By a 3 to 2 vote yesterday, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors tabled a resolution widely referred to — and just as widely misunderstood — as the “Open Nevada County Resolution,” despite the fact that it would have no immediate legal effect on local businesses. As Yubanet explained it: The resolution was modelled…
Jennifer Wollock, Texas A&M University Valentine’s Day annoys many people. For many in a relationship, the pressure to impress a partner can weigh heavily, and expensive gifts serve as a reminder of the relentless commercialization of the holiday. Meanwhile those still looking for love approach the day with trepidation – another reminder of their…
By Belle Chesler Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch.com Seventeen years ago, against the advice of my parents, I decided to become a public school teacher. Once I did, both my mother and father, educators themselves, warned me that choosing to teach was to invite attacks from those who viewed the profession with derision and…
Editor’s Note: So, the answer is not to eliminate mandates, but rather to stay aware of the associated risk of carelessness. Be careful out there. Alex Horenstein, University of Miami and Konrad Grabiszewski, Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business & Entrepreneurship Governments all around the world are trying to contain the spread…
By Don Pelton Board Member Wolf Creek Community Alliance We’re working on a project to gather together some of the more beautiful photos taken by those of us who love Wolf Creek, to create a collection that we may use for a book, and for other educational displays. Plants and native (non-human) critters of…