Bathrooms, mislabeling are head scratchers
Here's a collection of items that had me scratching my head lately:
Take a broad perspective when courting the Latino vote
"Today we march tomorrow we vote," read many signs during the nationwide pro-immigration marches of 2006, and during the midterm elections in November, Democrats regained control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. But it is hard to quantify how big of an impact the Latino vote had on the elections given that most exit polls indicated that the war in Iraq was a higher priority than immigration.
Arguments in favor of extending DST year round
Forgive my crabby mood – blame it on the end this past weekend of Daylight Saving Time and the unfortunate return of Standard Time.
Ballot-box budgeting is bad public policy
Ballot-box budgeting is bad public policy, and the Santa Clara County parks department demonstrates that principle perfectly.
Why Wal-Mart Instead of Whole Foods?
With their decision to open a "mini" Supercenter in Morgan Hill, Wal-Mart officials have managed to irk people at both ends of South County.
Pointers on Headlines, Editorials and Role of Editorial Board
Recent conversations and letters to the editor convinced me that nearly four years since my first "newspaper primer" column, the time is right to refresh some basics about my favorite source of local current events information.
Stereotype Threat, One Reason for Academic Underperformance
The 2007 California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results were released in August, and according to State Superintendent of Education Jack O'Connell, "This year's results offer both encouragement and reasons for serious concerns."
Gardening Lesson: Ignoring Problems Never the Answer
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses."
