School break brings musings on hot topics
by Chris Taylor, editor-in-chief

    Having the week off gave me time to ponder some of life’s recent problems.

    The school shooting in California has me rethinking my objections to posting the Ten Commandments in schools. Perhaps posting them is a good idea, but only if it’s the original stone tablets.

    Then, students will have something solid to hide behind when shooting starts. If we want to help students, we should either arm them so they can shoot back or give them something to duck behind.

    It is nice to see that this shooting is not being blamed on the media, movies, television or violent video games. People are actually starting to realize that bullies are a problem. Of course, it’s even worse when they are school-sponsored bullies like student council members and jocks.

    Apparently, Andy Williams decided to take matters into his own hands and eliminate a problem that public schools generally like to look the other way about.

    Vigilante justice isn’t the best way to solve a problem, but when the system doesn’t work, there is no other option.

    Another topic that grabbed my attention was that President Bush has reneged on a promise to keep carbon dioxide levels low. Wow, a Bush that lies. Must be some of that integrity he learned from dear old (read my lips) dad. Of course, he’s also telling us that it’s okay for corporations to continue to blow smoke up our you-know-whats.

    Maybe I shouldn’t be so hard on George W. After all, he is the best president several large corporations could buy.

    My biggest pet peeve lately has been the recent backlash on evolution. The argument has been that evolution is just a theory. Okay, let us review.

    A theory means there is enough evidence that it cannot be disproved. This is not just some wild guess, like say, a wise old bearded man who lives in the sky.

    It’s easier to believe evolution because there are facts involved. It is better than a 2000 year-old book and blind faith.

Facts versus a book and no actual evidence. Which would you choose?

    It seems that many people don’t wish to dig deeper and learn why things happen. They appear to be content with the idea that God made it that way.

    By that reasoning, I could say my computer keeps tigers away. I don’t see any tigers around here. Do you?