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Disney on Ice does it again, bringing a cacophony of color, imagination and creativity that children and adults have come to expect from this ice skating extravaganza. Heroines and heroes from the “Toy Story” movies are bundled into one evening without going into overdrive, and are presented with spectacular special effects and the usual Disney sparkle.

Being single isn't for wimps. It's tough out there in the dating world. So tough, in fact, that I've found myself becoming more and more comfortable with my single status.

Last Sunday marked an anniversary of infamy for American freedom. That sunny day in the South Valley marked 70 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the U.S. military broad powers to force 120,000 American citizens to leave their homes and possessions to be relocated behind the barbed-wire fences of concentration camps in desolate locations. I consider Roosevelt's decision on Feb. 19, 1942 to sign Executive Order 9066 one of the most atrocious failings by a U.S. president in upholding America's traditions of freedom and democracy.

Like a majestic lumbering herd of wooly Ice Age beasts, the leadership of the Republican Party has in recent years been engaged in a great migration toward the rightmost edge of the political spectrum, and by this point they are sending out scouting parties to see how much more territory remains to squeeze into before they run up against the edge of the known ideological universe and are crushed like overzealous fans rushing the stage at a rock concert. These intrepid forerunners are called "candidates" and their enthusiasm for the task now borders on comical.

It's that time of year, preparing for your annual tax filing and

Let's talk about teacher evaluation. This is one of the most complex topics in education, and I cannot say that I have the answer. What I do have, however, is the perspective of a teacher who cares deeply about the success of the public schools, the reputation of the profession and of my own school, and the experiences that students have every day.

Coming on the tail of another spy movie that was released recently, “Safe House” falls quite short of what might be expected after seeing “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.” For an action film, however, it is just about right.

Man's battle with nature has never been more dramatically told than through the true story of building a canal across the Isthmus of Panama.