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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: The decay of freedom
During my recent trip to Prague, I reunited with Jeff Weller, a former student. Jeff was in my class 35 years ago. He’s an expatriate who owns a hotel near the Legion Bridge. His sons, Emil and Damek, study political philosophy at Charles...Tags: Philosophy, Religion and Belief, Teaching and Learning, Prague (Czech Republic), Students
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Rose Princess ready to help reign
Madison Teodo had a lot on her plate before she became a member of the Tournament of Roses Royal Court last month. The La Caņada High School senior is captain of the Spartans varsity volleyball team. She volunteers at Verdugo Hills Hospital and with the...
Tags: Social Organizations, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, School Examinations, Justice and Rights
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In Theory: Could same-sex marriage become legal?
Q. A recent Gallup poll has revealed that, for the first time, a majority of Americans support gay marriage. According to the figures, 53% of Americans say they believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid; in 1996, the figure was...Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Republican Party, Social Issues, Values, Local Government
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In Theory: Can we disagree, still maintain standing?
Q. A study released June 9 by the Public Religion Research Institute: “Committed to Availability, Conflicted About Morality, What the Millennial Generation Tells Us about the Future of the Abortion Debate and the Culture Wars.” The survey was...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Jesus Christ, Social Issues, Civil Unrest, Judaism
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: As simple as buying American
You’re not going to believe what I’ve been going through these past weeks. Have a seat, grab a cup of coffee and give me some love. My wife asked me not to mention her name in this column, so I promised that I wouldn’t. But her...Tags: Sport Chalet Incorporated, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, China, Politics, The Home Depot
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Is secularism a threat to religious freedom?
Q. A Mormon leader recently made a speech, in which he claimed religious freedom in America is under assault from secularization and a growing gay rights movement. In his speech, Elder Dallin H. Oaks warned of “an alarming trajectory of events...Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Islam, Judaism, Values, Local Government
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In Theory: Can Islam and democracy coexist?
Q. The pro-democracy uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt have resonated around the world, with even the Wall Street Journal going so far as to headline one column, “The Arab World's 1989?” Hosni Mubarak's resignation from his position as...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Medina (Saudi Arabia), Israel, Turkey, Gaza Crisis (2008)
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Eyewitness to history
Yasmin Nouh had never felt ashamed of her Egyptian heritage until she came to Al-diwan, a language institute in Cairo, to study Arabic for four months.
Three months into her stay, Nouh was mugged and had her purse stolen. Less than a month later, someone...Tags: Elections, Parenting, Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Revolution (2011-12), Politics
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No action sparked by smoking report
City Council members are less than impressed by a statewide American Lung Association effort to encourage La Caņada Flintridge and other cities to adopt stricter local tobacco-control ordinances. The organization's "State of Tobacco Control 2010"...Tags: Citizens Initiative and Recall, Human Body, Sacramento, Tobacco Products, Crime, Law and Justice
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Students raise their red hands
La Caņada High School students were caught red-handed on campus Friday.
It was all for Red Hand Day, a worldwide event commemorated annually on Feb. 12 with public acts that promote awareness about the use of child soldiers around the world.
To mark the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, Amnesty International, Defense, Politics
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Where have all the hugs gone?
For the most part, hugs are gone — wiped out by the political-correctness mob who rise up with moral righteousness to stop free speech and free expression and as a result, no hugs — symbolic of all that ails us. Maybe the more apt term is...Tags: Santa Claus (fictional character), Road Transportation, Politics, Entertainment, Transportation
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Hospitals to ban smoking
Come Jan. 1, Glendale Adventist Medical Center and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center will no longer allow smoking on hospital grounds.
Not far behind, Verdugo Hills Hospital — located in Glendale, along the border of La Caņada...Tags: University of Southern California, Internists, Health, Local Government, Behavioral Conditions
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