Pity the F-Bomb-Dropping Newscaster
My first reaction to the unfortunate debut of A.J. Clemente on a TV newscast was to cringe. Then I laughed. Clemente is the young television anchor in North Dakota who …
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Happy 10th Birthday, Zócalo, Unlikely Child of Passion
It’s amazing what you can do when somebody ticks you off. A decade ago, I was a solitary writer whose idea of community was pretty much limited to tequila-infused evenings …
Adopt Mayor Villaraigosa
This spring, Los Angeles and its neighborhoods face a peculiar challenge. A distinguished citizen, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, is about to be made homeless, and very publicly so. When he leaves …
We Have a Righteous Book Prize Winner
For 10 years now, Zócalo Public Square has convened people in public spaces to talk about important issues and ideas. We do so in the belief that examining visceral, even …
Making L.A. a Bit More Like Philippi
Whenever I see a house for sale in my Los Angeles neighborhood, I ask myself how anyone other than the rich and famous can afford to buy a place here. …
See, There’s Gold in Them Thar Books About Human Connection
President Barack Obama opened his inaugural address in January by reminding Americans “that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our …
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