Nobody is acting childish
      Regarding our city leaders getting along ( T.O. Acorn Oct. 18 editorial), I don't think our problems are as much about them as are the issues they represent. Polarization is in vogue with politics; take a look at the way illegal immigration and the Iraq War are dividing our nation.
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Editor should obey his own standards
      In a recent T.O. Acorn editorial, the editor referred to those who want to limit the expansion of The Oaks mall as "fanatics chirping their sorry song." In your Oct. 18 edition of the Acorn , you characterized opinions expressed by City Council members--with which you disagree--as "whines."
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Passive is the only appropriate use for Rancho Potrero
      The Oct. 18 story about the Rancho Potrero project described different visions and passions for these 326 rural acres by the Rancho Sierra Vista National Park at the edge of town along Lynn Road.
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Relay for Life will be etched in her memory
      A world was washed clean by the steady night rainfall. The event arena was soggy with damp grass, muddy ruts and cloudy skies, but decorated tents and canopies sprouted within the center portion of the track.
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Good Samaritans came to her aid
      I've lived in Thousand Oaks almost 36 years, and I can remember when the neighborhood was a safe place to walk your small pets along with the kids, as most of you senior citizens will agree. However, last week has left me baffled and in tears, as one of the most horrible incidents occurred right before my very eyes.
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Parents should stop staying quiet about the issues
      Who are mom and dad? They're the people who raised me and loved me and sacrificed for me. That's who they are. It's a title of affection, a title of honor. Being a mom or dad is the hardest and most rewarding job there is. And now, in schools, those precious names are being banned.
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The Bible cannot help drug abusers
      I recently argued that biblical counseling, which explicitly ignores man's wisdom, opinions, experiences and concepts of behavior, was ill-suited to the task of helping teenagers overcome adolescent difficulties. In an editor's note, you intended to refute my argument, but you illustrated its validity instead.
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