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Reflections on the Meaning of Christianity and Religious Symbols: A Reaction to the Mt Soledad Cross Controversy
By Joel A. Harrison February 6, 2009 (San Diego) — In a 20-year saga that never ends, according to an article in the Union-Tribune on January 8, “opponents of the
Editorial: ELECTION REFLECTION
By Mary Handfelt January 19, 2009 (Lakeside) — The election that wouldn’t end is over; all the parties have cranked down their intensity level notch by notch. The victors have
EDITORIAL – WHO DESERVES AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT-AND WHO SHOULD DECIDE?
Questions Regarding the Tragic Death of Nataline Sarkisyan By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH January 6, 2008 — Few people who read about the Nataline Sarkisyan case last year could
EDITORIAL – A PROPOSAL FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA
Put Americans to work providing fire protection infrastructure and energy independence for San Diego’s fire-ravaged East County region By Miriam Raftery, Editor, East County Magazine December 7, 2008 (San Diego’s
Editorial – Proposition 8: An Irrational Assault on Civil Liberties, the 1st Amendment, and Gays
By Joel A. Harrison Prop 8 Opponents at November 15th March. Photo credit: Rick Greenblatt. Updated December 4, 2008 — Though heterosexual, I was both saddened and angered at the
EDITORIAL – CHANGE NEEDED IN INITIATIVE PROCESS AND VOTING HOURS
By Wren Osborn Early voting at the San Diego Registrar of Voters, where some people waited up to six hours in line. December 1, 2008 (El Cajon) — I cannot
A CONSERVATIVE AGAINST PROP. 8!
By the Rev. Michael C. Boblett Editor’s Note: Proposition 8 seeks to overturn the legality of same-sex marriages in California. I believe that Proposition 8 is a perfect example of
Editorial – Seizing the Moment
San Diego County’s Green Energy Future By Martha Sullivan The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is poised to take action any day now on Sempra Energy’s proposed Sunrise Powerlink project,
EDITORIAL – SCHOOL BOARDS HAVE FAILED US
“School Boards have become a dangerous institution,” warns Doug Dean, Chair of the East County Chamber of Commerce Business Education Committee. “One of the poster children in San Diego County
EDITORIAL – PROPOSITION 4: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU — AND YOUR DAUGHTER
(Editor’s note: The name of this author has been withheld upon request, due to privacy concerns. All details have been fact-checked for accuracy.) Proposition 4 would outlaw abortion for minors
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Reflections on the Meaning of Christianity and Religious Symbols: A Reaction to the Mt Soledad Cross Controversy
By Joel A. Harrison February 6, 2009 (San Diego) — In a 20-year saga that never ends, according to an article in the Union-Tribune on January 8, “opponents of the
Editorial: ELECTION REFLECTION
By Mary Handfelt January 19, 2009 (Lakeside) — The election that wouldn’t end is over; all the parties have cranked down their intensity level notch by notch. The victors have
EDITORIAL – WHO DESERVES AN ORGAN TRANSPLANT-AND WHO SHOULD DECIDE?
Questions Regarding the Tragic Death of Nataline Sarkisyan By Joel A. Harrison, PhD, MPH January 6, 2008 — Few people who read about the Nataline Sarkisyan case last year could
EDITORIAL – A PROPOSAL FOR PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA
Put Americans to work providing fire protection infrastructure and energy independence for San Diego’s fire-ravaged East County region By Miriam Raftery, Editor, East County Magazine December 7, 2008 (San Diego’s
Editorial – Proposition 8: An Irrational Assault on Civil Liberties, the 1st Amendment, and Gays
By Joel A. Harrison Prop 8 Opponents at November 15th March. Photo credit: Rick Greenblatt. Updated December 4, 2008 — Though heterosexual, I was both saddened and angered at the
EDITORIAL – CHANGE NEEDED IN INITIATIVE PROCESS AND VOTING HOURS
By Wren Osborn Early voting at the San Diego Registrar of Voters, where some people waited up to six hours in line. December 1, 2008 (El Cajon) — I cannot
A CONSERVATIVE AGAINST PROP. 8!
By the Rev. Michael C. Boblett Editor’s Note: Proposition 8 seeks to overturn the legality of same-sex marriages in California. I believe that Proposition 8 is a perfect example of
Editorial – Seizing the Moment
San Diego County’s Green Energy Future By Martha Sullivan The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is poised to take action any day now on Sempra Energy’s proposed Sunrise Powerlink project,
EDITORIAL – SCHOOL BOARDS HAVE FAILED US
“School Boards have become a dangerous institution,” warns Doug Dean, Chair of the East County Chamber of Commerce Business Education Committee. “One of the poster children in San Diego County
EDITORIAL – PROPOSITION 4: WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU — AND YOUR DAUGHTER
(Editor’s note: The name of this author has been withheld upon request, due to privacy concerns. All details have been fact-checked for accuracy.) Proposition 4 would outlaw abortion for minors