This month, we celebrate our national Thanksgiving holiday: giving thanks, overeating, watching football, and gathering with family and friends. While I am most thankful on so many levels and look forward […]
Like most of you, around this time of year, I start to ponder: Where did this year go? As I approach the end of 2023, I find myself reflecting on how we’ve […]
Shari Weaver is one of my (s)heroes, and I am in awe of her every day. As the director of the coordinated entry system at Harbor Interfaith Services, her superpower is meeting […]
I often look at the ocean and wonder how I can sail without buying a boat. One of the only places that teaches sailing to adults in San Pedro is the Los […]
“Find a place you trust and then try trusting it for a while.” –Corita Kent On any given day, hundreds of artists create work in San Pedro in every medium — young, old, […]
Not being a Parrothead, all I knew about the late Jimmy Buffett until a few weeks ago was that he was a popular musician famous for his big 1977 hit, “Margaritaville.” I […]
This month marks the 30th anniversary of my marriage to Carolyn. Together, and with God’s grace, we have built the life we have dreamt of and worked for together. Our goal was […]
“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” — Mark Twain This month, I’m highlighting Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual celebration (Sept. 15 to Oct.15) […]
San Pedro resident Bronwyn Bunnell has an advantage as a first-year teacher. She was raised by parents who both teach for Los Angeles Unified School District, and teaching has been in her […]
A daughter, a mother, a Navy veteran, and a Hello Kitty enthusiast, Bobbie Lynn is every woman — and her own woman. She has also been homeless off and on for the […]
Over the course of a lifetime, we all have encountered those rare individuals who have committed themselves over years and decades to improve the lives of others without attempting to secure any […]