The Crying of the Elephants
The herds had been away for one and a half years, till that fateful Sunday, when they came marching back. How did they know that their human friend was gone so suddenly?
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May 25, 2012
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Not Enough: A Reaction to the Tyler Clementi Verdict
The verdict is in: thirty days in jail plus three hundred hours of community service, counseling and a $10,000 fine.
May 21, 2012
Harvey Milk Day
The first openly gay elected official, he was aware of the tremendous discrimination and prejudice that confronted gays and lesbians. Under his urging, the city council passed a Gay Rights Ordinance in 1978 that protected gays from being fired from their jobs.
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May 21, 2012
Gross Negligence: BP Mutations
Consuming more seafood, Gulf residents are at greater risk from seafood exposed to oil and Corexit. Areas of most concern are developmental issues for fetuses and children, as well as cellular toxicity and cancer.
May 19, 2012
Generation Gap: A Reflection Post-Graduation
College was the gateway to a better, more fulfilled, happy, glorious life. A week after graduation and I've quickly come to realize how untrue that really is.
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May 19, 2012
Mothers Not Heard
Ninety percent of mothers report work-family conflicts. Children complain more about exhausted parents than absent parents.
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May 14, 2012
CISPA: Your Internet Service Provider and Your Rights
Called “the son of SOPA” by its critics, CISPA was designed to provide a safer Internet to its users; however, the approach that the government has taken to attain this goal is costing its users their privacy.
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May 10, 2012
Teaching Fledglings To Fly
From the first breath, first day of school, first prom, first heartbreak until the parent's last breath, the fledgling’s flight is of paramount importance, just like nature.
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May 9, 2012
Maligning the Poor
Give us more Republicans in leadership with their supply-side solutions, and poverty is bound to creep into the diminishing middle class. We will see poverty levels not seen since the Great Depression.
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May 8, 2012
Critical Thinking for the Common Good
I learned that although the history of African-Americans is one filled with pain, we are survivors and have much to be proud of. In our veins, flow the blood of kings and queens who fought and died for their beliefs and who would be saddened by the state of their descendants who have forgotten where they come from.
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May 8, 2012