Tag archives: civics

The Kids Don’t Know (And Neither Do Their Parents)
By Jeff Harding   |   July 29, 2025

The idea that many of my fellow citizens think favorably about socialism astounds me when I consider the sad tale of socialism’s history. I’m looking for reasons why that is. Here’s some background. I think most of it is because of what we teach our children. They are not taught to think critically. It starts […]

Letters to the Editor
By Montecito Journal   |   January 9, 2020

Enough is Enough  Conversation following Mt. Carmel’s school Christmas program, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Carpinteria, should have been about the adorable children and plans for the holidays. Instead, it instantly moved to concern about the near contact-high adults and children alike were experiencing that night in the Church. The odor of cannabis in […]