Was it our country starting an unjust war in 2003, when I was a sophomore in high school – beginning for me the realization that America is not the land of the free? Was it in 2008, when President Obama bailed out Wall Street? In 2016, when the DNC torched Bernie Sanders’ campaign? Or when […]

I am still reeling in dismay over the most recent mass murder in Texas. I note that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, by a 2-1 vote, recently overturned California’s law banning the purchase of semi-automatic weapons by persons under age 21. I further note that the shooters in the El Paso […]

There has been much public debate and controversy lately over LGBTQ+ issues in public schools. In hopes of putting concerns to rest, I’d like to share our experience at Brunswick Junior High School. Since 2016, BJHS has committed to actively supporting our LGBTQ+ students. Pride flags are visible all around the school, and teachers respectfully […]