Thinking Aloud in Shafter Press Voices of Community Insight
Levi Pagsuberon reflects on editing Shafter Press for a week praising cooperative public officials and sharing a humorous D A R E officer mix up. He weighs life regrets and contemplates turning personal pain into growth through compassion and helping others as urged by Holmes and Saint Paul.
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Shafter
Roy Patrick
Oliver Wendel Holmes
California Controller race faces Republican McClintock and Democrat Connell
The California Controller post, a stepping stone to higher office, pits Republican Tom McClintock against Democrat Kathleen Connell. McClintock, a tax fighter and former Assemblyman, emphasizes auditing government, while Connell brings banking and finance leadership experience to her campaign.
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Alan Cranston
Gray Davis
Board of Equalization
Franchise Tax Board
Davis
Tom McClintock
Kathleen Connell
McClintock
Pete Wilson
Far Right
Wilson
Ron Unz
GOP
Los Angeles
Tom Bradley
Hidden hazards in golf course environmental research
Paul Harvey critiques EPA driven science heavy approach to pesticides on golf courses. He notes USGA funding for environmental studies, five key topics, and ongoing debates about safety thresholds. He warns that litigation may push golf courses toward being environmentally friendly despite assurances.
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EPA
The
Environmental Protection
United States Golf Association
USGA
Scotland
Creators Syndicate, Inc
Policy rethink after war ends and focus shifts home
A historical appeal argues that after World War II the United States should reprioritize from global military involvement to domestic issues. It notes Japan's postwar economic rise while U.S. civilian economy struggles and urges Clinton administration to reallocate defense spending toward poverty, crime, and internal welfare.
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U.S
America
Clinton
Lust in Modern Life and the Myth of Having It All
A sermon style reflection condemns lust as a destructive force surpassing Cupid. It cites Esquire and Harvard sociology to argue society worships the flesh through media ads, fitness culture, and sex selling. It warns that lust unanchors moral plans for men and women today.
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Cupid
Esquire
Sorokin
Harvard University
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