THINGS I WANT MORE OF

Music concerts that cost less than a pair of shoes.

People with more laugh lines than frown lines.

People who rescue dogs and cats. It can only help us to have pets who loves us despite our defects.

Kids who graduate with real skills. In Baltimore, 80% of grade school kids cannot perform math and reading at grade level. School should teach the 3 Rs, not worry about what gender kids are. Doctors and nurses figured out how to do that at birth.

Good moral character. The Lord’s Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each school day. We all make more than our share of mistakes, even with good understanding of moral behavior. Removing moral teaching from schools does not make for a better grade of citizen … regardless of the individu-