I must say, I have been purposeful in keeping my mouth shut regarding the criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman for the Trayvon Martin shooting. I have done so because I realized early on that this was going to go far beyond a trial on the facts and was destined to settle into a much more [...]
Tag: poverty
Harper Valley PTA
I must say that while I recognize that all things are potential fodder for newspaper coverage, I still cringe every now and then at some things. Such is the case with The Forum's call out of Wendy Marie Jojola's former role as a PTA president. Wendy was arrested recently in a prostitution sting. It is as [...]
We must do better…
As members of the world community mobilize to respond to the massive earthquake that all but leveled Haiti’s capital city of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, we are reminded that there is no negotiation room when it comes to Mother Nature. Poverty-stricken regions that have not been able to take preparedness or mitigation actions to better protect [...]
THE NEW FORTY 