YUSHCHENKO!

As many of you know, I have been moved by the struggle of friends in the Ukraine to keep hold of their country. The wild winds of the former soviet union states have been blowing in the direction not unlike what we saw during the Cold War. With corruption running rampant, the presidential election was rigged and stolen by corrupt politicians tied to allogations of bribes, backroom deals and even murder.

Below is a letter that was composed by technology workers in the Ukraine. What an exciting time for us as a world to have such energy being put into the struggle for moving the world in the right direction.

Well, I am off to Disney World etc. with my family for a nice long christmas vacation so I’ll be away until after the holidays. So, in the spirit of Christmas, I will leave you with the experential wisdom of some of my favorite Christian Mystics. Even though I know nothing of Christianity as a [...]

Hello all!! This is my first time “blogging”, so be gentle…

Let me start with just a little about myself and my self-proclaimed “expertise” regarding public schools. I am a Spanish bilingual teacher (yes, I teach the kids English- I’m not cruel!) in the heart of a very industrial, drug-infested, prostitute-inhabited, gang-related area of East Oakland where some of the most disadvantaged families live and are just trying to survive. I have taught in the same school for the last ten years, and no, I have never been shot or shot anyone (yet)…

If you thought news about the Bush government in action could not get creepier, here are two related updates from the Organic Consumers Association

Returning from my Thanksgiving holiday with family, I am reminded that I am enjoying the holidays once again. When we were young, we enjoyed the holidays like nothing else. The anticipation, the excitement of seeing distant family members, the bounty of gifts, the time off from school and the genral joy that seems to come [...]