and Lawndale

I was a long-term substitute teacher for Centinela Valley Union High School District during the 2010-2011 school year. In spite of the "tectonic shifts" that have apparently disrupted the educational status quo at Lawndale and Hawthorne, not enough has...

On “Acting Like Adults” Part IV

Older people have every right to be children at heart, enjoying their time on this earth as they please, laughing at silly stories, playing jokes, and looking forward to better days, even if their passing is near. Not always playing by the rules and taking risks:...

Raise the Debt Ceiling? Raise the Roof!

Let's cut the crap about the Debt Ceiling, the national debt, and annual budget deficits.Whether or not the United States raises the debt ceiling for more unbacked, unfunded spending, this country must start saving more than it spends, period.As Senator Tom Coburn...