The North County Times has published many articles, opinion pieces and letters to the editor regarding end-of-life counseling. For many of us who have watched loved ones slowly die from a terminal illness, the opposition to these counseling sessions is mystifying. Listening to politicians…
Oct 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The North County Times's coverage of local protests against President Obama's talk to school children was followed shortly thereafter by the release of area API school rankings. The Sept. 16 NCT reported, "Nearly 40 of the more than 220 public schools in North County were on the program-i…
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I grew up in a part of the country where just about everyone owned firearms.
Sep 21, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Cal State San Marcos President Karen Haynes raises many important issues in her Aug. 30 "Local View" in the North County Times. As Haynes points out, a recent survey reported that CSUSM spends "$161 million, generating a total impact of $307 million on the regional economy."
Sep 07, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Newspaper accounts of the recession are confusing. One day an article cites signs of an economic recovery. The next day another article reports that shoppers are still wary of spending their money.
Aug 24, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
By the time this column is published, Francine Busby's supporters and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department may have reached a mutual decision that will avoid litigation. Busby's supporters might want to avoid further distractions from the campaign. The Sheriff's Department might want…
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Recently, the trustees for the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, voted to reduce the number of shows to 30 instead of the customary 60 to 80 shows. Hard times mean hard decisions. Although it would be nice to have a full season, perhaps we should be thankful that the arts center …
Jul 27, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
I had just worked my way through the police officer Frank White/ Rachel Silva road-rage incident, trying to figure out who was to blame, when I was confronted by the Francine Busby supporters/ Deputy Marshall Abbott altercation.
Jul 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Media photographs of Iranians, many of them students, protesting in Tehran's Freedom Square have been compared to the courageous stand of Chinese students 20 years earlier in Tiananmen Square. In both of these historical protests, young students risked their lives to defy authoritarian re…
Jun 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
California is in trouble! The financial crisis has threatened to tear the Golden State asunder. But why are the governor and other state legislators recommending the closure of state agencies California will need to climb out of this economic abyss? Those cuts and closures would seem to u…
Jun 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Many people believe government agencies have a monopoly on red tape.
Jun 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
There was a time when Americans pursued solitude with a religious zeal.
May 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Escondido Mission Middle School teacher Tamara Whitney is on to something (North County Times, March 7). Her involvement with Project LIVE (Learning through Instructional Video in Education) has completely changed her approach to teaching. Whitney's involvement with Project LIVE has not o…
May 04, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The headline, "Top officials: Strong control is necessary," in the Mar. 25 North County Times, brought back memories of an earlier time in our area. The article quoted several top government officials who had finally agreed that deregulation of the financial markets was a mistake. Even so…
Apr 06, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
A photograph in the Local section of the March 13 North County Times motivated me to ponder the question of compensation for various professions and vocations at all levels of our society. The photograph, titled "Unhappy Teachers," depicted a group of Escondido teachers holding signs that…
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