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La Cañada Valley Sun Opinion
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  • Commentary
Commentary: Spring comes spectacularly to the Foothills
By Reg Green
Apr 19, 2019
  • Column
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Encounter prompts reflections on meaning of Easter
By Joe Puglia
Apr 15, 2019
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  • Column
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Finding the champion barista

"Presentation is everything," columnist Joe Puglia learns when he's invited to judge a barista championship at his regular hangout: the Starbucks on Foothill at Gould in La Cañada.

By Joe Puglia
Apr 2, 2019
  • Column
The Focused Student: Teaching children about diversity and social justice

The genesis of bullying or prejudicial taunts often lies in a child’s need to go along with their "tribes" in order to feel like they belong, educator Robert Frank believes.

By Robert Frank
Mar 25, 2019
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Oh, the places books can take you!

Joe Puglia pinch hits for his wife, school board member Kaitzer Puglia as a guest reader at La Cañada Elementary School's annual Read-In.

By Joe Puglia
Mar 18, 2019
  • Letters to the Editor
Mailbag: Drumming up some excitement for LCHS event
  • Column
The Focused Student: Teaching children about diversity and social justice
Mar 25, 2019
  • Column
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Oh, the places books can take you!
Mar 18, 2019
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The Focused Student: Learning to collaborate pays off in the classroom and in later life
The Focused Student: Learning to collaborate pays off in the classroom and in later life
Feb 25, 2019
Commentary: A dry gully is transformed into a 20-foot waterfall on road to Mt. Lukens
Commentary: A dry gully is transformed into a 20-foot waterfall on road to Mt. Lukens
Feb 22, 2019
Mailbag: Proud of the little rover that made NASA history
Feb 21, 2019
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Immigrants keep the American Dream alive
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Immigrants keep the American Dream alive
Feb 19, 2019
Commentary: My stepson is a critter
Commentary: My stepson is a critter
Feb 14, 2019
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Musings on the mysteries of love this Valentine’s Day
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Musings on the mysteries of love this Valentine’s Day
Feb 11, 2019
Commentary: The friendly stream that became a runaway terror
Commentary: The friendly stream that became a runaway terror
Feb 5, 2019
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Lift troops’ spirits by means of Girl Scout cookies
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Lift troops’ spirits by means of Girl Scout cookies
Feb 4, 2019
Mailbag: Old oaks and 60-year Dodgers fans deserve some loyalty
Jan 29, 2019
The Focused Student: Academic integrity — cheating at school
The Focused Student: Academic integrity — cheating at school
Jan 28, 2019
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Attending LCUSD’s spelling bee brings words to mind
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Attending LCUSD’s spelling bee brings words to mind
Jan 22, 2019
Commentary: A Christmas surprise lingers on
Jan 14, 2019
Commentary: He finds Southern California’s outdoors ‘full of shocks’
Commentary: He finds Southern California’s outdoors ‘full of shocks’
Jan 8, 2019
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Catching up with a former student who lives life well
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Catching up with a former student who lives life well
Jan 2, 2019
Commentary: Merry Christmas! Wish you were here?
Commentary: Merry Christmas! Wish you were here?
Dec 24, 2018
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Considering a New Year’s resolution
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Considering a New Year’s resolution
Dec 24, 2018
The Focused Student: Developing a greater appreciation for people in our lives
The Focused Student: Developing a greater appreciation for people in our lives
Dec 24, 2018
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Rescuing orphaned Montagnard girl kindles spirit of Christmas
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Rescuing orphaned Montagnard girl kindles spirit of Christmas
Dec 18, 2018
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Not all is golden in the City by the Bay
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Not all is golden in the City by the Bay
Dec 10, 2018
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: A walk in the rain reveals ‘aha moments’
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: A walk in the rain reveals ‘aha moments’
Dec 3, 2018
The Focused Student: Teaching gratitude and virtue from everyday moments
The Focused Student: Teaching gratitude and virtue from everyday moments
Nov 27, 2018
Commentary: My own Greatness gets me to the trail
Commentary: My own Greatness gets me to the trail
Nov 22, 2018
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: La Cañada ceremony executes tradition set at Valley Forge
Thoughts from Dr. Joe: La Cañada ceremony executes tradition set at Valley Forge
Nov 13, 2018
The incredible shrinking man
The incredible shrinking man
Nov 12, 2018
Commentary: The strange beauty of hiking in the dark
Commentary: The strange beauty of hiking in the dark
Nov 8, 2018
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