Win - Lose

In a victory for teachers everywhere, CA State Sen. Sheila Kuehl (Zelda Gilroy of TV's "The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis") has amended her SB 1437 to DELETE any requirement to ALTER CURRICULUM to reflect the contributions of gays and lesbians. The new SB 1437 leaves intact provisions to prohibit instruction or any school activity that "reflects adversely" upon anyone because of their sexual orientation. Competent teachers have always honored that admonition and need no reminder.

(AP) "Employees at two more Wal-Mart stores in China have formed unions, raising the number to four amid efforts by labor officials to have the U.S. retailing giant's 60 Chinese outlets unionized. . . ."

Odds in Las Vegas are 2-1 in favor of mass firings, but 3-2 in favor of store closings. (The last Wal-Mart store in the U.S. that unionized, was promptly closed.)