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Alone for the Holidays
December 27, 2009 · thestoryteller
My daughter, Melody, is spending the holidays on the island of Oahu. This may seem like a dream to some people but Melody, who moved to Honolulu in September, says that the island is getting smaller by the day. She …
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Kids Should Serve Adult Time For Adult Crimes
December 21, 2009 · thestoryteller
"The sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for juvenile offenders should be eliminated. ...even those teens who commit horrific crimes (and chances are that immaturity and substance abuse are factors) will be far different people after …
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Oxy on the Rise
December 18, 2009 · thestoryteller
"As a parent, I was very surprised at the information that we got," said Councilwoman Marie Waldron at the Escondido City Council meeting of December 16. She was referring to what she'd gathered at the recent Legislative Policy Summit of …