Published Work
Excellence in Literature
A Letter to Students on Why we Read the Odyssey
KPCC
Newly-opened Census Assistance Centers help non-English speakers
LA.Spot.Us
La Opinion
Hablar en lengua, un eslabon directo a Dios: Tercera Parte
Buscan redimirse a traves de la religion: Segunda Parte
Fe pentecostal se refuerza en LA: Primera Parte: La Mision
The News & Observer
Pentecostals Ascendant in L.A.’s Little Central America
They Say a Little Prayer for You: Multi-Platform Proselytizing
From their Mouths, to God’s Ears
Pentecostalism: From Humble Beginnings to Dominant Presence
Spot.us
Spot.us Blog posts:
Origins II, Moving on to Growth/Factors
Showing Signs of (non-premature) Life
Our Weekly
Teaching High School Print Journalism for the First Time
TheWrap
North Carolina’s Film Incentive Raised to 25 Percent
Filmmaker Pulls Out of Toronto
WGAW Hosting “Candidates Night”
Don Imus Signs with Fox Business
Writer Dominick Dunne Dies of Cancer
Applications Open for Directors Lab
Brown Gets Probation, ‘Labor’ for Rihanna Beating
News 21
Central Americans Spirited Away in the City of Angels
News 21 Blog posts:
Storytelling: If only I’d had another arm, leg
Religiously Regrouping Re: Reporting on Religion
The Advent of More Adventists? Figuring it Out
Seeking Counsel from the Consulate, Receiving no Consolation
The Bottom of the Immigration Pecking Order
Neither a Fear, nor a Loathing of Schumacher’s View of Las Vegas
Riding the Devil’s Highway with Death, Desolation and Perhaps Accountability
Neon Tommy
Leaning toward Jest with the Illustrious Loof Lirpa
The Bee in my Bonnet: What’s in a Name? (Unfortunately) A Lot
A Spot of [and for] Meditation
Passing Fails Them Where Failure Would Not
In a Victimless Crime, the Victim is You
High Schools Teaching Finance? It’s no Longer Academic
WitnessLA
Is LAUSD’s Cortines in Favor of Criminalizing Kids for Sexting?
LA Gang Wars III: Antonio Finally Sides with Laura
Pop + Politics
Secret Series: A Guide to LA’s Obscure Bookshops
Daily News Roundup: The Word of the Day is J-O-B
International News Roundup: Mugabe’s Diamond Fever
This Day in History: Benazir Bhutto
Post-Thanksgiving News: A Dose of Terror with your Tryptophan
This Day in History: It’s a Jungle out There (And in Here)
Amuse Bouche: Google Art Entertainment
Daily News Roundup: Obama’s Leaky Transition Team
International News Roundup: Anarchy in the UK and Pirates
Life in LA: The Fire this Time
Daily News Roundup: Kanye in Trouble Again
Amuse Bouche: This Dreamy Day in History
Daily News Roundup: Where’s the Money, Honey?
Election ‘08: A Russian Cab Driver for McCain
Election ‘08: One Voter’s Story
Election ‘08: Boding Well for a Vote-Abode
The Non-Voter: Gavin McInnes Thinks Voting is Silly
The Libertarian Voter: A Ron Paul Supporter Speaks Out
The News in Brief: A Partially Halloween-Related Edition
Don’t Want to Tickle these Ivories
News Roundup: An Idylly Wild Friday
Amuse Bouche: Original Jokes by Yours Truly (Feel Free to Cringe)
Daily News Roundup: The LAPD’s Sticky Fingers
International News in Brief: Let them Eat Cake
Thinking Differently: Sometimes Wish the Apple Would Fall Far from the Tree…of Life
Daily News Roundup: Extra, Extra! This, This and This…Just In
A Palin-Free Daily News Roundup
News from Over Land and Sea(s)
Amuse Bouche: Sarah Silverman as Political Go-Between
Amuse Bouche: Repentance at a Price
Daily News Roundup: Fooled You Edition
Secret Series: LA’s Best Breakfast Joints
Amuse Bouche: Punctuated with Laughter and Delight
“I certainly was in the [w]right!”–R.I.P. Richard Wright
Secret Series: A Guide to Some of LA’s Beer Gardens
Before Lunch Tidbits: News Roundup
Secret Series: A Guide to Los Angeles’ Gilded Triptych of Beaches
Post-Prandial Information Digestion: Daily News Roundup
Under the Microscope: That Familiar Faustian Bargain
In Brief: How republicans Responded to the DNC (from an Unaffiliated Voter)
Texas Hold ‘Em from Plain Sight
Lunchtime Snacks: Daily News Roundup
Nine Years Spent Learning: But What Have we Learned?
Oh what Tangled Webs we Weave, When we try to Make it Skinny
It’s Good to be Liberal…Minded
Frank Gehry’s Mighty Pricey Mildew
Huffington Post
New America Media
UpFront: Jewish Culture Special
Online Medical Encyclopedia Soon to Launch
L’Atelier BNP Paribas
IT’s Power: Information Technology Professionals’ Abuse of Need-to-Know Access
Online Behaviors are Intensifying, but Consumers still Have their Doubts
Buying them seems to be PC Right Now: More than 1 Billion PCs in Use
Opening the Gates to Other Endeavors: Moving on from Microscoft
Purchasing Plazes, Nokia’s Hopes to be…Everywhere
Nintendo and Others Training the Brain to Retain
Sales in May up for a Reason, New Study Says
The Nuances of Today’s Multi-Network Society
Cisco Says, Blogging Today, Clogging Tomorrow
HP’s Envious Comeback to the MacBook Air
France to Block Child Porn, Terrorist, Racist Web Sites
Apple Promises to Bring the iPhone 3G to 3D
Starbucks Woos Customers with More than Just Siren Song
Videos
Firebaugh High School Becomes an IB School
Eugene Mughwasi: Ex-Prisoner, Current Tour Guide
LAist
Wet Road + Rear Wheel Drive = Sad Beemer
Berkeley Poetry Review
“The Ocean at Night” (2007)
“The Sea” (2006)
Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles Magazine
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