Its Election day tomorrow. With the economy sliding faster than the downward spiral of a ride in “Great America”, we are justifiably nervous about the issues that have featured prominently on debates – albeit not always answered with clarity – the continuing war, government spending, tax reforms, jobs, education, mortages…
Sadly, in the Bay Area, even a 100k annual salary, can often, and shamefully, be short of a mortgage on a three-bedroom single family home, quality K-12 education, and some. The sad state of public schools in some of the Bay Area urban spots – San Francisco, Berkeley, and yes, the infamous Oakland School District, where I live, is testimony to the misplaced priorities even in this otherwise relatively liberal state
Besides, the crumbling public schools, Oakland, CA, also has the dubious distinction of being the homicide capital of America. But I disagree with such stereotyping. It is easier to stereotype than to look beneath that smug sentence and find a solution for change. (more…)
