It's fun to see idealistic drama students at San Jacinto High protest what they consider was a stifling of their free speech when they were told by school officials they could not wear sweat shirts with the slogan, "Thespians Do It On Stage."

It was not surprising that Marvin Jeglin, a Hemet attorney with an enthusiasm for defending young people's rights and a father of a drama student, lent his expertise to the kids.

Of course the phrase jokingly alludes to sex, which is the point of the mildly risqué joke. It's just like bumper stickers that read "Nurses Do It With Care." Without the double meaning, it would not be funny.

For their sake, I don't think it's wise for kids to plaster a sexual joke on their backs, just like I don't consider it prudent for women to cruise around town with those racy silhouettes of nude lady devils and angels that seem so prevalent. The silhouettes, I fear, could make them targets of lewd people.

If the students choose to be honest, they should argue that they should be allowed to wear sexually suggestive phrases. Their next slogan could be: "Thespians Do it With Truth."

Sam Goepp, general manager of Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, said his agency is in discussions with a home builder who agreed to consider building a 4-acre dog park in Valle Vista as part of his project.

Goepp said the park district did not go ahead with a partnership with the Ramona Humane Society to build and manage a park on the animal shelter's grounds. The animal welfare group built the adequate park, charging users an annual membership fee.

Goepp, who said Valley-Wide has been waiting for the right opportunity to build a dog park, said because of the slump in the housing market, it's unlikely the project will be built quickly. I imagine dog owners will have to wait several years.

After reading my whining about being stuck holding my wife's purse and coat while she's in restrooms, Kathy Knight, of Hemet, became enlightened. Other readers believe I should stand stoically and behave like a coat rack.

"Even though some of us really do appreciate the helpfulness, I will certainly look at it differently now and will not ask that of my husband again.

"Remember, don't expect us wives to carry your wallet, keys, or whatever you don't have a pocket for in our purses either. We have enough of our things in our purse already."

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