May 2012 Archives
Commentary:
Memorial Day was an occasion for me to remember -- not the war dead, but the price of social victory discussed at a backyard reunion of childhood friends.
Commentary:
Just because good government reforms (such as term limits, redistricting, and open primaries) will make elections more expensive does not mean they are bad reforms -- Far from it. But it does mean we need to consider all of the consequences of reforms when voting at the ballot box.
Commentary:
My early years with my mother taught me how to think outside the box. I learned how to use one tool a dozen ways.
LA as Subject:
For thousands of years, Southern Californians have found many reasons to value the San Gabriel Mountains, from recreation to resource extraction.
Notes of a Native Daughter:
People who still make something we can drive, like the Jimenez Bros, are artisans putting another coat of primer and then custom flames or candyflake on better dreams.
Where We Are:
The County Board of Supervisors plans a poll of property owners to win approval of a parcel tax to begin remediation of urban runoff.
Movie Miento:
What I saw, heard, and the presence of a man not there didn't fully come together until I started to write a poem.
Where We Are:
The story of life at Los Alamitos threads from from Povuu'ngna to the present. It's inclusively retold in the rancho's new exhibits.
Commentary:
It's great that the Forum, the one-time crown jewel of Inglewood, will live on with new ownersip. But at what cost?
Commentary:
One of my most vivid memories was at the age of 7 when I had a loose tooth. Using TV as a guide, my mother wanted to yank it out.
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