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October is here and brings about a special time in our Morgan Hill lives. October is a month of balance. The kids have settled into their school routines, holiday madness hasn't yet begun, and the weather is often just about perfect here in Morgan Hill - not too hot, not too cold, not too dry, and not too wet. All this blissful balance creates a little space in our lives to think about three important issues: safety, scheduling, and sharing.

As it is becoming increasingly clear that this is going to be

The days left of high school can now be counted on one hand. It's hard to believe that the journey that started 13 years ago will finally come to an end as the Live Oak High School Class of 2006 finally graduates.

Maybe it's because state legislators have no idea today what

There's only two weeks of school left. That's just 10 school days left for the freshmen, sophomores and juniors, but only six school days left for the seniors. Many, if not all of the students are anxiously awaiting summer vacation, but first we must get through the dreaded end-of-the-year finals. For the seniors, finals will be Friday for periods one, three and five and next Monday for periods two, four, zero and six.

Frankly, I am getting tired of the political rhetoric that continues to define conflicts over environmental regulation as a property rights issue. That is a sham foisted on us by those who think it their God-given right to make the maximum amount of money at our expense and the politicians, like Richard Pombo, who find this a convenient rallying cry.

To all Morgan Hill residents: Is it hot enough yet? In late