At dawn and dusk, L.A. glows. There is this haze that fractures the light, scattering it in such a way that on many days the city almost… Read more “Thoughts on the Light”
Category: family
“Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.” -Andre Maurois
Hello To All That
Today, I reread this essay by Didion called “Goodbye To All That.” I read it first in High School, with the guys I would eventually live with… Read more “Hello To All That”
What Sick Is
There are TV shows about illness. Those shows are about addicts with addictions. Those shows are about the imbalanced with obsessive disorders. Those other shows’ treatment of… Read more “What Sick Is”
Michael James Kavanagh
Michael Kavanagh is the 2009 winner of the RFK international journalism award. The Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award honors those who report on issues that reflect Robert… Read more “Michael James Kavanagh”
Family Mythology
One of the first times I took notes with a source, laying-out a location was when my grandfather walked me around Boston to show me where he… Read more “Family Mythology”