Bozeman on "Separation of Liberalism and State"

I love reading expounders on the free market and limited government.In journalism, in academia, even in our public schools, too many professionals are convinced that the world can be made a better place.Mr. Bozeman sums up the folly of such fantastical...

Hermosa Beach Smoking Ban and Pension Updates

So now Hermosa Beach is banning smoking pretty much everywhere in its environs.How much more nanny-state liberalism will the South Bay have to suffer through?Smoking kills: no doubt about it. The researched effects of second-hand smoke have yielded mixed results at...

Control, Identity and Teacher's Terror of Adolescence

My mentor teacher at Dana Middle School counseled me early on: Teachers only give off an illusion of control. When it all comes down to it, no one really has to listen to you. Then why should students give me or any other teacher the time of day, let along follow...

The Terror of Adolescence

Young people are too young to know better. This curse is more apparent among teenagers, many of whom are expected to start figuring out the rules of the game called life, discovering to their dismay that most adults do not play by the same rules, or make them up, or...

Teaching is ALL Give — Do What do You Have?

Teaching is all give, and not a lot of get, at least in proportion to the amount of time, energy, and effort that the teacher puts into the profession. That is the way it should be, I guess. Then the question that arises: what moves and motivates the teacher to give?...