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Checking Out

The hippies cared for more than 20 terminally ill patients during the 90s. In a way, hospice care was easier than simply having homeless guests float in and out. As a member of the community, your...

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Rooftop Photo Series

Over the years at the Los Angeles Catholic Worker I have snapped a handful of photos that contain a bit of the view. The LACW house of hospitality sits atop one of the highest hills in Los Angeles,...

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Freshmen Sweat First Day of Class

A freshman’s first day of high school can be extremely stressful. Bum directions from seniors. Uncooperative combination locks. An instant crush on a pretty girl or good-looking guy. So it was Thursday...

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Teen roll-out in parking lot

Nine teenagers huddle around a Toyota pickup truck in the Steak ‘N Shake parking lot off Randall Road in Elgin. The time is 11:15 p.m., the temperature is 71 degrees, Matt Bazsali has taken off his...

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Eggs fall fast

The chickens arrived in early May. They were three weeks old. They had their own chicken coop that they stayed in at night while the skunk slinked by and the coyotes howled. Ken and Malinda Stuchlik...

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Test for Wiz

After Bush announced that victory in Iraq had been achieved, a victory parade was scheduled in Hollywood, complete with tanks in the street, replicas of the Patriot Missiles and actual F-22s flying...

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Journalism Journey

I’ve reported a few stories lately that taught me something. I wrote about a man with COPD who couldn’t afford his prescription medication and died. People who work with low-income folks say this sort...

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On the Peninsula

I recently wrote a column introducing myself at the newspaper I now work at, the PV News. Palos Verdes is a gorgeous place. I feel like I’ve gone from one economic landscape and extreme in Skid Row to...

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Recent columns

I wrote another column recently. I used to have a weekly way back when, and I’m reminded what a different voice it is compared to news or feature writing. It’s been fun as well as a challenge. Thank...

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Parenting column

I managed to write another parenting column. It’s humbling to learn from my kid, and to see myself struggle to learn. But it’s magical to be a part of her age of innocence.

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