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Dear Editor,

"The definition of courage is grace under pressure."

A lot has been written on these pages recently about the Gilroy

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The dates tell the story. From 1955 to 1996, highway flares were

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In honor of recent events, I suggested a new activity for our family's Fourth of July celebration. We usually march in the Morgan Hill parade. We always hold a barbecue for family and friends. We take turns reading the Declaration of Independence aloud. We walk over to the high school to enjoy the aerial fireworks, and finish up at home, watching the children light off our personal fireworks.

Amazingly, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger still doesn't get it.

If you are one of the many mothers who think that classroom time