Our society spends an excessive amount of time, money and attention on professional sports. We glorify the act of large men pummeling and knocking each other down, which often results in concussions or other serious injuries. All the while, the spectators of these events can sip expensive wine and savor fine gourmet food—as if the upscale character of the food served makes the inherent brutality of these events—such as football—more acceptable! Corporate entertainment of this kind can and does convey to our youth and the public at large that it is good and acceptable to be materialistic; to seek fame over giving to others; to pursue the goal of winning rather than the goal of playing well; and to value brute strength and hypermasculinity. Sporting events such as these should focus more on good sportsmanship and moral integrity and less on winning, material wealth, and fame.
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The developer, Lamb Partners (Randy Lamb – Atherton Planning Commissioner) started to purchase the two single family homes along Monroe, 906 Monroe St. and 930 Monroe St. in Feb 2019 and Sep 2019 respectively. This was just after the Santa Clara Downtown Community Task Force (DCTF) was formed by the City Council in December 2018. Lamb Partners
Santa Clara is the ONLY city in the entire State of California to have an elected Chief of Police. I contend that Santa Clarans don’t actually have a choice in selecting their Chief of Police. The current Chief of Police, Pat Nikolai, ran unopposed in his last two elections March 2020 and November 2020. Mike
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) states that racial discrimination in employment is illegal, as provided for under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The law forbids employers from discriminating against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The provision also prohibits employers from creating or
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