For good or ill, decisions often reverberate across centuries: That became as real to me as the magnificent stone cathedrals I recently visited during a ten-day cathedrals of Britain travel course. In… more →
My Point ExactlyLisa Pampuch wrote 7 months ago: “It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.” ~ Novelist Zelda Fitzgerald Between the w … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 1 year ago: Merit’s stock is the rise. Merit is an important topic in the Gilroy Unified School District. Just … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 1 year ago: In 50 or 60 years, if Coyote Valley Specific Plan creators have their way, Coyote Valley will be an … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 1 year ago: “All our work, our whole life is a matter of semantics, because words are the tools with which we … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 2 years ago: Two local tax measures appear on my June primary ballot. I’m voting against Measure A, the half-ce … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 3 years ago: Did you read San Jose City Councilman Forrest Williams’ assessment of the distribution of seats on … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 3 years ago: The Day of Silence controversy that has erupted in the Gilroy Unified School District gives me anoth … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 3 years ago: It’s tough to heed your editor’s “local, local, local” mantra when you’re hip-deep in a … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 3 years ago: I had one of those moments this week that clarifies exactly how old you are: I registered my first-b … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 3 years ago: Waking with an intestinal bug on deadline day is enough to make even a basically optimistic person l … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 3 years ago: News that a Live Oak High School special education student was arrested on a battery charge after he … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: It’s time again for another of my occasional round-ups of current events that make me roll my eyes … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: One of the perks of writing a weekly column is the chance to highlight news stories that might not h … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: It’s time again for my periodic round-up of current events that make me roll my eyes and utter a s … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: Why do we make such a big deal out of events that are, in the long run, inconsequential? For example … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: The more I learn about the gay bashing six students who recently settled a lawsuit against the Morga … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: For Christmas 2002, I made a wish list for Santa on South County’s behalf. I asked for things I th … more →
Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 years ago: Who needs to watch television soap operas when school boards and city councils provide real-life dra … more →