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Shadia: A mainstream look at the Nation of Islam
The Nation of Islam teaches a different kind of Islam from the one I know. So I wanted to take part of Black History Month to explore the organization, which is closely associated with the Civil Rights Movement but never far from controversy. Though I...Tags: Black History, Louis Farrakhan, Justice and Rights, Nation of Islam, Religion and Belief
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Shadia: A melting down of prejudices
When you move from one country to another, culture shock is inevitable, especially when you go from one different system and culture to another. But there were only two things about America's culture that shocked me. I had been in high school for just a...Tags: Discrimination, Judaism, Islam, Family, Religion and Belief
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Natural Perspectives: Birding in Big Bear more fun than a barrel of monkeyflowers
Vic led a birding trip to Big Bear Lake recently for his senior citizen class in bird watching. I was more than happy to go with him because I love the San Bernardino Mountains.
We drove up State Route 38 on a beautiful Friday morning, meeting the...Tags: Rivers, Trips and Vacations, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Travel
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State tests show students' skills in English-language arts category
Huntington Beach Union High School District students' exit exams show they are more skilled than their counterparts throughout the county and the state on average, and that 75% of those tested received a proficient or above score in the English-language...Tags: Language, African Americans, Arts and Culture, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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School district employee's lawsuit seeks $1.5 million
An Ocean View School District employee has filed a lawsuit against the superintendent and board of trustees claiming they pressured her to resign and harassed her because of her age and sexual orientation. Holly Marvin, 49, a communications supervisor...Tags: Justice System, Sexual Misconduct, Trials, Sex Crimes, Same-Sex Marriage
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Former police dispatcher claims harassment [Corrected]
A former Fountain Valley police dispatcher has filed an Orange County Superior Court lawsuit against the city alleging sexual harassment by a now-retired sergeant. The employee alleges that the sergeant touched her inappropriately, showed up at her...Tags: Justice System, Employers, Labor Legislation, Public Employees, Government
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Natural Perspectives: Much ado about pumpkins
Pumpkin season is here. Despite threats of a pumpkin shortage due to flooding in the Midwest, the local grocery stores stock a bounty of pumpkins. Many people use them for entryway decorations for Halloween, either whole or with faces carved into them....Tags: Halloween, Cinderella (fictional character), Native Americans, Summer Squash, Pies and Tarts
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In The Pipeline: 'Jesus Lives,' and so may church
"Jesus Lives" reads the rainbow-themed mural painted on the side of the old church building at Warner Avenue and Nichols Lane. Inside, another painting: On a large wall of the church, "I Love Taylor Walsh" has been spray-painted in day-glo pink by some...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, National or Ethnic Minorities, Church and State Relations, Entertainment Events, Human Interest
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'We did our part'
Masao Masuda keeps a notebook in his dining room drawer containing a photo of the last time he saw his brother Kazuo.
The picture, which Masao took in 1941, shows Kazuo and their brother Takashi, along with several sisters and a niece, at the Santa Fe...Tags: Congressional Gold Medal Honorees, Justice and Rights, World War II (1939-1945), Ronald Reagan, U.S. Army
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Natural Perspectives: Digging up some family roots
I have a confession to make. I'm utterly addicted to tracing my family's roots. Vic says that kicking a heroin habit might be easier, but I have no intention of overcoming my addiction. I enjoy it too much. I lay the blame on my mother and my Aunt...Tags: Forests, John James Audubon, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio River
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On Theater: 'Run For Your Wife' will keep you laughing
Sir Walter Scott said it best: "Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive." Ray Cooney, a fellow Brit, just amplified the adage and accelerated it to a new, theatrical level. Playwright Cooney spun his web of deceit in 1983 with...Tags: Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice, Comedy (genre), Crimes, Gays and Lesbians
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