Plea to the Eastern Sierra Voters

Two major cities in California has just passed major pension reform with more than a supermajority of voting citizens supporting a desperately needed curb on public sector pensions and benefits. I think that the residents of Mammoth Lakes may want to consider floating...

Pat Buchanan's White Minority Whining

Nationalist and populist conservative Pat Buchanan has advanced some controversial ideas during his tenure as a commentator, pundit, and short-lived presidential candidate. He floated unsubstantiated caution during one episode of the McLaughlin group, citing his...

"Remember Me? You Kicked Me Out!" Ext-ra!

I am forever grateful to those teachers who respected me commanding respect when it comes to discipline. One Spanish teache, r was especially cordially and commendatory, even writing me a letter of recommendation. He was not happy with the leadership at his high...

"Remember Me? You Kicked Me Out!" Safety for the Staff

Of course, sending students out was not always easy, for me or for the probation staff at Los Padrinos. In another special ed class, the students were unruly as a rule. The full-time teacher, Mr. I., was deaf, and oftentimes he neglected to put in his hearing aids....

"Remember Me? You Kicked Me Out!" Back to Hawthorne

Hawthorne High School — must I wear a badge of dishonor for the crap and corruption that I had to tolerate at this school near El Segundo, yet in many ways more like Compton or perhaps Washington Prep? Hawthorne High School — you may look so-so on the...