Political Correctness: Intolerance Masquerading as Tolerance
Last month, world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and up-from-nothing African-American idol Ben Carson expressed his contrarian opinion that marriage is between a man and a woman and that no group could change this millennia-old social institution. Appalled medical students at Johns Hopkins… Continue reading
Does Sex Ed Belong in Your Child’s Classroom?
School Children 1, School Choice Opponents O in Colorado Court of Appeals Decision
School children in Douglas County won Thursday when the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the district’s innovative Choice Scholarship Program is constitutional. Overturning an August 2011 decision by Denver District Judge Michael Martinez against the program, the majority on… Continue reading
Legalizing Weed In Colorado is Reefer Madness
Recently 60 Minutes did a piece on Colorado’s gangbusters Colorado “medical marijuana” industry that’s on track to become a nine billion dollar drug boom by 2016. Although Coloradans are the healthiest, most athletic bipeds in the nation, so direly in… Continue reading
Food, Glorious Food!
Where in our lives is food not present? From our most important life events, to feeding our families and the kudos we get when they ooh and ahh at our creations. From Julie and Julia, the Food Channel and My Big Fat Greek… Continue reading
Enjoy Today as Tomorrow is not Too Certain
VISITING FROM LA , our youngest son, 30, a twin ,shared some interesting thoughts about what he has observed and discussed with his peers about their future. His education behind him and student loan for his MFA from CA School… Continue reading
The Debt Trap of College Invest , HSA’s, and Student loans
It took me 3 different changes each for investing for our grandchildren’ future education prospects as well as our HSA (Health Saving Accounts). These saving vehicles were supposedly set up to help with future education and health expense funding with… Continue reading
The War on Women in 2012?
The new political war is over women. Women are the swing voters of this election and the “war on women” is just the latest rhetoric in the media that is dividing women over issues that are uniquely theirs. Basically, contraception… Continue reading
Annie’s Sacrifice
I attended a “Ladies of Faith” dinner last evening. In addition to the two friends I attended the event with I was seated at a table with eight other ladies that I did not previously know. There must have been… Continue reading
Should Public Employee Salaries be “Recession Proof”?
I recently viewed a video clip (below) of the JeffCo R-1 school district COO, Steve Bell, making comments about the Colorado School Finance Act and how it is a “flawed model”. He specifically laments the fact that the sources of… Continue reading
